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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 |
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pieces, pieces ...dumb question?
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 |
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pieces, pieces ...dumb question?
"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 |
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pieces, pieces ...dumb question?
"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. |
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pieces, pieces ...dumb question?
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 |
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pieces, pieces ...dumb question?
"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 |
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pieces, pieces ...dumb question?
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. |
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pieces, pieces ...dumb question?
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 |
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pieces, pieces ...dumb question?
I fish mostly with a 5 piece 6'9" 3 wt Winston LT. I know you don't
care about flying, but it does fit right in my carry on. I check one or two backup rods, and I'm glad I don't have to lug a big rod tube around the airport, and that the little rod tube I do carry hides in my carry on. Like most everyone else is saying, it also fits completely into a small day pack. For some reason, I like being able to put all my fishing stuff into a daypack and look just like a dayhiker as I'm getting to brookie streams. I'm happy not advertising that I'm fishing. For longer backcountry excursions, I'd rather have a smaller rod tube completely inside my backpack than a larger rod tube stuck in a sleeve and poking way above the top of my pack. And even packing the rod into a gear bag to throw in the vehicle, and getting it in and out of the front door at home is easier. What's not to like? You can even hide it in your house, if getting it by SWMBO is a factor. Kidding. |
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pieces, pieces ...dumb question?
On Wed, 01 Oct 2003 16:48:24 GMT, "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 they fit in the trunk of a little car Peter turn mailhot into hotmail to reply Eastern Spey Clave, October 4th and 5th, 2003 http://www.easternclave.ca Visit The Streamer Page at http://www.mountaincable.net/~pcharl...ers/index.html |
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