I have 2 fiberglass rods (both Shakespeare) that I love. I use them a lot. I also have a bamboo rod that I still fish with. They all have their place......
I have 2 fiberglass rods (both Shakespeare) that I love. I use them a lot. I also have a bamboo rod that I still fish with. They all have their place......
I bought the same Orvis rod this summer and it is sweet. Primarily used it for the Trico hatch on the AuSable. Caught some nice brookies and really liked the action.
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Even if you have no use for older items you should respect their history,
While you never use old classic fly patterns you must acknowledge their place in the development of the art.
Ray- I see a winking emoticon in his post, so maybe it's really a tongue in cheek comment.Originally Posted by Ray Kunz
Chuck
Chuck would be right! VERY tongue in cheek! That kid would have EVER fiberglass rod ever built. Heck ... I even built him one!
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I think I'm up to 9 or 10 rods now, would have to go through my pile of rods and count. have a few bids on some now too. been fishing glass since 1967 still have my first rod its from grants dept. store.
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Good topic. I have more fiberglass fly rods than I have graphite or bamboo. All of them are wonderful rods to me although fiberglass is my preference. I have no trouble fishing big water here in the West. The glass casts just fine. It's a matter of adapting my casting style to the rod I am using. Life is so short, in fact life is too short, so I fish my rods and am grateful I can do so. Plan to go through my rods soon and sell some of them, both glass and carbon. It won't be easy.
Like many people, I started with fiberglass and went to graphite (although not until about 10 years ago). Nowadays, I've gone back to fishing fiberglass; and almost to the exclusion of graphite. Fiberglass rods are more enjoyable for me to fish. In addition, casting fiberglass is easer on my shoulder, even though it is generally heavier than comparable graphite.
I disagree that graphite can do more. While fiberglass fly rods are a definite advantage when fishing small streams and pocket water, I have come to prefer my longer fiberglass rods when fishing large ponds and reservoirs. An 8-9 foot glass rod can cast just about as far as graphite, and I'm not usually needing to cast into my backing. This past year, I fished graphite on a few occasions, and had to remind myself to strike gently. Whereas, the extra flex of fiberglass helps to protect the tippet resulting in fewer break offs.
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