I want to get a new rod for the mountains. I love slower actions. I would like a 2-3 weight short rod. It should be packable (backpacking), and strong. I fish mostly dry flies or subsurface flies. I have decided on fiberglass.
Now for the questions. I want a mcfarland, a lamiglass, or a steffan. They are relatively the same price. So, I would like to ask the members who uses what, and the opinions, downfalls, advantages,etc. of each rod. I will build the rod.
Thank you. i cant wait for the rod.
I’ve seen some posts on the fiberglass recently. please explain to me why you chose fiberglass over graphite?
I’m getting ready to make a 2wt rod in the spring, and I’m still undecided.
the one I’m probably leaning towards is the TFO finesse, but you piqued my curiosity.
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/showthread.php?t=30201
Check this out for starters.:rolleyes: There’s just nothing like them!!
yea Betty I read that post, and thats exactly what got me considering…
I chose fiberglass over graphite simply because I like their action. i believe graphite rods are a bit too fast and light. I like slow rods because they can protect my tippet, they feel nice to cast, and the presentation is a bit softer. The line pick-up seems to be less “noisy” too.
solowookie
My brook fishing rod is a 6’6" Wright& McGill Feather Light (c. 1963)
Even though it calls for a 5wt line, it’s really a 3/4
And even underlined like that with a 4wt line, the rod loads with only one foot of line out of the tiptop
I can hold the rod with the butt/reelseat behind my back to cast sidearm and still hit my target
Not things you can do with any plastic rod that I’ve ever cast
so do any of you fish like a 2-3WT rod? the next rod I’m looking to make I believe will be that range. also I like as long of a rod as possible for the small streams (odd I know, but I was taught to fish the small streams unconventional - the system works I don’t fight it lol)
the current rod I fish is a Winston Ibis (fast action) 9’ 4WT. I like the rod, but honestly I’m not a great caster, and it is proving difficult to use on the small streams. I have a 6Wt twin to this rod that I used on rivers, and I love it. however I think as my casting skills are improving a bit I’m finding these fast action rods much more difficult to control.
Shorter glass rods load better than shorter graphite rods do.
As the owner of a few McFarland rods I’d have to say that’s the way I’d go for a few reasons.
A call to Mike will get you just about any kind of action you want and the number of pieces you want as well.
Glass is an awesome fishing rod material especially in shorter lengths!
This is a question from a novice, so be patient with me. Is a graphite rod made of 100% graphite? I recently saw an advertisement for a bass spinning rod that boasted the rod blank is 98% graphite? It was identified as an IM8 graphite rod. Do different rods have varying percentages of graphite in the composition? Does the same hold true for fly rods?
Thanks for the imput. I decided to just get a lamiglas blank,though.
What Lami did you get?
Good choice! Lamiglas makes a very credible 3wt in either 6’6" or 7’ length. The Lami 7’3wt is my favorite of all the Lamiglas “honey” blanks and many many thread colors look great on the blank.
Speak of the devil. Ken Y, if you don’t want to build it, here’s the perfect guy to give you a work of art. Gypsy -artiste extraordinare.
Speak of the devil.
Ken Y, if you don’t want to build it, here’s the perfect guy to give you a work of art.
Gypsy -artiste extraordinare.
I’m gonna get the 6’6 3 wt. 3 piece.