Is anyone falling for fiberglass as bad as me? I find myself totally enamored with the slow stroke, comfortable cast and the beauty of some of today's glass fish sticks. Not to mention that many of them are affordable. I guess its the "Retro" in me. You can build one of these rods for well under $100, get yourself some Red Ball hip waders, a tweed vest and fedora, and then hearken back to the days before computers, cell phones and graphite. Back to 1953 when Eisenhower was president and only one parent had to work to survive. I realize that after a day's fishing like this, you'll still have to come back to the reality of today, but at least for a little while you can pretend that your worries aren't as big as today's.