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slingblade
Posted 7/9/2009 3:58 PM (#387804)
Subject: Rod material question




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I have an 8ft St. Croix Premier series and it says SC glass & SC graphite, what would the advantages or disadvantages be of the glass portion of this rod? What are the conditions you would prefer a glass rod over a graphite rod or a combination of both glass and graphite?
Guest
Posted 7/9/2009 4:53 PM (#387815 - in reply to #387804)
Subject: RE: Rod material question


you would rather have glass when the temperature is very low, graphite is much stronger when comparing equal diameters
BrokenWing
Posted 7/9/2009 8:45 PM (#387847 - in reply to #387804)
Subject: Re: Rod material question





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Location: On Lake St Clair Michigan
Graphite is more britel and the fiberglass is heavier but tougher in the long run.
curleytail
Posted 7/10/2009 12:05 AM (#387903 - in reply to #387804)
Subject: Re: Rod material question




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Location: Hayward, WI
I would also say fiberglass is usually made to be a little slower action - good for stuff like trolling. Like the others said, fiberglass is tough too, so it's good in cold weather and hard use, like sucker fishing in the fall. You hear about lots of guys that use graphite well into freezing temps in the fall and don't have problems with breaking them.

I think most guys use fiberglass rods for trolling and sucker rods. Works well, is durable, not to mention cheaper than graphite in many situations.

curleytail
PIKEMASTER
Posted 7/10/2009 11:52 AM (#387957 - in reply to #387804)
Subject: RE: Rod material question





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fiberglass is heavy and good for trolling and live bait fishing only, I have used graphite rods when it was below freezing and never had one break.
reelman
Posted 7/10/2009 12:07 PM (#387959 - in reply to #387804)
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Graphite breaking in cold weather is a myth. The wings of many fighter planes are made of graphite and they get a lot colder than our fishing rods!

All "graphite" rods also have some fiberglass in them or they would break WAY to easy.
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