I'm wrapping a 3 piece fiberglass travel rod for fishing snook, tarpon, and peacock bass with 30# line. The ferrules are the tip over butt type. The female sections of the ferrules do not appear to be reinforced. Because I'll be fishing with heavy line, and the female sections are not reinforced, should I wrap the female section the entire length that the male section extends into it? Or is the standard 2X the diameter of the female section sufficient? Also, does size A or C thread provide stronger reiforcement when wrapping ferrules?

I'd use A thread and wrap a length equal to about 1-1/2 to 2 times the diameter of the ferrule opening. Get the wrap close to the opening and make it snug.

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