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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
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 DAVID L EITUTIS on May 23, 2013 at 8:10am
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HEY JEFF WELCOME TO MY ONE OF MY GROUPS BUDDY and tight lines with all those Wonderods you have now !!!!!!!!
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HEY JEN THANKS FOR THE PIC AND GLAD YOU like the old stye stuff. MOst of em made today are very good and Cabela's of course has top shelf stuff generally.
The old Wonderods I use and cherish are just about bullet proof and won't fish with graphite my self any more. Nice looking rod!!!! Tell me is it lighter than you thought it would be? Also I'll bet it's slower actioned than the carbon rods you been using . I have found over the years that the glass rods are very forgiving and a joy to cast once you get the speed right ..........
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Comment by Jen Nayfly on April 16, 2013 at 1:50pm
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Tooty,I now have a fiberglass fly rod. I Like it, it is a fun rod, it will take some getting used to.
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Ya all know that back in the day after steel rods came glass as the best replacement for steel and bamboo. Well back in 1953 this was available and still I think one of the handsomest rods ever made .........undefined
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HERE'S ANOTHER OF THE SAME MODEL BUT MARRON THREAD
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DIDN'T KNOW IF ANYONE EVER USED or has seen one of these rods so I thought I'd post a few pics......
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HEY LARRRY IT'S AN HONOR TO HAVE ANYONE JOIN ONE OF MY GROUPS.
I STILL use the old glass rods myself and have many wonderods and other glass makes in my collection..... Glad to have ya here!
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Comment by Larry Dando on February 25, 2013 at 10:00am
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Thank you for allowing me to join this group. I still use an old wonderod and 1810 shakespeare reel of my dad's.
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WELCOME TO ONE OF MY GROUPS LARRY and look forward to your views on glass rods of any kind...........
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Comment by dick tabbert on February 24, 2013 at 8:05pm
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Now all you need is a few fish to catch.
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"Got out this morning for a couple hours….cold front passed overnight…light winds out of the north and 55 degrees…bite was slower today"
Caught a Dozen Nice White Perch…..5/25/2025
"Thanks Dick…..these perch are eating herring, small crabs and lots of shrimp……"
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"Cool looking fish…..I’m leaning pumpkinseed/bluegill cross……"
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"Very nice looking perch….love the distinctive red fins…."
Caught a Dozen Nice White Perch…..5/25/2025
"WOW THEM WHITE PERCH HAVE SOME SHOULDERS ON THEM, SOMETHING I DON'T SEE A LOT."
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"Nice. I think 20 would be better, better to get a few meals. Yum Yum."
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"Nice perch. I wish I could catch about 10 like that."
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