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

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.

When an angler is looking for a new fly rod, the debate between fiberglass and graphite often rises. Durability, feel and price point are a few of the concerns that drive the decision. Breaking down ...

Not so long ago, fiberglass fly rods were considered all but obsolete. Fiberglass was an inexpensive and easily mass-produced altern­ative to bamboo for workaday rods in the mid-20th century ...