Larry, I know you are working with at least a couple of rod companies lately, so I wanted to get your views on single verses multi piece rods.
Know I know that the claim has always been that two piece rods were prone to breakage, but I have never broken a rod at the joint..... but have sure broken my share of rods. I know that multi piece rods are slightly heavier but only marginally so, and with your butt installed counter weights I would say a non issue.
Many of us have boats and the ability to store 6' and 7' long rods, but I would think that most fishermen still benefit from the ability to store and travel with shorter rods. So........why is it getting so hard to get high end rods in multi piece? Is it just a case of saving money or was the hype on strength so great that people are afraid of multi piece rods?