06/06/2026
Dear The Fiberglass Manifesto
From my research it looks like you made your first post on TFM in 2008. I believe we started to chat around 2010, and by 2012 I was a regular advertiser and we have been pals ever since. We have come a long way. I remember one of the first rods we made was the Eagle Creek Special, a blank made by Mcfarland. Shortly after that we released our first totally designed glass rod called the MUIR. It was a 7 foot 3 weight 5 piece and is still in production today.
I got news from you that you are going on a trip, and that trip sounds like a place that our new Phat Glass could be a great tool for you. I shipped you this rod on Thursday. Tracking looks like it should get to you Monday. Hopefully just in time. This is an early prototype Phat Glass made right before we went to full production. I made this rod for myself and put on a .s.kimball smallmouth bass reel seat. I was also playing with ideas to either rib or sand the blank and have chosen to leave the blanks sanded and gloss.
You may notice the rod is a little dirty, and that is because just got done using this rod in Maine.
I hope you enjoy the rod, and perhaps decide to get one for yourself. Enjoy your trip and thank you Cameron for all the memories and support thru the years.
Simply Fish. JP
