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Fly Rods under 8' - 2 pc. or 4 pc.?
Posted by: Marc Morrone (---.dsl.airstreamcomm.net)
Date: January 20, 2016 09:32PM

For short fly rods - under 8 foot - do you guys prefer 2 pc. or 4 pc.?

Thanks - Marc

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

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Re: Fly Rods under 8' - 2 pc. or 4 pc.?
Posted by: Bill Hickey (---.nycap.res.rr.com)
Date: January 20, 2016 09:43PM

If they are Glass, 2 or 3 piece, and that also goes for the majority of my customers too. Graphite, I really don't build many of them that short.

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Re: Fly Rods under 8' - 2 pc. or 4 pc.?
Posted by: Phil Erickson (---.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net)
Date: January 20, 2016 10:36PM

I only build fly rods, and have not built a 2 pc in about 6 years. Most of my customers fly a lot to fish and they want short sections for convenient travel, especially for airline carry-on.

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Re: Fly Rods under 8' - 2 pc. or 4 pc.?
Posted by: Eugene Moore (---.dhcp.stls.mo.charter.com)
Date: January 21, 2016 09:08AM

Marc,
I prefer 1 piece and 2 piece blanks.
Lighter, more efficient transfer of energy.
Convenience falls behind performance in priority.
How many anglers have connections dis-assemble during fishing conditions ?
Most embarrassing.
I invest the savings in better rod cases.

Gene

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Re: Fly Rods under 8' - 2 pc. or 4 pc.?
Posted by: John Ashburn (---.hsd1.co.comcast.net)
Date: January 21, 2016 09:11AM

Generally speaking - If it's Glass 2 or 3 piece and if it's Graphite 4 piece.

John A.

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Re: Fly Rods under 8' - 2 pc. or 4 pc.?
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: January 21, 2016 09:49AM

Multi-piece rods have gotten so good that if you blindfolded the angler, not one in a hundred could accurately guess between the single, 2-piece or 4-piece.

Having said that, there is little reason to opt for more pieces than needed for breakdown for transport.

.................

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Re: Fly Rods under 8' - 2 pc. or 4 pc.?
Posted by: Randy Kruger (---.cbpu.com)
Date: January 22, 2016 10:21PM

Keep it simple. 2 piece fly rods get around just fine, unless you are packing in.

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