your impression of your new Graphite, as opposed to your old Fiberglass Rods

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I inherited a metal flyrod from my father that he purchased in about 1947. I do not remember what brand it is but it was a high end rod at that time. I think I remember him saying he paid about $30 for it. Of course gas was $.20 a gal. then, too. I fished with it and then my son fished with it until it broke. I repaired it with a ferral (you can't find them anymore as graphite allows for integrated ferrals that continue the action of the rod) and I could still fish with it but I think it is destined for a wall someplase. Anyway, to get to the point, It was a very fine rod. It performed every bit as well as my bamboo rod did ( probably better). It was no more heavy than the bamboo rod but compared to modern graphite rods it is a bit heavy. Graphite is definitely the way to go for me as I am getting older and the light weight of graphite and magniesium reels keeps me on the water a little longer. As has been mentiioned with graphite rods the flexability or ridgidity can be custom built into the rod. (moderate, moderate fast, fast, fast plus actions, Ect.
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