# Back to School: Rods with Cameron Mortenson

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Podcast: [Captains Collective Fishing Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/captains-collective-fishing-podcast-708322)
Published: 2026-08-24T08:45:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this Back to School episode, we sit down with Cameron Mortenson of The Fiberglass Manifesto to talk through fly rods from the ground up: line weight, length, action, budget, purpose, fiberglass versus graphite, and why the right rod is more than just a price tag or a cool color. Cameron has spent nearly eighteen years writing about fiberglass fly rods, rod builders, makers, and the small details that shape the way a rod fishes. We also talk about choosing rods for trout, bass, saltwater, small streams, streamers, dry flies, and destination trips; when custom rods make sense; why line choice can completely change how a rod feels; and why the best anglers tend to care about both the archer and the arrow. Learn about Fit for Pursuit, and take the Hone Health quiz, here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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