In what techniques do you prefer to use a fiberglass rod instead of graphite? I know the "rules" of when to use glass or graphite, but I am more wondering your personal preferences. Thanx for your help!

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What Rules? I belive it's your personal preference & what you can afford. I prefer graphite over glass due to the weight. Now a days you can get a thin wall graphite rod that has plenty of forgiveness so that you will no problem fishing a crank bait. It will cost more than a glass rod but if you fish crank baits a lot it's probley worth it. One of my crank bait rigs weighs less than 10 oz. It will not wear me out.

It used to be fiberglass for cranks but the new crankbait rods made from graphite/glass blend are a much better than older glass rods, are more sensitive than glass and lighter.

Gave up using glass rods many years ago when they started making graphite. Less weight and far greater sensitivity, for me I can not imagine going back to glass for anything.

Gave up using glass rods many years ago when they started making graphite. Less weight and far greater sensitivity, for me I can not imagine going back to glass for anything.

100% agree,  NO glass for me.  Graphite has to many more benifits then glass imo

You guys are probably right for a wide range of uses, but I have one glass rod (Lamiglas SR705R) that I fish when throwing heavy treble hook lures and deep divers. It's a great rod and I HIGHLY recommend it for these technique specific applications.

If I'm throwing the deep diving cranks (DD22's,DT's,Mann's 20+,LC-CBD20) I use my 7'6" fiberglass crankin rod,no questions asked.For everything else its graphite.

Caught many Bass on my graphite LTA Medium Helium and a few on my newer, fiberglass MB Shiryu.  The Helium though graphite, is very forgiving to the point where I landed two 5 lber with the cr/baits rear hook in the face of one and just in the lower lip of the other.

Dan

I really like my St Criox crankin stick for deep divers. Everything else is graphite. I am looking at a G. Loomis rod to handle the shallower cranks, though.

In what techniques do you prefer to use a fiberglass rod instead of graphite?

E-Glass for me with the deep divers

No glass for me.  No need for it IMO.  There are too many good graphite blanks designed for cranking, etc.

Brad

I don't use any glass rods, but then again I live in Florida where 10 feet is considered deep.

If I was throwing dd22's and similar lures that can vibrate your arm off, I would definitly consider a quality glass rod.

Graphite is substantially lighter and far more sensitive than fiberglass.

In freshwater, there's really no need anymore for a fiberglass blank (composite...maybe).

In saltwater however, E-glass is still very popular with big game anglers.

Graphite is more brittle than e-glass, and thus more failure-prone with bill billfish and giant tuna.

Roger