Fiberglass GLASSFIN finesse Fishing Rod

This is a unidirectional (UD) S glass rod developed by finesse fishing experts. It's especially loved by fly fishing anglers (as a useful companion rod of their fly fishing)， and baitcasting & spinning trout fishing fans. The modern UD glass material enables it have more flex so that you can more easily cushion jumps and head shakes of trout. Along with its flick casting capability( click for video on this page below), this rod brings users much unique fun in stream fishing that other rods don't have.
Additionally, the rod's unique glass material, available in multiple color options, combined with its diverse aesthetic designs of handle, makes it an excellent gift choice for your outdoor friends. Those who receive this rod will be pleasantly surprised and filled with joy.

Oct 27 update, L power GLASSFIN

GLASSFIN Rod has Excellent Casting Performance

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From Sep 17,2025. Those who order white blank rods of this product get 2 pieces of high end micro BFS swimbaits free

Action: Medium Fast
Power: UL
Piece: 3 piece
Length: 140 cm
Closed Len: 49 cm
Lure Weight: 1 - 5g (long blue rod is 1 - 7g)
Line Weight: 2 - 8lb (Japanese 0.2 - 0.8 PE)
Material: Unidirectional S Glass
"A" FUJI guide
Max Weight of Lift up a fish: 1500 grams
Top Dia: 1.6 mm
Butt Dia: 7.4 mm
Shipping: This product is well selling in countries listed below, the shipping to these countries are optimized.
US, Germany, UK, Netherland, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Hungary, Belgium, Bulgaria, Norway, Finland, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Lithuania, Brazil, Sweden, Switzerland, and South Korea.

The default rod length is 4'7" (1.4m), 3 pieces. Some rod variants' length are 4'11" (1.5m) . Please click above select list, 4113 means the rod is 4'11", 3 pieces.
The 4113 rod is 10cm longer than 4'7" rod, and please aware 4113's real lure weight rating is 1 - 7g (2g heavier than 4'7" rods) even though it marks '1-5g'. The 4113 rod 's price is 142 dollars.
Lemon color GLASSFIN rod is 4'9" (1.45m), its lure weight rating is more like 4'7" rod rather than 4'11" rod.
Lemon color cork rod has the low-key retro style and price is 134 dollars. Lemon color vintage rosewood grip rod is 169 dollars.

Weight of rod
Green rod 473: 108 g
Orange rod 473 : 105 g
One-piece rod 473: 109 g
Realwood white rod 473: 142 g
Cork white rod 473: 89 g
Blue 4113: 102 g
Orange 4113: 109 g
Please note the weight is merely a personal preference. All Glassfin rods have comfortable grip.

There are eight editions, please choose at the select list. The white baitcasting rod , white spinning rod, white real wood baitcasting rod, white real wood spinning rod, orange baitcasting rod, blue baitasting rod. The price of realwood edition is about 139 dollars.
The handle and ferrule wrap are customizable with some limits, Custom-handle Cork GLASSFIN rod is 165 dollars, Custom-handle Realwood GLASSFIN rod is 176 dollars. Please contact us before you order a custom-handle rod.

*We have taken note of the connection issues faced by users of other well-known high end glass rod brands and have taken steps to address this concern. To ensure that the connection between the different pieces of our GLASSFIN rod is solid and steady, our designers use an increased amount of epoxy inside the rod at the ferrules. We hope that our commitment to quality and attention to detail will make the GLASSFIN rod a reliable and enjoyable tool for fishing enthusiasts of all levels.

Update:Feb 20: A few Green theme(4'7" and 4'11" two length, please buyer input the length choice as comment, random length will be shipped if no comment made ) Rods is available. The price is 143 dollars.
Dec 25: Orange 4113 Rod is available. The price is 139 dollars
Dec 7: One-Piece GLASSFIN Rod(Ultimate Experience) is available. It's 178 dollars.
It Only sells to users who already have a multiple-pieces GLASSFIN rod. Please make a comment of the color and version (spin or baitcasting) when you order One-Piece GLASSFIN Rod. By default the baitcasting version will be shipped.
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One-Piece GLASSFIN Rod
This GLASSFIN rod is manually made with material and parts sourced in Japan, Korea and China, the production quantity is low and in short supply. Any color option can be out of stock at anytime
Please note the rod's color itself doesn't affect the property or performance of rod.

