Hey Sparkey,

I have a 2 LL Bean fly rods that I've had for around 20 years and just took them out of the package today. So, I guess they are brand new but old.

The ferrels do not go together completely.

Should I sand down the male end or just cram them together? I am worried that if I cram them it might break something. Or do I send them to somebody that does fly rod work?

These are graphite rods and seem to be high quality.

I do not think I will ever use them but would like to see what they feel like.

fp