I have one fiberglass rod...an old Berkeley Buchaneer that I bought at an auction. As near as I can figure it is from about 1970. I stripped off the guides, grip, reel seat (I had to cut that off with a tin snips, it was cheap aluminum), and stripped off the old yellow paint. The blank is a rich reddish brown. What I have now is a world nicer than what I bought, and a real challenge to cast. A challenge in that it cast slow and easy, and if you forget and try to force it, it punishes you. If you let it do the work, it rewards you with a nice, nearly lazy presentation. All told, it cost me $38, and it is one of my favorite rods. I'd love to know what a nice fiberglass rod is like. :)