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FIBERGLASS ROD FANATICS

USERS OF GLASS RODS OF ANY KIND AND ANY MAKE OR MODEL, BUT ESPECIALLY FLY AND SPINNING!

Location: TROY GROVE , ILLINOIS
Members: 44
Latest Activity: Jan 30, 2022

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Some more Old glass for you guys to see , hope ya enjoy em ..... 3 Replies

Hope ya guys all like this stuff as much as I do and hope this is eye candy for all of ya.....TOOTYContinue

Started by DAVID L EITUTIS. Last reply by DAVID L EITUTIS Feb 24, 2015.

new glass rod 2 Replies

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Started by jim cosgrove. Last reply by DAVID L EITUTIS Aug 21, 2014.

Learned on glass 6 Replies

You bet I used them. I learned on glass. That was all that was available besides the high dollar bamboo. My favorite rod was a little 6 1/2' Heddon 5wt. I started on a real cheap Shakespeare that I…Continue

Started by Ray Ditzenberger. Last reply by Ray Ditzenberger Feb 17, 2013.

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Comment by jim cosgrove on August 10, 2014 at 8:38am

all i can say is ask tooty.

Comment by Mark Stine on August 10, 2014 at 7:19am

Got this old wonderod off craigslist yesterday I think it's an Fy 500, at 8' 6" seems like it has a lot of flex it's says eight weight but I think I'll try it with 6 or 7 wt line. what do you old pros think?

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on July 8, 2014 at 5:31am

GOT A NEW OLD WONDEROD the other day and makes me sad to see this fine old stuff mostly gone now . Once in a while ya run across some old ones in decent shape like this one . It's a SHAKESPEARE  MODEL FY 250 ,7'9" PURIST MODEL WITH THE REGISTRATION BROCHURE .... HOPE YA LIKE IT

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on June 27, 2014 at 6:24am

HEY KELLY WWWWWWWWWELCOME TO ONE OF MY GROUPS ON HERE BUDDY..... GLAD TO HAVE YOU IN IT AND I ALSO HAVE A FEW OTHER GROUPS ON HERE.

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on January 9, 2014 at 1:13pm

HEY JOSEPH THANKS FOR JOINING ONE OF MY GROUPS AND HOPE TO SEE SOME INPUT FROM YA SOON !!!!!!

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on November 30, 2013 at 8:55am

HEY GREG JUST GIVE ME THE NUMBERS OFF THE SEAT RINGS AND I'LL TELL YOU MONTH AND YEAR OF MANUFACTURE....

Comment by Greg McWilliams on November 29, 2013 at 8:52pm

TOOTY, I hope he lets me give it a try, a friend of mine got it!!! The REEL SEAT I thought was quite unique!!!!! I don't remember seeing that style!!!! Slip ring had a serial #, he was wondering about info on it!!!!!! Or where to go for info, I told him I would show the MASTER!!!!

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on November 29, 2013 at 7:13pm

Thanks for posting those pics Greg. NIce old WOnderod and you going to use it ?

Comment by Greg McWilliams on November 29, 2013 at 6:16pm

Comment by Greg McWilliams on November 29, 2013 at 6:16pm

FRIEND GOT THIS ONE FOR LITTLE BIT OF NOTHING!

 

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Nesting Pair of Ospreys......

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The big Cypress downed by a Hurricane.....

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Found a Few Hibiscus not Quite Bloomed…..7/5/2025

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Found a Few Hibiscus not Quite Bloomed…..7/5/2025

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