Just kind of wondering, how many of us are still fishing a fiberglass rod, either now and then, or all the time?
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Eagle Claw rod circa 1969
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Just kind of wondering, how many of us are still fishing a fiberglass rod, either now and then, or all the time?
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Eagle Claw rod circa 1969
I used to fish glass, and I would again. But, I can't find any cheap blanks. I kind of like the slow stroke of fiberglass rods.
You betcha :D. You even have the brand I use listed in your post :). I like that slow parabolic fiberglass action but I'm having trouble feeling the rod tip load on my new 5wt. so I'm guessing I ought to either step up one weight in flyline or change to a different flyline type.
Im pretty much Boo, but have branched off into glass. Ive got an old HI that I still havent figured out the wt for it. Using glass for rainy days so I dont have too worry about sets. Look up Dleo6646, then go to his web site. Hes got some pretty awesome glass. I say go for it. Dont worry bout everybody else
Fiberglass is good stuff, especially if you like slower action, full flex rods. I still use mine for bass, it's the same brand you have pictured in fact, only about ten years newer. It was my first fly rod and I still go back to it when I need a strong but flexible rod. Kind of nice for those of us who can't afford the 'boo.
Hardy makes a very fine fiberglass rod, called the Perfection. Very smooth.
I have a 4wt and a 3wt Diamondglass. I very rarely fish anything else.
Dear Beaverkill,
I sometimes float tube with a Fenwick 8 1/2 foot 7 weight or a Shakespeare 8 1/2 foot 7 weight for bass and panfish.
I just like the way they feel and cast.
Best Wishes,
Avalon :D
I own five fiberglass rods: three of them get used occasionally, the McFarland gets used frequently, and the 7' 2" 6 piece Longfellow Model 955 never is fished. I don't want to hurt it. Neat rod that casts WF5F quite nicely even with all of those old metal ferrules.
I still use a glass rod I have had for many years now and then. John
I'm awfully fond of a Fenwick Voyageur 7' 6wt that I find handy on some of the super tight streams here in GA with all the Rhodedendrons to avoid. And yes, there are plenty of stream born trout here that can give you a fit on a 6 wt although fewer and farther between than most other places.
I have one that I don't fish much,,, but not because I don't want to, just not the right water here. Hardy Perfection. :D
There's a 7 1/2' 6wt., 4 piece Fenwick that I put together many years ago that still gets fished a couple times a year. The Pflogger Medalist accompanies it. It gets used for nostalgia's sake.
In agreement with the picture that opened this thread, I have a 4 piece Eagle Claw "pack rod" that works well with a 7 wt. line. It gets fished only rarely since most of my fishing doesn't need a 7 wt line. Once in a while it gets exercised, also with the Medalist reel but with a heavier line.
They're sweet!
Bill
I have a Fenwick, a Wonder Rod or two and an Eagle Claw but the two I am most in love with are a 6'6" 3wt Winston Retro that I fish ALL the time and a 7'0" 4wt McFarland that I just had built recently. I fell so in love with the McFarland that I'm having a 5'6" 3wt built. I am looking for an excuse to consider the 8'0" 5wt T&T Heirloom but I have a boo in mind that may cover that and I am dying to find an 8'6" 6wt Fenwick in good shape.
So you might say I'm a glass fan. I love the smooth fluid action and since my two favorites are 3 piece, they travel a lot better than my 2 piece boos in the same size range. It's nice to have the two small glass rods tucked away in my rod bag, just in case I want to explore a small stream in my travels.
I have six or seven, maybe more.
The one that is used most often is a 6 1/2' Garcia. There's nothing special about it other than it's a good tool in tight places.I use it for bushwacking the overgrown brookie streams. No worries.
The 9'8wt Orvis Golden Eagle throws hair bugs like you wouldn't believe, but is a heavy rod to use all day.
My custom Lamiglass 7 1/2' 4wt is sooo slooooww
A great dry fly rod, the slow action is relaxing like fishing is suppose to be.
I still use two cortland glass rods that I have one a 6ft 6' 5wt and a 7ft 6" 5-6 wt. These were the first fly rods I had purchased. :D
Para metric still does well in streams of southwestern wisconsin.