Picture below is Baitcasting White Fiberglass GLASSFIN finesse Fishing Rod.

Picture below is Realwood White Baitcasting Fiberglass GLASSFIN finesse Fishing Rod

Exquisite and fine workmanship

Picture below is Baitcasting Blue Fiberglass GLASSFIN finesse Fishing Rod 4113

Picture below is Baitcasting Cool Contrast Colors GLASSFIN Finesse Fishing Rod (Left). Price is 169.5 dollars.

Picture below is Spinning Earth Tone Fiberglass GLASSFIN finesse Fishing Rod. Price is 155.2 dollars.
It has the realwood handle.
Picture below is Baitcasting Green Fiberglass GLASSFIN finesse Fishing Rod

Picture below is Baitcasting Orange Fiberglass GLASSFIN finesse Fishing Rod

Vintage Purple Grip Contrast Colors GLASSFIN Finesse Fishing Rod(below)
The handle is crafted from the exquisite purple rosewood, boasting its natural hue without any additional paint. Its surface is finely polished, exuding beauty. Yet, it provides an excellent non-slip grip during casting.
The classic purple wood handle, paired with the modern contrasting colors (white and black) of the rod blank, enhances the aesthetic of stream fishing environments. This harmonious blend encourages a sense of tranquility and fosters spiritual enrichment. The price is 186 dollars. A great gift choice to outdoors & fishing men too.

Picture below is Baitcasting Cool Dark GLASSFIN Finesse Rod
dark GLASSFIN rod

Picture below is Realwood Orange Baitcasting Fiberglass GLASSFIN finesse Fishing Rod 4113
orange GLASSFIN rod

Below is 'Baitcasting Dual BFS and Power BFS Rod UL-L rod'
Power bfs GLASSFIN rod

This rod boasts two power options: UL and L. The price is 153 dollars. It consists of five segments. When assembled with four segments, it functions as a UL rod with a length of 5'4", the lure range is 1 to 6 grams.. With all five segments, it transforms into an L rod, extending to 5'10", the lure range is 2 to 8 grams. Crafted from a modern blend of glass and graphite, this versatile rod allows anglers to enjoy both BFS and power BFS fishing with a single rod.

Oct 27 2024 update
The GLASSFIN UL rod has sold thousands of units, sparking excitement within the bass and trout fishing, stream fishing communities, BFS club etc.
Thanks to valuable feedback from users suggesting a stronger model, we've now developed and released the ML power GLASSFIN rod after extensive testing and optimization.
This rod is capable of handling trout up to 10 lbs, and with expert handling, can even bring in trout as large as 14 lbs.
Sectification of ML Glassfin rods.
Length: 5'3" (1.6 m)
Pieces: 4
Power: ML
Material: UD Modern Glass
Lure Range: 3 to 8 g
Price: $153.9
About the Listed Power and Lure Range:
Taking a similar approach to a renowned Japanese UD glass brand, our designers have rated the power and lure range conservatively.
Based on our field tests, the rod’s effective power sits between Light (L) and Medium (M), with an actual lure range of 3 to 10 g.

The handle of ML Glassfin rods are longer and the reel seat is made of real wood.
Below is picture of Baitcasting Blue ML Power Glassfin rod 534 and Baitcasting White ML Power Glassfin rod 534. Please choose it from select list.

The Blue version of the Glassfin 534 sold over 100 units within the first three days of its release.

