I have cast many rods made of many different materials that didn't appeal to me.

Rod action is a very personal thing. I'm sure somewhere out there a Ferrari driver is having an argument with a Stanley Steamer driver about where it should have ended.

Cane and glass are my two favorite materials although I have way more cane than glass . But I can tell you that beginning in the mid 1980's and continuing to this day, I have tried MANY cane rods that were WAY too fast for my taste. Maybe they too are catering to the fast rod crowd. The actions are just so different from the "classic" tapers I am fond of. They are pretty to look at, but not to fish, IMHO.

But I do have several Winston DL4 graphite rods, (unfortunately discontinued), that are considerably more pleasant to fish and slower than some newer boos. So I guess you can screw things up no matter what material you use.



[This message has been edited by Bamboozle (edited 08 May 2006).]