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My view of wooden rods is that they have been around for hundreds of years, the seeking of the perfect rod, accumulated knowledge and craftmanship that went into them had been going on a lot longer than modern materials. I think this culminated in split cane and once you get to the top range of split cane, you have the best of all those years of research, craftmanship etc., they cannot be rubbish. Would it have got better? who knows because it was cut short by the advent of glass fiber etc. but I doubt there was anywhere much further to go. They are in fact, still perfect tools for the purpose of catching and landing fish, still nice to use. I think this heavy thing is made too much of like they weigh a ton and you need a weight lifter's arms to use them. they are not heavy, not the good ones; just heavier than a modern rod but it is fractionable. They are not as durable as modern material certainly, those rods seem to have an indefinite usability and wooden ones can break easier and can warp; but that is all, I think maybe too much of the wooden rod's ability to play fish though. In my opinion it is slightly better, I like the softer feel of these rods but that does not mean they are miles better than any modern rod. In looks they look better to me but that is not important however; it is nice to admire something that is a bit more pleasing to eye when your fishing.
The bonus for me is that I can still pick some up for very little money in auctions and house clearance places, I wouldn't pay full whack for many of them, but while they can still be cheap and good investments is another draw for me.
The bonus for me is that I can still pick some up for very little money in auctions and house clearance places, I wouldn't pay full whack for many of them, but while they can still be cheap and good investments is another draw for me.
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