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

[flygoddess]

I too have an ol' metal rod, but it is telescopic and a fly rod at that. Very heavy, very stiff.
I would think that you could find metal ferruls on the bamboo sites. Bamboo still uses metal ferruls.
I like to use glass rods with my new students. Teaches them to wait for it and you can feel them load up.
I do believe they can make a good caster better and a better caster great[cool]
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