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Old June 25th, 2005, 09:32 PM
curmudgeon
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What is your preferred rod or pole material of choice ?

#1. Bamboo

#2. Fiberglass

#3. Graphite

#4. Boron

#5. OTHER

As for me it is Graphite & Boron.


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Old June 27th, 2005, 06:09 PM
Derek.Moody
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In article , curmudgeon
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What is your preferred rod or pole material of choice ?


You are asking the wrong question(s) imo. What matters is the action of the
rod and it's fitness for the job you are asking of it. On Sunday I went to
sea with three rods, one was some sort of carbon fibre, the one I used most
was glassfibre and I don't know what the other is made from.

For eg it is hard to find a slow actioned carbon or boron rod that is not
also soft (You cannot cast freelined breadcrust with a centrepin using a
fast actioned rod.) If you want a good backbone with a soft action then
glass and even built cane are excellent. If otoh you are using a stretchy
line at range then you probably want a heavy, stiff matrix to set the hook.
If a very light line at short range then softness is a virtue.

#1. Bamboo

#2. Fiberglass

#3. Graphite

#4. Boron

#5. OTHER

As for me it is Graphite & Boron.


Why?

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