Fiberglass

[BigA]

I just bought a 3 weight Echo Fiberglass rod. I wanted to get a short rod that would be be good for small, tight streams and would be fun for bluegill fishing in non-windy conditions. Glass seems to make sense for short rods in my opinion.

I could care less about the "retro" appeal of fiberglass rods. I have test cast heavier weight (5 to 7 weight) glass rods, and they seemed awfully heavy to me and the glass rods that I cast did not come close to performing as well as my graphite rods in similar weights, especially in the wind. I am sure that I will like fishing with my new glass rod, but I will not stop fishing with my graphite rods any time soon.

[whatfly]

Nope, rarely use them, except as a novelty. Far too limited in their utility. Much prefer the all around performance of graphite. And "yes", I do realize this might not be a popular opinion in certain quarters. Do not have much use for bamboo either, but that is another thread...