G'day Jin
Without seeing your pic, I assume you are one of our Brazilian buddies from Matava?
Say hi Junior, Marco(Maggi says "Hello") and your other mate(sorry, cant remember his name?). I will be putting up a report soon... just waiting on the pics from Gav.
OK, in regard to your Tokara, I'd give the handle a good clean inside, but I wouldn't use a "rug" or "screwdriver" ... the rug is best left on the floor and the screwdriver is likely to srcatch the internals and weaken the graphite. Try using a length of wooden dowel and a soft cloth. You can use some soapy water or even "Rubbing Alcohol" (bought from the chemist) to remove any grime.
Once dry, try applying a light film of Smith Rod Ferrule Wax to the male part of the rod...
Sami should be able to hook you up with some of this.
Dont worry if the rod doesn't slip into the handle all the way to the epoxy... all our rods varied and anything up to 20mm is perfectly fine. Just make sure that after you apply the ferrule wax, you assemble the handle until it is fairly snug and firm... but dont force it in.
If you can only get the male half way into the female... I'd say you have a faulty rod and I'd take it back to the place of purchase and get it looked at.
When you say the "Tip of the male was slightly bent due to the pressure of the fish", are you referring to the bottom part of the male ferrule or the Tip Top guide? Either way, it will need looking at before your next trip.
Having said that, my KD was a neat fit and I needed ice to seperate it and my SP78H was that tight to pull apart, it took Adrian(with Neoprene gloves) and Joe to twist and pull it apart! I think the heat and humidity can do strange things to rods!
Hope this helps.
Cheers Rob
