Building your own fly rod questions

On Aug 16, 1:20 am, mdk77 wrote:
Is there an advantage or disadvantage to a 2-piece versus a 3 or 4
piece rod, other than the easier portability of a rod that can be
transported in a shorter case?

At one time, multi piece rods were very problematic indeed, as the
ferrules caused flat spots and other problems, so most people
preferred two piece rods, but with good multi piece blanks, you wont
be able to tell the difference now. I prefer two or three piece rods
for most things. But I have cast four and five piece rods which were
very good.

The main reason for making a rod in several pieces is ease of
transport, If you don´t need very small sections, as when placing rods
in airline luggage etc, then there is not much point in using them.
The more joints you have, the more there is to go wrong.

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Regards and tight lines!

Mike Connor

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