Swinging two-handed rods with heavy lines and big flies puts a ton of pressure and force on the fly rod’s ferrules…
Always construct your own leaders: longer, custom leaders help prevent microdrag.
Turn a rusty, beat-down boat trailer into something you can pass off as new.
Build a homemade, fly-fishing stripping basket for travel.
A sunglasses retainer trick that can save the day.
Hate broken rods, consider waxing your ferrules.
Apply paraffin wax to your fly rod ferrules and avoid unnecessary breaks.
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