How do you qualify your thoughts on 2- vs. 1-piece rods?Hulkster wrote:I second the idea of a one piece rod.
despite what people say, 1 piece rods are still smoother casting, lighter, stronger and more sensitive vs 2 piece rods even with today's better ferrules. they are much better all around.
you can easily fit a 6.5 to 7 foot rod into a small car. I used to do it in my little Volkswagen golf all the time.
put it through the seats so that the reel end is where the passenger puts their feet in front. then put the rod through the seats so the tip is at the back roof.
its easy.
that being said, the two piece GLX suggested above would be amazing.
good luck with whatever you choose.
I get that weight is easy to measure (and cannot believe that the difference is "very" big), but "smoother casting" and "more sensitive"? How do you reliably measure that? Sensitivity is the most over-used term when discussing fishing rods IMO.
Stronger? How - do they break more or do they not have the strength to fight the fish? My friends and I have fished 2-piece rods for 30 years and have not had any problems with rods breaking. You fish for LM bass? People fish for 20-40lb atlantic salmon in very fast-flowing water with 2-4 piece rods (both spinning and fly, e.g. 4-piece G. Loomis NRX fly rods) and practically never 1-piece rods. They also target other much larger species with multi-piece rods (e.g. halibut). Do these multi-piece rods break all the time or lack the strength?
IMO the biggest and most relevant difference between 1- and multi-piece rods is just that - the number of pieces. If anyone has any solid data on material differences between 1- and 2-piece rods then I would love to be enlightened.
To the original poster: Have you looked at 2-piece rods on the EU market (no extra tax/toll)?
You should be able to find many fast action rods for 7-28gr lures. I believe Berkley and Dragon make some nice models - and suggest you check out Fishing-mart.pl or other EU-shop.
Tackle4all in Cyprus sell Major Craft rods at prices comparable to prices in Japan.
Good luck with whatever you choose.