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how come most baitcasters rods dont come in 2 piece

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how come most baitcasters rods dont come in 2 piece?

i found so many that are 1 piece, but it seems so few are available in 2 piece. it seems spinning comes in 2 piece is easier to find. any reason?
 
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Miles, if you want a 2-piece rod for that Revo Toro Beast, go to the Tackle Industries website, they have a nice selection of 2-piece 9ft rods in MH, XH, and XXH rod ratings. I have never had an issues with any of their 2-piece rods.

Otherwise, St. Croix makes a really nice 2-piece medium power 8ft Mojo Cat casting rod and Whisker Seekers makes 2-piece versions of there MH 7ft6in rods and the 9ft6in heavy power rod is also 2-piece.
 
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I have 6 Whisker Seeker casting rods and all of mine are 2 piece. I have had 1 piece rods stollen out of the back of my truck before because I couldn't secure them. But 2 piece rods can be broken down and locked in my truck's tool box.

With the advancement in ferrule design/ technology, 2 piece rods being weaker than 1 piece rods is a thing of the past.
 
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Miles:

Most baitcasting and musky rods are one piece and made for bass fishing and used on boats so length is not an issue but sensitivity, strength and durability is important. Also...it is probably cheaper to properly manufacture a one-piece rod.

I have 9' musky rods and several 7'-8 foot catfish rods ( all one-piece ) but I have a pickup so local travel is not an issue but if you have a small car or SUV, a two piece rod is the only option.

The joint between two piece rods can be a real problem if not properly engineered and can affect sensitivity and ease of casting and fighting fish.

European anglers have a big advantage since 50/50 two-piece rods are the norm and they have perfected the the design of the ferrule/spigot connection.

I have several European carp and catfish rods and have never given it a second thought that the rod is in two-pieces.

Most fishing over there is from the bank with 10-12 foot 2-3 piece rods and you don't see many Dodge, Chevy or Ford pickups so travel or transport with a one-piece rod is an issue but the catfish and carp are huge so the rod performance must be up to the task.
 
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So the problem is not the length of the rod but rather you just need a bigger car or go all out and get a pickup truck. I use 7'6" one piece rods and an 8 ft one piece rod and they will all fit in my extended cab truck. :bruised:

Now the new subject of this thread is why do the make small cars? :coffee:
 
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Oh how i miss my truck
Luckily they are still available. Although buy a Ford so you won't have to put up with all those tow bills. :roflmao:

Chevy put those heating strips in the back windows of their vehicle so the guys pushing it could see where they were going. :laugh:
 
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Re: two piece rods....back in the eighties a local shop had a Shimano steelhead rod...two piece. It was EIGHTY DOLLARS!!!!!
I would always stop and look at it.....one day I made up my mind and brought it home. I called it my Mirro-Lure launcher. I still have it btw, needs a butt cap/insert and a ceramic guide insert or two....
 
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i keep reading online about the st croix rods and how they are so much nicer than the competition. how accurate is this?
i have it down to 2 on the st croix rods if people think they really are worth the money. unfortunately, there are no places within hours drives that i can find that have these in stock to feel in person

a 2 piece 8 foot medium mojo cat
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a 2 piece 7 foot MH premier musky

They both seem to have the same lure weight and and the line weight with what i am using on both.

i dont really want an 8 foot rod, even at 2 piece. 7'6 is about as long as i would like. I am leaning more towards the 7 foot musky because it is supposed to be light weight and sturdy and i prefer to hold the rods vs putting them in a rod holder.

However, the musky is graphite, which breaking concerns me (probably it shouldnt). I am also worried i might not feel the smaller fish (5 pound fish) on the musky since it is made for larger fish.

what do you guys think of my 2 choices.
 
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I personally would have gone with the 8ft Mojo Cat just from my own experiance, very light weight, sensitive, responsive tip that will react to fish as small as 6oz, but enough strength and backbone to handle channels and flatties in the 20lb range without feeling like a limp noodle.

I have yet to understand the aversion people have towards having rods longer then 7ft, especially when shore fishing. Using shorter rods and shore fishing is counter intuitive, even on smaller creeks where having enough reach to clear the line from snags and brush on the shore line has saved me many a lost fish.
 
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The premiers also make good flathead rods. But, being fairly familiar with the actions of musky rods I question their effectiveness on any less then a 5lb channel. The Premiers are under rated as it gets, but that is based on the heavier versions.

The 7ft rods miles picked up may work just fine for channels, I am curious to see his report to see how it works especially since it is designed to be a bucktail rod.
 
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