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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! 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. 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. 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 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. 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. ................. 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. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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