If you haven't fly fished with any of the new fiberglass rods that are being built, you are missing out. "Glass" has a feel ...

Fiberglass rods have been making a comeback in many fly-fishing circles. The common fly-fishing rod is made from graphite or a combination of graphite and other materials. The stiffer. Breaking News - ...

And, unlike old-school fiberglass rods, the medium-action Legend is mercifully light. Best Casting Rod. G. Loomis GLX Casting Rod. $465 at Amazon.

There are drawbacks to the fiberglass rod, however. The increased weight in hand from fiberglass is the no. 1 negative. Fiberglass rods become noticeably clunky when you get into the higher weights.

Don't be intimidated. It's not as difficult or expensive as one might think, according to veteran rod maker Dave LeClair, of Elbridge, 65, a guru on the local bamboo rod-making and repair scene.

Fiberglass versus steel bodies. A few decades ago, this wouldn't have been an issue among street rodders. Original steel bodies were easier to find, and reproduction bodies were still a novelty ...