rw wrote:
Old Grey wrote:
Since you own a fly shop I thought you might be a good person to ask.
I hope you don't mind the intrusion. I have a 9' four piece Winston
Ibis that came with the cordura rod tube. Together with the rod and
tube it weighs in around 19 oz. I am looking to do some long
backpacking trips this summer (Muir Trail) and am trying to find a
lighter rod tube but one that still has rigid sides. Do you know of
any rigid side tubes (aluminium or other material) 2 inch diameter by
30 inches long or so that weigh in less than 8 to 10 oz.?

Thanks for any feedback.

If you're backpacking and want to minimize weight, you don't really need
a rod tube, especially with 4-piece. The sections are only 27". Just
lash them (in a rod sock) to your pack frame.

I disagree. I'd never try to lash a rod sock full of fly rod
to my pack and expect it to survive the trip. We just had this
discussion a few weeks ago. Me and Larry L or maybe JR, one of
the western guys I've never met at any rate, were bemoaning the
disappearance of the Orvis plastic half-tube. If I could find
those again I'd buy two, one for 3 piece rods and one for 4 piece.

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Ken Fortenberry