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Stuck ferrule.... - MichaelAngelo - 07-05-2013 12:44 AM
The middle ferrule of my 2 piece 7 foot rod has been stuck for over a week... anybody know any techniques to unstick? I tried using an extra set of hands to apply straight pressure back, but it's almost glued shut
It's a Shimano Clarus 7 foot 2 piece medium heavy.
RE: Stuck ferrule.... - mrclownprince - 07-05-2013 12:57 AM
Maybe a strap wrench would work. The one on my shimano rod gets stuck often. Havn't had to use any tools yet to get it apart. I would say a vice....but i don't know if your rod is hollow or not. And if using a vice you would have to pad the rod were it would be put in the vice.
RE: Stuck ferrule.... - OldTimer - 07-05-2013 06:01 AM
You must have got some schmung in there..... smile.
Pour some boiling hot water on the female end only - this may loosen the static adhesion - work quickly.
If you do get it apart .......... clean the connections well, and dry them WELL ........... then do the nose thing. Test it....... if still jamming up a VERY light steel wool buff of the male end should help (don't overdo this).
OT
RE: Stuck ferrule.... - MichaelAngelo - 07-05-2013 11:09 AM
I wonder if something like this is covered under warranty... before I break the rod trying to unstick it LOL
RE: Stuck ferrule.... - MuskieBait - 07-05-2013 12:49 PM
Don't pull straight. Grip the rod on either end of the ferrules and twist as you pull them apart. Don't bend it but give it a corkscrew twist. If all fails, send it back to Shimano and claim that it is manufacturer defect (mismatched rod sections that are made too tight for each other).
RE: Stuck ferrule.... - OldTimer - 07-05-2013 02:28 PM
No sense of mystery & adventure huh?............ live by the rod or die by the rod........ or is that sword???????????
RE: Stuck ferrule.... - flyguy - 07-05-2013 04:43 PM
WD 40...or sewing machine oil--messy but it works
RE: Stuck ferrule.... - MichaelAngelo - 07-29-2013 01:01 PM
Darn tootin I just got it apart!!! Whooo!!!!
I wrapped the whole ferrule in a baggie of ice water, let it sit for 5 minutes, then pulled straight back on each side with rubber grips... came apart without issue!
I had tried the ice water a few weeks ago without the rubber grips, I think they made the difference here.
A valuable link:
http://www.florida-guides.com/florida-guides-association/fishing-tips/116-unsticking-flyrod-ferrules.html
And the safe 2-man pull (this worked for Mcfly and I a few days ago):
http://www.ginkandgasoline.com/fly-fishing-tips-technique/dealing-with-stuck-ferrules-the-smart-way/
edit: Also saved me the $40 it would have cost to ship the entire 7 foot rod back to Shimano!