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fiberglass rods?
Anyone out there recently purchased a modern fiberglass rod? Your
thoughts? Mu |
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fiberglass rods?
"Mu Young Lee" wrote in message td.umich.edu... Anyone out there recently purchased a modern fiberglass rod? Your thoughts? A "modern" fiberglass rod would be just like graphite rods Mu, many makers, different actions, and of course different prices so a generalized answer is hard to give. I've seen glass rods by the recently departed Russ Peake go in excess of $750 (while he was still alive and making them) and they are fine rods. I love my Winston Retro glass rod and my Winston Stalker but there is a definite difference in the action in both rods in spite of the maker with the Stalker being the slowest rod I've ever cast but these cost as much as as most high end graphite rods . Scott used to make a decent glass rod and the Hardy model is almost as sweet as the Winston retro models for much less $$$ ( i assume Scott and Hardy still sell them). My personal favorite modern glass rod is made by a guy named Dennis Franke who was making small numbers out of Wisconsin but I think that endeaver has shut down but the rods can be found. On the lower cost end Lamiglass still makes a fine casting stick. I like fiberglass rods, especially when dry fly fishing but folks use to fish the old Wonderod with big lines and bugs. Not that there's nothing wrong with those old wonderods, they are still wonderful sticks. |
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fiberglass rods?
Boy, we can't keep them in stock.........only kidding. I sold those old
fiberglass rods sense 1965 and they don't compare to a graphite for casting or weight. In small, short, light line rods, bamboo/split cane and fiberglass are great. Right now Cortland/Diamondback rods are making a nice series of small, soft fiberglass rods that are $275US. They are wonderful on small water but not for everyone. Kind of like the little 28 gauge shot gun. -- Bill Kiene Kiene's Fly Shop Sacramento, CA www.kiene.com "Mu Young Lee" wrote in message td.umich.edu... Anyone out there recently purchased a modern fiberglass rod? Your thoughts? Mu |
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fiberglass rods?
I built one a few years ago out of a modern blank. It was a 7' 4 wt for
fishing in brush. This is considered an ideal application for the more flexible glass. The rod was way too flexible for me and I only used it once or twice. My preferences are for fast rods, and this was just too much of a contrast. I you're interested in a very lightly used 7' 4 wt for less than $100, let me know "Mu Young Lee" wrote in message td.umich.edu... Anyone out there recently purchased a modern fiberglass rod? Your thoughts? Mu --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.520 / Virus Database: 318 - Release Date: 9/19/2003 |
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fiberglass rods?
I don't understand why anyone would even consider buying a fiberglass
rod, or, for that matter, a bamboo rod, except maybe to hang it up on the wall to impress other elitist snobs. Graphite fiber composite is a far superior material. I have three fiberglass flyrods, all dating from pre-graphite days. They suck in comparison to graphite, so I don't even use them. They just take up space. A fishing rod is a tool -- nothing more and nothing less -- and graphite fiber composite is the best available material at this moment in time for making those tools. -- Cut "to the chase" for my email address. |
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fiberglass rods?
Mu wrote:Anyone out there recently purchased a modern fiberglass rod? Your
thoughts? The last fiberglass rod I bought was built on an old Fisher blank and I found it on e-bay. I like it a lot, but wish it were for a lighter line. it prefers a 6 weight weight forward line. I used Tom Brown's little Hardy 6.5 foot 3 weight rod for an hour or so a couple of years ago and liked it a lot, but Hardy's reel seat is butt ugly as far as I am concerned. You might want to check out the new line of ?Glass rods that Diamondback is making. I cast one about a year ago, but the day the rep came thry town the wind was blowing at least 40mph and I could not tell a whole lot about it since it was a 4 weight rod. I have a friend that had a little Scott 7 foot 3 weight rod that I loved...wonder what happened to it after he passed away. Probably went to his son who never cared anything about flshing. That **** happens. I like using fiberglass rods, but seldom cast more than about 40 feet to play with the bluegills or silly little trout that I prefer to catch. I find either the Fisher, Scott or Hardy in a whole different class than the old Wonderods that I grew up with in the 50's. Big Dale |
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a lifestyle change
"riverman" wrote in message
... "Warren" wrote in message Warren and riverman's advice to Shawn......about the best advice I've read on roff in many a year, every now and then this "sludgepit" (sorry wayno) is worth the time it takes to wade thru a lot of the "sludge". I apologize for the flippant remark I made in reply to Shawn's posting about his pending divorce. I'm going thru my 3rd one now and have forgotten the absolute misery I went thru on the first one many years ago, with 3 small children involved. Hang in there Shawn, and heed the good advice you have already been given. Knowing I'm about to be thrown out in the cold once more, my friends in ROFF are even more important now. I hope one day we can meet up and wet a line together. If this sounds maudlin, sue me. ;-) Frank Church ....who will follow this with a military type joke, gotta lighten up this morning. |
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fiberglass rods?
I am not now, or ever have been, a sal****er fly fisher but I recall reading
in earlier times that some guides favored fibreglas over graphite because fibreglas was less prone to breakage when playing large, powerful fish. If this was ever true, it might not be true now since graphite rods have presumably been under continuous development and improvement while fibreglas has not. Best regards, Yuji Sakuma ================================================== ============ "rw" wrote in message m... I don't understand why anyone would even consider buying a fiberglass rod, or, for that matter, a bamboo rod, except maybe to hang it up on the wall to impress other elitist snobs. Graphite fiber composite is a far superior material. I have three fiberglass flyrods, all dating from pre-graphite days. They suck in comparison to graphite, so I don't even use them. They just take up space. A fishing rod is a tool -- nothing more and nothing less -- and graphite fiber composite is the best available material at this moment in time for making those tools. -- Cut "to the chase" for my email address. |
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fiberglass rods?
Had a rod blank manufacturer come to our fly fishing club meeting. When
asked about future technologies, he predicted that we would be seeing more fiberglass rods. He said that todays resins/glues/etc are much better than in the past and they think they can get fiberglass rods today that are way better than any glass rods of past. . . . . we will see . . . wayne "rw" wrote in message m... I don't understand why anyone would even consider buying a fiberglass rod, or, for that matter, a bamboo rod, except maybe to hang it up on the wall to impress other elitist snobs. Graphite fiber composite is a far superior material. I have three fiberglass flyrods, all dating from pre-graphite days. They suck in comparison to graphite, so I don't even use them. They just take up space. A fishing rod is a tool -- nothing more and nothing less -- and graphite fiber composite is the best available material at this moment in time for making those tools. -- Cut "to the chase" for my email address. |
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fiberglass rods?
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003, rw wrote:
I don't understand why anyone would even consider buying a fiberglass rod, or, for that matter, a bamboo rod, Why does anyone buy an antique? Why buy a $12K Honda and then pay for radical modifications when you could've just gotten a BMW? You see where I'm going. Anyway, I'm looking for a rod with slower action. Sage VPS Light or Orvis Superfine may be suitable alternatives to fiberglass. Something in 5 or 6 wt. Mu |
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