I have several Glass rods and they are my go to. Like I have said in other posts they are a great teaching tool, specially for the younger FF. They are shorter, lighter, and they teach a newbie to wait and feel the load.
For Christmas I am getting a custom built McFarland parabolic 8' 3pc. 6wt. for my stillwater fishing.
Right now I have a Berkley, a couple of Fenwicks, one called Action Rod with metal ferruls, Lamiglass & Steffen Bros.
Great rods and a blast to fish.
I currently fish 2 glass rods- a Fenglass 605 that I am currently rebuilding for a 2nd time, and a custom 1pc 6' 5-6wt that I built from a Forecast spinning blank. The fenglass has been my go to and I fish it with a Mastery Headstart 4wt line and it is an excellent bluegill rod from the kayak. The Forecast is super nice as well and fishes great with a 5 or 6wt line, is very forgiving, has a nice moderate action, but isn't noodly, and is my go to rod for throwing foam gurglers and sliders at the bass.
These 2 rods get fished more than any others I have. I also plan on building a 2pc 6'6" 3-4wt out of a Forecast UL spinning blank this winter. The blank is a 1pc but I will cut it and use a second blank to make a spiggot ferrule. The best part is that these blanks have great "Flyrod Tapers" and sell for under $10.00.
In freshwater, my graphite rods are getting less use each year, and the only one that regularly makes it out anymore is my Forecast 2wt. The salt is another story, but even there I prefer a moderate action rod.
Jim Sentell.....how are you, long time no speak?? We never made it out together so maybe we can hook up this spring for an outing on your jon boat. Send me a PM.
Lou
You bet, Lou,
I'M taking charge this spring and summer; after all, I'm "retired"!
Hope all you guys/gals printed out those three articles I listed, they're really interesting.
Just received an email from Andy Manchester and I'm going to get one of his Yankee 2070's.
Jim
There's something about those nice and slow glass rods...forces you to slow everything down, like someone said in a previous post, fishing the way it was meant to be...or something like that. I have a pre-JET Hardy 7' 5/6 wt. (I would guess) that I use for virtually all of my trout fishing (unless I'm chicking large nymphs, which is rarely). That rod is smooth as butter, especially when throwing a 5WF. Plus, it's got enough balls to hoist just about anything I encounter out here (with the exception of those winter steelies). And the feel, don't even get me going on the 'feel' of this rod (don't get the wrong idea). I've got a great pic with a beautiful SRC laying next to it but alas, that's at home and I'm at work, so maybe next time...
Have I mentioned the fact that I love that rod?
~Randy
Absolutely love my little Diamondglass 6'6" 3 weight for brookies. Also have an old 3-piece Fenwick 7-1/2' 5 weight for panfish and a cute little Fenglass 5'2" that's great for bushwacking around small mountain streams.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Will
Refinished my first glass, a Heddon Pal Mark1, about 3 months ago but have not had a chance to get it wet. It came painted red and had a mix of guides. Stripped the paint, added new coats of varnish and wrapped a new set of guides (adding 2) and looky what I've got for $10. Pretty happy with the result.
Will need to go to northern CA to find a fin worthy of a #7. I guess I could go surf FF but I have to christen it first on a trout.
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I have heard this from Avalon also, what is so different about fishing where you live, from fishing where I live.. A fish is a fish right?
Not being rude, I am have not fished outside of the Rocky Mountain and Continnental Divide area.
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Originally Posted by "J Castwell":90c8c
I have heard this from Avalon also, what is so different about fishing where you live, from fishing where I live.. A fish is a fish right?
Not being rude, I am have not fished outside of the Rocky Mountain and Continnental Divide area.[/quote:90c8c]
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Originally Posted by "J Castwell":d5904
I have heard this from Avalon also, what is so different about fishing where you live, from fishing where I live.. A fish is a fish right?
Not being rude, I am have not fished outside of the "Rocky Mountain and Continnental Divide area.[/quote:d5904]
FG....you bring up a point that I think can be an issue......so frequently.. we talk to each other but we may be talking different fisheries....so what we say as dogma..doesn't even apply....
