{"product_id":"phat-glass-bass-bart-lombardo-panfish-on-the-fly-edition-fly-rod-8-foot-7-8-weight","title":"Phat Glass Bass, Bart Lombardo: Panfish on the Fly edition fly rod 8 foot 7-8 weight","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9cec6\" data-offset-key=\"5jr9p-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5jr9p-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\"\u003eBart Lombardo of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.panfishonthefly.com\/\" title=\"panfish on the fly\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePanfish on the Fly\u003c\/a\u003e came to our Fly Tying Symposium this last winter of 2026 and was interested to see our new PHAT GLASS.  I remember it well.  It was a gloomy gray day and you could tell it was getting ready to rain.  Bart grabbed the rod we had on display and headed for the door.  A lot of people knew Bart, and he had been talking about the rod all day.  Needless to say, as he went out the door, a number of people followed.  I could not leave the table and was quite curious.   He came in after a long while.  Soaking wet, he was still wearing his gentle smile.  I was really worried that he was going to be himself and politely tell me \" its nice\" and set it down.  He smiled bigger and with a loud voice told me that he loved it.  \"I want one!\"  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5jr9p-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5jr9p-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\"\u003eHere it is.  Its a fast action 8 foot 8 weight 4 piece S-Glass fly rod.  The rod is a joy to cast and is amazing as to how close to carbon it feels, yet still has the soul of glass.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5jr9p-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5jr9p-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\"\u003eAfter a lot of collaboration and even a demo trip with Bart taking the rod to Maine to fish.  Here it is for sale.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5jr9p-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5jr9p-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\"\u003eEvery one of these rods will get a hand painted reel seat by Jeff Kimball.  NOTE: this reel seat is hand painted artwork, it is not a decal.  We are super proud to support a local artist, and he deserves it.  It is even based on a photo that Bart sent Jeff.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5jr9p-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5jr9p-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\"\u003eEvery rod also gets a custom retro label with the customers name on it.  This one says \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emade for Bart Lombardo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, but yours will have your name on it.  Also you will notice a couple swirl thread wraps to nod to the old days of the WonderRod and other old Glass Rods of yesterday.  Bart and I thought that was a nice touch.   You will also note that this rod label says 7-8 weight.  That also is a nod to the old days when rods were usually read and labeled as a \"this or that\" fly line.  Bart and I talked a lot about lines.  I designed the rod initially as a 7, but after many iterations, we got the taper right, but I like it with a straight 8 weight grain line.  None the less, you can make the rod feel even faster with a 7 weight line or 7 weight bass taper feel s nice too.   \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5jr9p-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5jr9p-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\"\u003eMy signature and Jeffs are on on the bottom of the rod.  There is also a sketch of Barts frog fly on the blank above the label.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5jr9p-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5jr9p-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5jr9p-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"5jr9p-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9cec6\" data-offset-key=\"78lo9-0-0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003eBuy this rod with a reel and use code: combo10 for 10% off.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ereel recommendations here. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jprossflyrods.com\/collections\/reels\/products\/airlite-fly-reel\" title=\"phat glass reel 2\"\u003eAirlite V3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jprossflyrods.com\/collections\/reels\/products\/cimarron-fly-reel?variant=53157270618385\" title=\"phat glass 3\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCimarron\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jprossflyrods.com\/collections\/reels\/products\/moonlit-eclipse-reel\" title=\"phat glass reel\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMoonlit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"phat glass fly line\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jprossflyrods.com\/collections\/lines-and-leaders\/products\/beaver-meadow-fly-line-wf-floating\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWe also have fly lines. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"the original phat glass\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jprossflyrods.com\/products\/phat-glass-808-s-glass-8-foot-8-weight-pre-order\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHere is a little more about the PHAT GLASS.  \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JP Ross Fly Rods \u0026 Co. 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