But I won’t tell.

Great post and great photos. I miss stopping by Wayne’s after a day on the water.

I think I would like the added durability of a fiberglass rod, but I have never had the chance to play with one.

Might Wayne have been thinking of a Powerglide? I think a superglide is a morotcycle. :)

Jolyon: I switch between cane and glass pretty easily (they cast similarly), and any thought that I’m favoring one over the other is probably just circumstance. I tend to fish glass when I’m traveling (traveling with glass is less stressful); I’ll use graphite when I’m planning to throw streamers and sinking lines (warranty, baby); and I fished the Steffen this time because the descent into the canyon required the use of two free hands, and the 4-pc Steffen fit into my pack.

Seems to me I use rods in streaks, and in fact, a lot of this year’s October Caddis trips (I don’t blog every local fishing trip) saw me fishing a Raine 8′ Upper Sac Special.

I’ve long said I’m not a partisan in the cane wars; I fish the things not because they confer some kind of moral superiority (and there are fly fishermen who think they do), but because they feel – to me anyway – like a fly rod is supposed to feel.

That’s true of a some glass rods too, notably the Steffens, the 8.5′ 4wt and 8′ 5wt Diamondglass rods, etc.

Tom, you seem to have been using glass more and cane less recently, or is that just my imagination? As you have both — and in spades — is there a reason? Is there much difference between the two and if not why have I spent so much on cane recently (gnash, wail)?

J