I do not own, will not own, or consider owning a rod of more than two peices for trout fishing. I do, reluctantly, have a few 4-peice rods to take Tarpon fishing in the Yucatan and points where I must fly internationally. I don't fly anywhere for trout. I just hate the look, and having to deal with four peices of rod to assemble, disassemble, line up, etc .