Advice needed - 1pc to 2pc conversions

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Posted by: Rick Handrick (165.225.62.---)

Date: July 08, 2024 12:01PM

I just had a guy contact me - he wants every rod in his collection - all freshwater light to medium heavy rods - converted from 1 pc to 2 pc. He has a 6' truck bed and wants all his rods to fit.... I was very upfront with him about the performance issues, tradeoffs, weight and action penalty - and that I honestly wouldn't recommend the work, as I'd hate to have him incur the cost for dubious benefit. He's very adamant about pursuing the idea though - so I told him I'd research the current state of ferrule availability and construction, determine some costs, and get back to him.

So - does anyone have any experience they can share? I've not done a 2-piece conversion before - now I'm looking at 7 of them. Any recommendations on a brand of ferrule that you like best? I'm finding limited options. My thought is to place the ferrule fairly low on the rods, above the hook keeper/logo area in order to preserve the rod's action and balance to the greatest extent possible.

Thanks in advance!

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