First boo rod (new) arrived today-question?

Equipment Rod Building: Cane and Graphite
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Got a 7’6" two piece rod with two tips. Tried fitting tips on and they got real tight about half way in so I stopped. Scared to death I might screw up and break one. Is this normal for a new rod? Should I wax the tip before trying it again? Thanks for any advice.

Chicken newbie boo person! :oops:

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Is this a new rod (by a modern builder)? If so, I’d call up the builder and ask him/her about this. You may also try cleaning out the female ferrule with some alchohol and a Q-tip.

Regards,
Joe Martin

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Where these the tip tops? If so, you don’t want to force them on…you may need to go up a size or two.

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Thanks for the tips.

Photojoe4,
Got the same alcohol on a Q-tip advice from a member at a TU meeting last night. he also said to check inside the ferrule with a light to see if there were any burrs or something inside that was binding the tops from fitting inside.

cholcomb13,
Not sure what you meant about "go up a size or two; but, I bought the rod online and I don’t have any option except to return it.

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SHAZZAM & EUREKA!!!

Cleaned the ferrule with Q-tip and alcohol, as suggested, and both tip sections went in a little further. Got a block of parrafin from my wife’s stash and after a couple of insertions and cleaning off the tips and ferrule with alcohol again - IT WORKED!!! Reckon being a brand new rod it was a very tight fit as it hasn’t been put together very much. Now if it’ll just catch fish…

Thanks Photojoe4

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Ohhh…I misunderstood…I thought you were trying to get the tip top on not putting the pieces together at the ferrules…glad it worked out

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Please remember the cane rods are joined by putting the sections together straight on - not the off-set and turn into place.

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Happy to help :smiley:

Regards,
Joe Martin

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Ladyfisher,

Thanks for the reminder about not twisting boo. I did see that somewhere in my ramblings around FAOL.

Photojoe4,

Amazing - the rod does catch fish! As I couldn’t wait to try it out; so, “baptised” it yesterday with two rainbows in one of the local Catch & Release area streams. Really enjoyed it; but, now I’m probably addicted for life like any good “boomaniac.” I knew I’d get good advice and quickly here on the “best” fishing site in the entire planet.