Searching for the Perfect Travel Rod? Here's a List of Fly Rods that are Five Pieces or More!
Updated: Nov 4, 2021
Four-piece fly rods dominate.
The reasons for this are simple — they are easy to transport and relatively quick to assemble while still offering great performance. These rods meet the needs of most anglers most of the time, but sometimes you might require an even more compact package.
Multi-piece fly rods of five, six, or even more sections can be extremely handy when you want to fit your rod inside something like a suitcase, backpack, or simply just prefer a shorter tube overall. These rods are far less common than four-piece rods, but a good number of examples exist out there.
I scoured my brain and the internet to find what currently-available fly rods from "names you may have heard of" are out there in a five-piece or greater configuration. Please note this selection does not include some of the newer rods that come with small added extension pieces designed to make the rod a bit longer.
Here's what I was able to come up with....
Sage IGNITER
14'0" 9-weight 6-piece Spey (Model 9140-6) -- $n/a
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Scott F-Series Fiberglass
7'2" 3-weight 5-piece (Model FS 7235) -- $695
see the rod here
Thomas & Thomas DNA Spey
*all rods are 5-pieces
14'0" 9-weight (Model 1409-5) -- $1,095
15'0" 10-weight (Model 1510-5) -- $1,095
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Redington Classic Trout
*all rods are 6-pieces
8'0" 3-weight (Model 380-6) -- $169.99
9'0" 5-weight (Model 590-6) -- $169.99
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CF Burkheimer Two-Handed; prices include Classic / Presentation / Vintage models
*all rods are 5-pieces
12'1" 8-weight (Model 8121-5) -- $1,200 / $1,395 / $1,395
13'3" 8-weight (Model 8133-5) -- $1,200 / $1,395 / $1,395
11'9" 9-weight (Model 9119-5) -- $1,200 / $1,395 / $1,395
13'5" 9-weight (Model 9135-5) -- $1,200 / $1,395 / $1,395
14'4" 9-weight (Model 9144-5) -- $1,295 / $1,495 / $1,495
14'8" 10-weight (Model 10148-5) -- $1,295 / $1,495 / $1,495
18'0" 10-weight (Model 11180-5) -- $1,750 / $1,995 / $1,995
see the rods here
Greys GR70 Travel Double-Handed
4.42m 9-weight 6-piece (Model 1374003) -- £449.99
see the rod here
Greys GR70 Travel
*all rods are 6-pieces
2.74m 5-weight (Model 1373990) -- £269.99
2.90m 7-weight (Model 1373995) -- £289.99
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Greys GR80 Travel
*all rods are 6-pieces
2.74m 5-weight (Model 1512544) -- £309.99
2.74m 7-weight (Model 1512545) -- £339.99
4.27m 9-weight (Model 1512546) -- £519.99
see the rods here
Hardy Demon Smuggler (USA)
*all rods are 6-pieces
8'0" 4-weight (Model HRODESM804A) -- $649
9'0" 6-weight (Model HRODESM906A) -- $649
9'0" 8-weight (Model HRODESM908A) -- $649
9'6" 7-weight (Model HRODESM967A) -- $649
see the rods here
Hardy Demon Smuggler (UK)
*all rods are 6-pieces
14'6" 10-weight (Model 1404117) -- £749.99
8'0" 4-weight (Model 1404112) -- £429.99
9'0" 5-weight (Model 1404113) -- £439.99
9'0" 6-weight (Model 1404114) -- £449.99
9'0" 8-weight (Model 1404115) -- £459.99
9'6" 7-weight (Model 1404116) -- £469.99
see the rods here
ECHO Trip
*all rods are 8-pieces
9'0" 5-weight (Model TRIP-590) -- $279.99
9'0" 6-weight (Model TRIP-690) -- $279.99
9'0" 8-weight (Model TRIP-890) -- $299.99
see the rods here
Orvis Clearwater Travel
*all rods are 6-pieces
8'6" 5-weight -- $229
9'0" 5-weight -- $229
9'0" 6-weight -- $229
9'0" 8-weight -- $269
see the rods here
Orvis Mission Two-Handed
*all rods are 6-pieces
14'0" 9-weight -- $798
15'0" 10-weight -- $798
see the rods here
Douglas Upstream
*all rods are 6-pieces
7'0" 3-weight (Model Upstream 3706) -- $469
7'6" 3-weight (Model Upstream 3766) -- $469
8'0" 3-weight (Model Upstream 3806) -- $469
see the rods here
JP Ross Black Jack Hybrid
8'6" 5/6-weight 5-piece -- $499
see the rod here
JP Ross Muir Glass Pack Rod
7'0" 3-weight 5-piece -- $439 (Featherlight version $499)
see the rod here
Cabela's Stowaway 6
*all rods are 6-pieces
9'0" 5-weight -- $159
9'0" 6-weight -- $159
9'0" 8-weight -- $159
9'0" 10-weight -- $159
see the rods here
Swift Fly Fishing Epic Packlight (glass)
7'6" 4-weight 5-piece -- $895
see the rod here
Swift Fly Fishing Epic Packlight Backpacking (carbon)
8'6" 5-weight 6-piece -- $995
see the rod here
Swift Fly Fishing Epic DH13 Two-Handed Spey Rod
*all rods are 6-pieces
13'0" 6-weight -- $1,300
13'0" 7-weight -- $1,300
13'0" 8-weight -- $1,300
see the rods here
Maxcatch Alltime Traveler
*all rods are 8-pieces
9'0" 5-weight -- $70
9'0" 6-weight -- $71
9'0" 8-weight -- $72
see the rods here
Maxcatch Camo
5-weight 7-piece (Model 9057) -- $85.99
see the rod here
Maxcatch Cruiser
*all rods are 6-pieces
7'0" 2-weight (Model 7026) -- $62
8'0" 4-weight (Model 8046) -- $63.50
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Maxcatch Sensing Traveller
*all rods are 7-pieces
9'0" 5-weight -- $58
9'0" 6-weight -- $59
9'0" 7-weight -- $60
9'0" 8-weight -- $61
see the rods here
Maxcatch Camping Traveller
*all rods are 7-pieces
9'0" 5-weight -- $66
9'0" 6-weight -- $66
9'0" 7-weight -- $67
9'0" 8-weight -- $50
see the rods here
Maxcatch Professional Nano Traveller
9'0" 6-weight 7-piece (Model 9067) -- $70
see the rod here
Leland Sierra Nevada Fiberglass
7'6" 4-weight 6-pieces -- $495 (currently $250)
see the rod here
Leland Sierra Nevada Backpacker
7'6" 4-weight 5-pieces -- $595 (currently $275)
see the rod here
CTS Affinity M
*available in multiple configurations
- 7'6", 8'6", or 9'0"
- 3,4, or 5 piece
- line weights 3–6
- $1,200 – $1,250 NZD (New Zealand Dollars)
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CTS Affinity X
*available in multiple configurations
- multiple lengths 7'0" – 11'0"
- 2,3,4,5, or 6 piece
- 1–14 weight sizes
- $1,200 – $1,250
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Gaelforce Destination
*all rods are 6-pieces
11'3" 7/8 weight -- £750
11'9" 8/9 weight -- £799
12'9" 7/8 weight -- £875
12/9" 8/9 weight -- £875
13'9" 7/8 weight -- £925
13'9" 8/9 weight -- £925
14'6" 9/10 weight -- £975
14'6" 10/11 weight -- £999
15'1" 10/11 weight -- £1,075
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