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Old 11-13-2012, 10:28 AM
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Guys/Gals,

There are varying opinions of how many sections a rod should have. Each of them has advantages.

One piece rods are the best of the lot. They don't have any flat spots that change the rod action but they are tough to carry around

Two piece rods are a slight compromise. There is some lose of action but the rods it a whole lot easier to pack around.

Three piece rods are again a compromise with the only real advantage are length of rod case.

Four>5>6 piece rods are by in large specialty rods where rod action is compromised for other considerations - flying the rod or backpacking. Multiple piece rods use ferrule systems that set up "dead spots" along the rod shaft. The designer, in as much as possible, changes the taper to alleviate the problem. However, no matter his skill, the dead spots remain.

By the way - generally the cheapest and most expensive rods are 2 piece.

The choice is yours.

catch ya'


Don
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Old 11-13-2012, 01:34 PM
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I take it you fish mostly 2 piece and 1 piece bamboo? What lengths and what are your go to rods? Lakes? Small streams? etc
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Old 11-13-2012, 11:03 PM
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I find it amusing the manufactures push one piece as the got to have rod for sensitivity etc. yet when it comes to fly rods they claim nothing is lost going to a four piece. I do believe the four piece are way cheaper to produce as it's far easier to make a nice straight two and a half foot section than a five foot section. Having said that, fly rods are a casting tool first and sensitivity doesn't really factor into it, but I still would prefer a two piece over a four piece.
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Old 11-14-2012, 12:09 AM
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I dont have a ton of time with one piece or many piece rods, hiking with a one piece rod is a pain, setting up the multiple section rods can be time consuming . imo two piece are the best compromise, sensitivity and mobility. ime set is not a pain and 4'sections dont get too annoying when traveling thru dense brush. just my thoughts.
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Old 11-14-2012, 08:13 AM
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BBT,

Of the <>40 fly rods hanging around here, I have 2 that are multipiece. A 8'6" 6 wt. 5 pc that back packed when my knees still allowed that and a 4 pc. 2 tip 7'6" 4 wt. bamboo rod that was built from off-cuts just to see if I could do it. The bamboo rod went to Great Slave Lake last year for the grayling. It was used to landed a 25" fish.
I have no 1 piece rods. Built one once - broke it and that ended that silliness.
The rest are mostly 2 pc. rods.
The bamboo rods are fished when the lure weight allows it. A 6 wt. rod is the heaviest I build. When fishing bass poppers/sliders/Clousers for either bass or pike I use graphite rods in 8 wt. or greater. For trout sized flies, bamboo works just fine. The rods I regularly use vary from a 6'0" 2 wt to 8'0" 6 wts.


And pikergolf,

It take a lot more effort to make 3 or 4 piece rods. Effort translates to labour costs and $'s. Plus in the case of bamboo- extra ferrules @ $50 a set.


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Old 11-14-2012, 10:31 AM
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BBT,

Of the <>40 fly rods hanging around here, I have 2 that are multipiece. A 8'6" 6 wt. 5 pc that back packed when my knees still allowed that and a 4 pc. 2 tip 7'6" 4 wt. bamboo rod that was built from off-cuts just to see if I could do it. The bamboo rod went to Great Slave Lake last year for the grayling. It was used to landed a 25" fish.
I have no 1 piece rods. Built one once - broke it and that ended that silliness.
The rest are mostly 2 pc. rods.
The bamboo rods are fished when the lure weight allows it. A 6 wt. rod is the heaviest I build. When fishing bass poppers/sliders/Clousers for either bass or pike I use graphite rods in 8 wt. or greater. For trout sized flies, bamboo works just fine. The rods I regularly use vary from a 6'0" 2 wt to 8'0" 6 wts.


And pikergolf,

It take a lot more effort to make 3 or 4 piece rods. Effort translates to labour costs and $'s. Plus in the case of bamboo- extra ferrules @ $50 a set.


catch ya'

Don
I don't buy that, how does it take more effort? I'm not talking bamboo, only graphite. Has to be a reason manufacturers are pushing four piece fly rods.
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