Field Test by BFS fishing expert in US

Background: Fiberglass is not a new material. There have been some fishing rods made of common fiberglass material, which was produced for other purposes. Big toughness, cheap, heavy is anglers' intuitive impression to fiberglass rods. Say many fiberglass rods are built with lack of strength and casting ability for precise casting.
Goals: Many anglers of finesse fishing are eager to a decent fiberglass rod. We begun to develop the hollow three-section fiberglass material in 2019. Feeling the lightest strike, smooth close quarters casting, precise pin point accurate casting, having enough backbone are four goals of the new fiberglass material.
Invention: The raw material including glass fiber cloth, wire, guides, wood material are all imported oversea with high standard. And the high-precision processing equipment imported from Japan are used in making new fiberglass. A mature new fiberglass, GLASSFIN were successfully invented after 1 year and six months of experiments, testing, tune. The four goals(Feeling the lightest strike, smooth close quarters casting, precise pin point accurate casting, having enough backbone) above have been achieved.

Why is having enough backbone important?
1: Enough backbone is for good sized fish - Trout outside Japan (US, UK for example) tends to be a fair bit larger than in Japan with 12"-20" not being uncommon. Such as average adult brown trouts are 12-19 inches long and weigh 1-3 pounds.
2: Relatively strong backbone is very good for effective flick casting in narrow place.
Fiberglass Rod Design Philosophy

The difference between quality fiberglass rods and graphite rods
Fiberglass and graphite are quite different material. Graphite fiber has high elasticity, fiberglass relatively low elasticity than graphite fiber.
Fiberglass rods recovery slowly and strongly. That's why many anglers use fiberglass rods for flick casting, backhand casting and other high-skill casting.
Angler have much better control in the whole process of casting motion with fiberglass rods, more comfortable, more enjoyable experience of skillful casting motions.
Our unidirectional S fiberglass material is slower to recovery from being bended than carbon fiber, which gives user a little more time to release the line, so you will find it easier to bring fine control on the cast motion, and very forgiving to get timing to do thumb press and control of accurate point of lure fall.
Flick casting of Glassfin rod

Please note there is slight color difference between the real rod and picture.
A standard non-fully insertion method is used to connect the sectional rod, which is tight and sturdy.

Most Insightful Review by an angler in US

This product is covered by DANKUNG Fishing Tackle WARRANTY. Your satisfaction is guaranteed.

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Reviews

Comments

macklesmackle

02/25/2023 - 22:30

Rating:

Your rating: 5

This is Hands Down the best

This is Hands Down the best spinning rod I own. I have some JDM carbon rods, costing up to around $400. Yes, they are very different animals than this, with their very light weight and their amazing sensitivity. But they are Not as fun as this rod. The taper is ideal. I have two other excellent UL glass (one JDM and one custom rod from the US) but both are stiffer in the tip than this rod, so less fun to cast super-light baits. With high-end 5-lb JDM braid, the tiny tungsten jigs that I tie cast beautifully. Because of this rod's light tip, it's just easier to cast hyperlight baits with this rod than with the stiff-tipped carbon rods, even my UL ones. The rod as a casting tool is So forgiving.

Where this rod really shines is in fish-fighting. With this rod, I landed a carp of approximately 10 pounds in Kentucky a couple of years ago that I foul hooked In The Tail, using 3-lb JDM braid = not much fun for the angler or the fish. The rod handled it amazingly well. As with virtually any glass rod, you don't have to worry about breaking it, even on very heavy fish. No, I don't recommend this rod for anything but smaller fish, but it Will handle a monster if you are patient.

I'm a professional fly-casting instructor, and am simply not swayed by what my rods look like, but this rod is very nice to look at. The un-tinted glass kind of glows.

I confess to initially being skeptical that the CDM could design a truly great rod. Boy, was I wrong about that! This rod is a remarkable achievement. If DanKung starts making comparable rods that are stouter in power, sign me up. (And, no, I have no relationship with DanKung.)

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rnr4roo

12/04/2022 - 23:51

Rating:

Your rating: 4

more sensitive than some of my carbon rod

Aside from the slight visual imperfections I do very much appreciate the rod. I think it is perfect for accurate shorter range casts with around 2-4g lures. With 5g lure it seems the rod lacks stiffness to control the lure. The rod is very sensitive in my opinion for a fiberglass rod and might even be more sensitive than some of my carbon rods. I was able to catch some very small largemouth bass on it the other day.

