I've been fishing with my dads two piece rods my for the last 20 years of my life and now that I'm really getting into bass fishing I'm buying my own rods. I'm joining the bass fishing team at school so I want to have good gear that will help me be competitive and I was wondering is it worth it to buy a 1 piece rod over a 2 piece? In terms of transport a 2 pc is obviously better but is there an large advantage in performance from a 1 piece?

I don't think today's modern 2 piece rods show a lower performance than  1 piece rods, however I prefer the least number of pieces in my rods. All my baitcast rods are 1 piece, two of my 3 spinning rods are 2 piece however, and both of my fly rods are 2 piece which is unusual in fly rods as most are 4 piece. I don't like the idea of my rods coming apart during fishing, and I suppose I still carry the feeling that there is a weak point where the rod pieces join.Just my personal preferences I guess.

I have been doing some reading and found a great book, "Complete book of baits rigs and tackle 16th edidtion." It talks about that very thing. 2 peace rods are not significantly weaker, however in a prolonged fight the joint can fail. I agree with previous poster. Good luck with your bass club.

I keep one 2-piece spinning rod in a tube behind the truck seat so I'm always prepared. I have several in the garage that are permanently fused from not ever separating the pieces, so be sure to maintain them. I gave up using those from a couple of times having the pieces separate or twist with a fish on the line, all my fault from not checking for tight connections. I can't say I can tell a difference in rod action compared to one piece rods, but I have always had some doubt concerning rod power holding up, another reason for leaving them at home. That's a confidence thing, unprovable. I've removed quite a number of broken 2 piece rods from dry lake bottoms, snapped at the joint and sometimes the tip, tossed out of the boats minus reels. If the guides are quality I keep them.

I prefer multiple piece rods for portability, but nothing is more annoying or frustrating than having a 2 piece rod come apart at the joint in the middle of a cast. I bought a dirt cheap Shakespeare Durango 2 pc rod at walmart for $4 that works great but every 15 or so casts I need to check the joint to make sure it isn't coming apart and it's shocking when it does come apart in the middle of a cast. Even still, though, I would go with a 2 piece, but be sure to check it constantly when out on the water.