The Northern California Fly Fishing Board

I hinged an early Scott STS at the butt section when the ferrule split 12 years ago the end of next month (I'll answer where as well) while fishing on Henry's Lake off of Staley Springs and watching the snow melt on the surrounding mountains. Since then I always check my ferrules to make certain that they are tight. Scott built a new section for $30 or $40 including shipping but I had to send the whole rod back to them to size out the ferrule. It is still one of my sweetest rods to this day.

Been around quite few that were high sticking their rods with fish on and can recall the sound of a .22 as they went past extreme while trying to land the fish. It was always the butt section just above the cork that gave way.