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Victor

11/09/2022 - 15:48

Rating:

Your rating: 5

Glasfin rod

I have bought some other brands of glas fishing rods in the past but and a big one at that is the glasfin rod, gentleman's this is a serious rod at an affordable price, it feels like a carbon rod but is so good for flick casting that is like an extension of your hand i absolutely love it

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A To

09/14/2022 - 19:03

Rating:

Your rating: 4

VERY GOOD!! It's a serious tool, not "budget rod" performance

Matched this Glassfin rod with my Calcutta Conquest BFS, and this rod is a serious tool for me now on the water.

CASTING:
I am finding it very easy to adjust my timing to get more accurate. I have casted everything from a 1.2 gram spoon with no hook (for practice) to 4.5 gram minnow lures on the water and the action of the rod is just slow enough that I can time my release accurately, but fast enough for speedy recovery of the rod tip to rest. I really like how this rod casts. It is a joy to use on the water.

ACCURACY
The fast recovery of the rod tip makes the Glassfin rod SIGNIFICANTLY, like miles better than the Aioushi I had and loved. The rod tip recovery is VERY GOOD. Performance wise, the Aioushi is a mere toy compared to this. This is a serious rod and casts like a serious rod...I am finding that I am getting increasingly accurate with this rod and the action and recovery no doubt contributes a large part to this.

DISTANCE
For me distance is useless without accuracy with a tool like this and the bulk of my use case for this rod is for close quarters work within 40 feet. WIth a 4.5 gram lure I am now able to hit a targeted pocket some 50-60 ft away almost consistently with a sidearm cast, this I believe to be helped in large part by the nicely dialed in action of the rod, and the fast recovery of the rod tip. Close in casting is effortless to get accuracy. The softer tip of the Aioushi made under hand casting easier to time (but that rod was also FAR FAR less predictable, sometimes it would buckle), but I think with practice I will be able to gain similar proficiency and with better distance for low trajectory underhanded casts with the Glassfin.

AESTHETICS
CAVEAT: Aesthetics are a VERY VERY personal thing and do not affect the performance of the rod AT ALL. Cork work is super clean and the hardware too is clean and simple, but I would have preferred higher quality cork on this (what they used isn't poor quality either so this is a minor quibble). The metal hardware is spartan and well produced, very clean and easy to handle, but I would have preferred heavier metal and a shinier finish on them. I would have personally preferred more muted colors for the wraps for a more subtle look but that's personal taste. The reel seat could be more refined but here again - Personal taste. The spigot ferrules are well made and VERY well fitted - high quality work, with the minor minor issue of the yellow epoxy showing thru the translucent white rod blank - Does NOT affect performance or fit in any way.

SUMMARY
Well made rod with serious performance, accuracy and feel. Makes me wonder why anyone needs to spend any more money for a big dollar stream BFS rod. I am really enjoying this rod. Nicely done DANKUNG Davis....First impressions are very good! I caught 12 smallmouth bass on my first outing with this outfit with the biggest one measuring 12" and bring it in was easy. I get the feeling the rod can handle bigger fish.

Thanks for all the listening to feedback, and all your hard work on getting this rod out to market! I would recommend this to anyone who is picking this genre of fishing up looking for a rod not just as a beginner set up, but as a rod someone can grow into as they get more skilled. This is NOT a toy.

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Andrew Tan

08/29/2022 - 03:18

Rating:

Your rating: 5

Nice Rod with More Backbone

Nice rod with more backbone than the softer glass rods (Lemoren & Aioushi) offered on AliEx. Finishing is not bad except for some yellowing in the first joint—think it's the epoxy. But it's internal and not external. I bought this for fishing Peacock Bass (we don't have trout or streams here), and I caught a 2.5 pounder on first use. The cork handle I chose was a different one with three rings. Payed a little more for it. Paired the rod with a red modified MingYang also from DanKung, and I think the setup looks great. Hope to catch lots more with this setup :)

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