Thank you, Tony. In 20 years of Spey casting, I have broken several rods so I automatically tape the ferrules, once up and once back. Rarely have a problem now. I fish about 6 rods, from a 15'3" Gaelic Supreme 10 wt. down to a 6 wt. 11 ft. switch rod. I usually tweak my ferrules for a sound fit when I get a new rod and just tape. It relieves me of the loose-ferrule concern and makes my day so much nicer. I enjoyed hearing the opinions on this topic.
Regards,
Capt. Bob