I am in the market for a new fishing rod and was looking to purchase a St. Croix eyecon spinning rod (7'6" MLXF) for walleye and smallmouth fishing in my local river/reservoir. Was tossing around the pros and cons about a 1 piece vs 2 piece model (1 piece for sensitivity, 2 piece for convenience) and was wondering what my fellow memebers opinion on the subject was. Is there really that much of a difference in sensitivity between two rods?

I go with the convenience.

Most of my rods are 1 piece. I do have a couple spinning rods that are 2 piece and both of my 9' fly rods are 2 piece. I do NOT like multi piece rods. Most fly rods are 4 piece. I purposely looked fly for rods that are only 2 piece to reduce the pieces to the minimum. Just my preference.

Now days A good quality rod either 1pc or 2pc will have the same sensitivity! so it just comes down to your preference!

I think even the new 2 piece rods suffer a bit in sensitivity but not like the rods of years ago that had a metal coupling where the sections join. I prefer the 2 piece rods for the simle reason they are easier to transport. Unless you own a truck or van, any 1 piece over about 4' is tough to move around.

I have a Chevy S-10 Blazer with rod holders on the ceiling, and my 7' rods fit inside.

I can't tell the difference, however you should be aware that I use relatively heavy tackle and I'm a pretty lousy fisherman!

I would go with the one piece if you have the room to transport it. Considering that I usually use a 15 year old Audi to go fishing in, I'm usually stuck with either my 2 piece rods or my favorite 1 piece and an uncomfortable passenger. For solely fishing purposes, I think 1 piece rods are the way to go not only for sensitivity but also for security. I've had my 2 pieces come apart mid cast several dozen times and that's not only annoying but can ruin your day if you're on spooky fish.

Come this Spring of 2013 I will have had my Daiwa Heartland Series Bass 2 piece rod. It is a Spinning rod. It is 6'6" long with Fuji guides and reel seat. My cousin picked it up for me at a fishing show. I have since tried finding and buying more of this model rod without any luck. I am not the most graceful person and it has gotten worse with age. Also, I have problems with feelings in my hands due to nerve damage but I have never had a rod like this one. I use 6# to 10# Spider Wire with crank baits, mostly Rapalas, and I can feel every shake, rattle and roll with this outfit. I use a Daiwa Samurai 7i Spinning reel (I forget the rest of the designation). I'd gladly replace the majority of my other outfits if I could find this rod to buy. I have another Samurai reel I found at the BX at a local Air Reserve Base, it was the only one they had or I would have bought more of them. This rod and reel, coupled with my favorite Rapala baits is my go to outfit. I hope this helps. Tight lines

That Diawa rod may be discontinued. Many times I have found a retailer at a show that quietly specializes in discontinued items at a discounted price.

Excuse my mistake. The opening sentence should have included, "9 years." This Spring I will have had the spinning outfit I mentioned in my previous posting 9 years. I have not had one bit of trouble with either rod or reel in all of that time.

I use mainly 2 piece rods, mainly for the convience. I have only one single piece rod and it is a 5' ultralight. Transpotr has always been my problem and jointed rods have been my solution. Oops, I have a couple of other single piece rods and they are all over 55 years old.
It is also true that modern rod joints are so much better, the old metal ferrules made for a 2-3" section which could not bend. and single piece guides have a shorter footprint, also allowing for more flex. For Miclro guides for cast or spincast might help in that department also.

I use them both.don't really see a difference in the feel of them.2 piece just easier to transport.

Now, for me, 2 piece rods are INCONVIENANT compared to 1 piece rods, as I have to pit them together, align the guides, string them up, tie on a snap, then take them apart, spool the line on the reel and secure it, compared to one piece rods which I find extremely convienent since I can secure the line by the snap to the hook holder on the rod. Everything is ready to use by simply unhooking the snap from the hook holder on the rod, securing my lure with the snap, and casting. Simple and easy. I will concede that multi piece rods would be easier for people who own sedans however. I don't own a sedan; Buick and Subaru station wagons and a Chevy Blazer. All vehicles with long interiors.

Why would you undo all the rigging to transport a 2 piece rod? I simply pull mine apart, fold the 2 pieces together and secure with a small piece of Velcro strap. I use 3-M Tomato tie strip that I buy in a 50' roll at the local hardware or garden center, just cut to length with a scissors or knife.

re gonfishing,
try dicks sporting goods they have racks of those dawai poles also i use all two piece rods just for transporting them in my tool box on my pickup

Posted By foxman on 22 Jan 2013 05:50 AM
re gonfishing,
try dicks sporting goods they have racks of those dawai poles also i use all two piece rods just for transporting them in my tool box on my pickup

I don't break down the two 2 piece spinning rods I own since they are no longer than my 1 piece rods. I do need to break down my fly rods however, and I keep the large diameter tip end aligned with the handle of the butt end to protect the tip from any damage. I secure the 2 pieces together with velcro cable wraps I get from Guitar Center.

capnklumpp, From this statement i'm going to go out on a limb and say your heavy equipment  may possible be why you don't catch nearly as many fish.  I find (as i read many other fisherman do) heavy equipment (such as big lures, steel leaders, extra strength line that are braided, thicker are more visible) reduce my strikes overall.  The Choice of single or two piece rods is more of a preferance or ability of mobility, i need two (or more) piece because of my smaller vehicles and no boat. I also use very heavy equipment however because i'm normally trying to score a monster northern or musky.  I have light and medium rods when i'm just out to catch some panfish or what ever may bite.

Capnklumpp...what a cool username......when you have a cool username you don't need to catch fish anyways! OK, back to the subject at hand, I prefer to sport a one piece rod.

It's not really fair to criticize a guy's tackle without knowing what kind of fishing he does. I happen to know that the capt. is a Great Lakes angler, and fishing for Chinook salmon with light tackle is an exercise in frustration at best, a wast of time at worst. You wouldn't think of chasing Muskie with ultralight tackle now, would you? Being one who fishes for everything from panfish to salmon is the reason I have such a wide variety of tackle.

Pegsguy, your right i was making a broad assumption.  I'm sorry and did not mean any offense.  As a matter of Salmon my favorite rod's last catch was a 12 lb king early fall and the next spring first day out i broke it on a snag.

I have more 1 pc. than 2 pc. but it is what you feel comfortable with and have room for.

I enjoy fishing with 1 or 2 pc rods,I prefer fishing with 1pc for large northen.