Ancient_Angler wrote on Nov 12^th, 2010 at 7:29pm:

Bass Pro Shops has some two-piece bait casters. I have a two-piece Bass Pro Shops Pete Maina rod (no longer sold under that name) and a two-piece St. Croix.

That's helpful.  I see where St. Croix makes a 2 piece in their Premier line and I know that Shimano has a 2 piece in their Compre line, both around 100 bucks.  Has anyone used either by chance? But I'm looking again at that G Loomis rod and licking my chops but I don't know if I can justify it.  Do I have to?  The curse of the bait monkey!