In return, this will control where and how the flyline travels. The snake guides are very light and nearly friction free. The guide on the end of the rod is called the tip-top. Its job is the same as the snake guide's. Today's flyrods are all multi-purpose rods.
Most rods are two, three, or four pieces.
The ferrule is the section of the flyrod, where the two pieces of a multi-piece rod fit together. Ferrule systems have both a male and female piece. Generally speaking, the male part is the bottom end of the rod that fits into the female and locks in place. The male piece of the ferrule is the actual blank. The female section is graphite, or the graphite composite sleeve that fits over the end of the other blank.