fly rod care

On Oct 9, 11:51*am, "Rodger Buffington"
wrote:
I would appreciate some advice on fly rod care. * I have a selection of
rods, i.e. Loomis,
Sage, Orvis, T&T, etc., and it's time to clean and store. * I recently had
an Orvis rod repaired and
they graciously sent along a tube of ferrule lube....which, unhappily, I
cannot find.

Having 'googled' the subject I get a variety of answers. * *Obviously,
cleaning the rod is a given, but,
I am getting mixed 'google' advice on what to put on ferrules, whether or
not to wax the rod, and
whether or not to store in the bags/tubes. * One guy says parafin is good
for the ferrules, another says
absolutely not! * Another says to store in tubes....another not! *I would
like my rods to outlive me so
any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Buff

Paraffin is the thing to use on the ferrules. As for as the rods,
check the integrity of the windings, and check the guides for wear.
Repair if needed. If you are super fastidious, wipe them down with a
damp cloth containing a bit of mild detergent. make sure they are
completely dry, and wax them with a good quality car wax. Put them in
their bags and tubes and store in a dry, cool place. Or, if you are
like me, check for damage, paraffin the ferrules, make sure they are
dry and store as above.