I've been thinking of adding a fiberglass rod to my online business for a while. My goal in this, is to provide an affordable,
quality glass rod in a classic color. I've been looking at a lot of different options for some time, but finally pulled the trigger on one, and here is the sample I received on Wednesday.....
Cork by
sonofbob3, on Flickr
2017-08-04_05-31-44 by
sonofbob3, on Flickr
2017-08-04_05-32-07 by
sonofbob3, on Flickr
I was on edge for a week waiting for it, and I was a little nervous when I opened it. Turns out I didn't need to be!
8' 5wt 3pc S glass construction, with medium-fast action, 4.7 oz. Translucent Honey-Ale color, with blued guides and hardware. Good quality cork, though a fair amount of filler, but very nice for a 'working man's rod' (which it's intended to be). Spigot ferrules, which are new to me, being a bamboo and vintage glass guy...gotta say I like them better than I thought I would. Beautiful carbon tube.
But how does it cast, you might ask???? Freaking
beautifully!!!! Holy crap. I've only been able to lawn cast so far, but...wow! It has better loading characteristics and accuracy than I ever expected. Far better than
any of my vintage Fenwicks, incidentally. Actually, the Medalist reel and line in the photo are from my favorite Fenwick, an FL-6 (not a kit rod, trust me).
So far, I am extremely pleased with the results I've seen. Hoping to fish it soon, but also getting ready for a trip on the 14th, so we'll see. On the 14th, we'll be headed to fish the St. Joe in Idaho, where this rod will be tested on everything, from #22 dries, nymphs and some ugly-big streamers over the course of a week, with several people testing it.
Looking forward to reporting back on how it performs!