RE: [VFB] What makes a fly rods weight size???

2019-04-13 Thread Chuck Alexander
: [VFB] What makes a fly rods weight size??? Chuck: The big Shakespeare rod is probably a fiberglass rod so that is why it is thicker. And conversely the Berkeley is most likely a graphite rod therefore thinner. The advances in technology and the use of graphite and their characteristics

Re: [VFB] What makes a fly rods weight size???

2019-04-13 Thread Phxflytyer
Chuck: The big Shakespeare rod is probably a fiberglass rod so that is why it is thicker. And conversely the Berkeley is most likely a graphite rod therefore thinner. The advances in technology and the use of graphite and their characteristics are why the thinner rod behaves like the thicker ro

[VFB] What makes a fly rods weight size???

2019-04-12 Thread Chuck Alexander
Folks: I have a question about fly rod weights. I'm sure I've asked this before but can't remember the answer. Heck, I can't tell ya what I ate or lunch yesterday LOL. Anyway, I have a big ol's Shakesphere rod that is rated a 5/6 wt and it's a huge rod, being about my ring finger in size at the bas