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I can't remember ever casting a fiberglass fly rod before getting my hands on the Diamondback Meeker. Other than lawn casting a friend's old bamboo fly rod many years ago as a kid, my personal experience has been centered around good ole graphite. However, with the big resurgence of fiberglass fly rods the last few years, it really got me curious. I've always considered fiberglass as somewhat of a sloppy, heavy material, but I was hearing great things about this new generatio

According to many, an eight weight rod is one of THE rod weights to own. Incredibly versatile, it makes a great tool for not just heavier freshwater applications, but saltwater fishing as well. Diamondback recently (and generously) sent us three rods to test, one of them being—you guessed it—an 8 weight rod from their Flex lineup. These rods carry polished, handsome looks along with a modest price tag which immediately makes them quite tantalizing. Flex rods use Diamondback's

Off the top of my head, the Diamondback Clout has to be the most unique fly rod I've ever seen in my life. Care to take a wild guess as to why that is? All kidding aside, you likely noticed the very different handle design before even reading the first word to this review. I first saw these rods at the IFTD show in 2015 and knew that one day I absolutely had to get a demo to fish with. Who wouldn't want to try a rod like this? Let's get the obvious out of the way first—the gr