To choose the best travel fly rod is actually not quite possible because there are many different situations that fly fishing involves, and unfortunately there is no "one size fits all" rod. Likewise it is important that you buy the right rod as your good experience will depend on it. The main factors that you will want to take in to account when selecting a travel fly rod are length, diameter, weight, and quality. To skip this valuable information and to find out exactly what we recommend, make sure to read the last paragraph.
Length
The number one factor to look at when looking for the best travel fly rods is length of the rod tube that it breaks down into. The most common travel rods bread down into 4 pieces and are 9 feet long. That makes …show more content…
The more sections of rod the thicker the tube will have to be. At some point the benefit of the shorter length tube will be overshadowed by the thickness of the tube. Once a tube gets too thick it gets cumbersome and is actually tougher and more awkward to strap onto you backpack or luggage. This is another reason why I prefer to stick with a 4 piece rod.
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The ferrules are the parts of a rod that that slide into one another. At one time, ferrules were the week point of the rod and the least amount you had the better. These days that just is not the case anymore. There is one downfall to consider with ferrules that we should definitely mention. When fishing, especially using a lot of power by casting a lot of line or a heavy fly, rod sections tend to spin a little at the ferrules and cause the eyes to not line up. It is not a big deal because all you have to do to fix it is rotate it back to where the eyes realign, but it can get annoying
Length
The number one factor to look at when looking for the best travel fly rods is length of the rod tube that it breaks down into. The most common travel rods bread down into 4 pieces and are 9 feet long. That makes …show more content…
The more sections of rod the thicker the tube will have to be. At some point the benefit of the shorter length tube will be overshadowed by the thickness of the tube. Once a tube gets too thick it gets cumbersome and is actually tougher and more awkward to strap onto you backpack or luggage. This is another reason why I prefer to stick with a 4 piece rod.
Fly …show more content…
The ferrules are the parts of a rod that that slide into one another. At one time, ferrules were the week point of the rod and the least amount you had the better. These days that just is not the case anymore. There is one downfall to consider with ferrules that we should definitely mention. When fishing, especially using a lot of power by casting a lot of line or a heavy fly, rod sections tend to spin a little at the ferrules and cause the eyes to not line up. It is not a big deal because all you have to do to fix it is rotate it back to where the eyes realign, but it can get annoying