Float Fisher said:
I always go with the fewest sections as possible. The more sections a rod has the heavier they become.
Why would you want to add more ferrels to your rod? With with the least you can get away with.
I would NEVER go with more then three pieces to a rod.
So...on Sage's website, a typical rod that someone might purchase would be the Fli 9' 6wt. The 2-piece 690 Fli is listed at 3 9/16 oz, while the 4-piece 690-4 Fli is listed at 3 5/8 oz. What you're telling me, is that you think you would feel the extra 1/16 of an ounce that the extra two ferrules are going to add to this rod, outweighing the benefits of being able to break it down into a fairly small package for travelling? And if given a choice, you would rather put up with the awkward way a 3-piece rod breaks down rather than go to a 4-piece rod and be able to make the choice of breaking it down to two or four pieces? ??? :wallbash:
Well, your logic might work for you, but most people see it the other way, and more and more flyrod companies are offering the option of a multi-piece rod, or offering rods only in 4-piece configurations. The only reason I have a couple of 3-piece and a few 2-piece rods is because they were bought a long time ago when they only came in that configuration, and they are awesome rods.