[taggermike]

I like the stiffness and sensitivity of graphite rods. All my bait and plastic sticks are now graphite. Some rods like the Castar Graphiters and Seeker Black Steels use a combo glass/graphite to give a good ballance of duability and sensativity. I find the graphite rods give a greater recoil or lifting power. I have never had a problem with breakage in graphite rods. Avoid high sticking and you'll be fine. For less finesfull aplications, surface and yo-yo iron, I stick with glass rods. I find the glass provides a bit of a shock absorber and I just like the way a 9' glass surface iron stick loads up and fires. And honestly, if you can't tell your bit while yo-yo fishing your rod is the least of your problems. Mike