What do you guys see as most popular now - 2 pc. fly rods, or more the 3 & 4 pc. fly rods?

Thanks - Marc

Keep it simple - that's all I can handle!

4.

Four piece. You can still put them in a two piece case if you want.

Almost all the rods I see or build are 4 piece.

4.

Much better for travel and that trumps any supposed problems with 4 piece rods.

3 piece rods are OK, but need to be fully derigged to break down and hike. A 4 piece can become a 2 piece and left rigged when carrying on the stream and hiking.


Related question: Why are there so few 4 piece spinning rod blanks? They would be great for us travelling fly fisherman that still take some spinning gear on fly trips.

Drew

Definitely 4-piece. If you look at the blank selections, more 4 piece choices becoming available than 2-piece. Ferrule designs are very good so performance degradation not an issue with 4-piece anymore.

Terry

Definitely 4-piece. If you look at the blank selections, more 4 piece choices becoming available than 2-piece. Ferrule designs are very good so performance degradation not an issue with 4-piece anymore.

Terry

Graphite, 4 piece; Fiberglass, 2 piece seems to be the most requested and 3 piece not far behind. You also don't see many fiberglass blank manufactures making 4 piece glass blanks. I know of a couple that will do it on request though.