"A fish is a fish"...no... there are many different fishes,characteristics, qualities....and many different ways to fish for them....
I like to fish glass rods, especially for warmwater. Some of my favorites are an Orvis Fullflex A 7wt, Lamiglass 7 1/2' 4wt, several Wonderods.
I love the slower action on my 3wt. It just feels so smooth.
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FG....you bring up a point that I think can be an issue......so frequently.. we talk to each other but we may be talking different fisheries....so what we say as dogma..doesn't even apply....
"A fish is a fish"...no... there are many different fishes,characteristics, qualities....and many different ways to fish for them....[/quote:fe787]
Ducksterman, I have fished for large mouth, small mouth, carp, bluegill, perch, brookies, cutts, browns, tiger trout, tiger muskie, rainbow, and crappie. The fly is different as is the weight rod and line and maybe retrieve. I fish Large Rivers to creeks, ponds to lakes. It is fishing to me, adjust for species.
Still REGULARLY fish the Garcia-Conolon 8 ft 5 wt electric blue 2 piece glass that I bought in about 1966.
I fished it for 10 years - about 5 or 6 times a year.
Gave up FFing for 25 years and started again in 2000.
I have bought a few new graphite rods since then but
this rod STILL has its place. The more new rods that I buy, the more that I realize what a gem the fiberglass really is.
I have a couple of fiberglass rods that I picked up at flea markets. One of them has the name Powell on it. I picked it up because that is my last name as well. I haven't fished with either of them, although I may one day. I just have them on display in my fly tying room. I haven't figured out what line weight to use for either of them.
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FG....you bring up a point that I think can be an issue......so frequently.. we talk to each other but we may be talking different fisheries....so what we say as dogma..doesn't even apply....
"A fish is a fish"...no... there are many different fishes,characteristics, qualities....and many different ways to fish for them....[/quote]
Like my karma ran over your dogma?
The question posted to JC was- why not use your Hardy glass where you fish?
I see JC lives in Washington- and I'm assuming it's the state not the U.S.capitol. Is there not small to medium waters there also.
I think a fish is a fish. We use fly rods to catch them, bamboo, fiberglass and graphite. The may be caught on a 000w rod or a 14w. Dry fly to nymphing to wet flies, streamers, poppers, etc. Bluegill to marlin.
I see no issue here.
If I had a Perfection, I'd find a place to fish it. But I imagine he has quite a large quiver of rods to choose from and it could be in the back of the bunch.
RTJ
Orvis Fullflex A rod, still in service and still catching a lot of fish. This was one of their first "All Rounder" rods. 7wgt, and I still have the "Madison" (Pflueger)reel that they sold with it. I put it back in serious service a couple of years ago, and can't remember why I quit using it. About 3 1/4 oz, not bad for the 70's!! Good quality doensn't fade away!
Bob
That's one of my favorites also. A terrific rod. Even small fish still feel great on it.Quote:
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I hear you gadabout - I think that is why I love the slow action rods so much. Plenty of backbone if you need it, but sensitive as well. Easy and enjoyable to cast, and you can feel a pan all the way to your hand. And the soft click and purr of the old Madisons! Maybe a little heavy, but so what? Out on my small streams and creeks they really are fun to fish. Actually, I enjoy the sound of the reel so much I am cleaning up some of my old Medalists and I am going to get them back in service as well.
Good Fishing,
Bob
Hi Beaverkill54,
A friend gave me a 6'6" Eagle Claw, a yellow fiberglass rod that is wonderful for small brushy/tree lined streams. I still use it for that, and for that it is a joy to use.
Regards,
Gandolf
Wow! :o So far I am impressed by the number of folks still waving the "GLASS". Great to hear from you all. Keep it coming. Any Shakespeare rods out there still being used?
Yes, I have a number of Shakespeare Wonderods that I like, such as the 7'9" 848, the 7'0" 1245 Panfish Special, and the 8'6" 1390.
I fish a 8'6'' Wright McGill Champion that handles a 6 weight nicely. Pretty cool rod. They certainly do have different actions.
RMB