pieces, pieces ...dumb question?

Every rod I own is two piece and I tend to think fly rods "should" come in
cool long tubes. Besides the ( for me non-existent .. I can't imagine
flying somewhere to fish ) possibility of plane rides is there any "reason"
for a multi-piece rod ? ... functional reason

"Larry L" wrote in message
...
Every rod I own is two piece and I tend to think fly rods "should" come in
cool long tubes. Besides the ( for me non-existent .. I can't imagine
flying somewhere to fish ) possibility of plane rides is there any
"reason"
for a multi-piece rod ? ... functional reason


I bought a 3 piece Winston IM 6 8.5 6 WT back in the '90's because it was
the first Winston that had an action I liked, faster than the same model in
2 piece.

Other than that, some models will fit into a lap top bag, which means you
can pot hole on the way home from work, which is kinda cool.

Skwala

"Larry L" wrote in message
Every rod I own is two piece and I tend to think fly rods "should" come in
cool long tubes. Besides the ( for me non-existent .. I can't imagine
flying somewhere to fish ) possibility of plane rides is there any
"reason"
for a multi-piece rod ? ... functional reason

I doubt it. Ease of transport has gotta be the #1 reason all rods aren't
one big piece. There's the consideration of breakage, I suppose, in that
you only need to rebuild half a rod when you break it; but I think that's a
benefit, not a reason.

Joe F.

Larry L wrote:
Every rod I own is two piece and I tend to think fly rods "should" come in
cool long tubes. Besides the ( for me non-existent .. I can't imagine
flying somewhere to fish ) possibility of plane rides is there any "reason"
for a multi-piece rod ? ... functional reason

A five-piece 8'6" rod fits comfortably in a saddle bag or a backpack.

Also, don't minimize the value of fitting the rod in carry-on luggage.
You may not ever fly to fish somewhere, but many others do.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

"rw" wrote

Also, don't minimize the value of fitting the rod in carry-on luggage.
You may not ever fly to fish somewhere, but many others do.


hehe, that's why I said "for me" in the post

.... just trying to decide whether to buy 2 or 4 piece
... I seriously doubt I'll ever backpack again, my right ankle and both
knees hurt so badly I can barely walk some days,
....... but "fits in pack" seems nice in a romantic daydreaming sort of way
....... and daydreaming is a big part of fly fishing

If you haven't sprung the bucks yet, and don't want to spend a buttload of
money, take a look at http://www.marchbrown.com/BoyScouts/BoyScouts.htm This
guy is offering a 7PC 6wt rod normally $255 for $90 or so after you fill in
the word helpfull.

"Larry L" wrote in message
...

"rw" wrote

Also, don't minimize the value of fitting the rod in carry-on luggage.
You may not ever fly to fish somewhere, but many others do.


hehe, that's why I said "for me" in the post

.... just trying to decide whether to buy 2 or 4 piece
... I seriously doubt I'll ever backpack again, my right ankle and both
knees hurt so badly I can barely walk some days,
...... but "fits in pack" seems nice in a romantic daydreaming sort of way
...... and daydreaming is a big part of fly fishing

On Wed, 1 Oct 2003, Larry L wrote:

Every rod I own is two piece and I tend to think fly rods "should" come in
cool long tubes. Besides the ( for me non-existent .. I can't imagine
flying somewhere to fish ) possibility of plane rides is there any "reason"
for a multi-piece rod ? ... functional reason

Short tubes are easier to strap to a backpack or even a fanny pack when
hiking.

Mu

Larry L wrote:

Every rod I own is two piece and I tend to think fly rods "should" come in
cool long tubes. Besides the ( for me non-existent .. I can't imagine
flying somewhere to fish ) possibility of plane rides is there any "reason"
for a multi-piece rod ? ... functional reason

Backpacking rod. Those cool long tubes tend to get hung up on stuff.

brians

brians wrote in
:

Larry L wrote:

Every rod I own is two piece and I tend to think fly rods "should"
come in cool long tubes. Besides the ( for me non-existent .. I
can't imagine flying somewhere to fish ) possibility of plane rides
is there any "reason" for a multi-piece rod ? ... functional reason

Backpacking rod. Those cool long tubes tend to get hung up on stuff.

brians

On the other hand the cool long tubes can make and excellent walking stick

Flyfish

"Flyfish" wrote in message
.. .
brians wrote in

....hey Dave, send me your unmunged address at my new address below. This DSL
really rocks!

Frank Church
tailing_loops AT verizon DOT net