Good topic Roger. Like you, most of my rods are also two-piecers. Historically, multi-piece rods were reputed to be much stiffer than their two-piece counterparts in the same weight and model. But I have also recently heard that most manufacturers are now using slightly slower blanks to compensate for the extra stiffness imparted by multiple ferrules so that contemporary multi-piece rods are quite similar to their 2-piece siblings.
Last year I foolishly sold a 9 foot 4-piece Orvis Clearwater 4 wt that cast like a dream. I 'traded up' to a 10-foot Sage XP 4-piece 4 wt that I thought would be a better float tube rod. Unfortunately, the XP is MUCH less tolerant of my limited casting skills, perhaps because of the extra foot in its butt section. Multi-piece rods promise greater flexibility by stowing more easily in checked luggage or in a backpack. Given similar actions to 2-piece rods, future rods for me will probably all be multi-piecers. Kent Lufkin >At last count I had 13 flyrods in various weights, lengths, brands, >and prices. Most of them purchased/acquired over the years have >been of the two piece variety. I have purchased a few 3 and 4 piece >rods and am finding that I tend to fish these much more than the two >piece variety. Question I would pose to the group is given the same >weight/brand of blank, what would be the difference in action >between a two piece versus a 3, 4, or 5 section rod. Would it be >heavier/lighter in feel. I have my own opinions, but since I have >no identical brand/weight rods to compare, would be interested in >finding out if any of you have the same rod, but in different >numbers of sections, and how they compare. I find myself taking the >rods with more sections just from the ease of carrying them. > >Thanks, > >Roger
