I was wondering what everyones opinion was on which type of rod, fiberglass or graphite, and why.

I can't really give a preference but I will say this....
Never and I mean never allow a graphite rod to touch a hot wire fence! I was walking down to a bank fishing spot on Navarro Mills from a friends house who owned horses.....I used the rod to raise it up so I could go under. Witnesses said (after they stopped laughing ) that my rod went about 50' straight up in the air when I was jolted.....
Experience: Is something you don't get until just after you needed it! I got some experience that day!!

Each has it's own strengths and weakness's!!

If you gonna be holding and casting a lot; graphite is the way too go.

Since you posted this in the Catfish Forum!! E-GLASS

"Both have their strengths and weaknesses"

Well said to sum it up.

I'm a graphite kinda cat/sturgeon guy.

When searching out new areas, using a good graphite rod, a braid such as Tug O War, and a 4 oz no-roll sinker I can "feel" the bottom and what it's made of. Mud, sand, gravel are all detectable more so with a telegraphing graphite rod.

I can pick up my graphite and tell right away if there's a problem with a leaf or weeds on the hook that's holding four crawlers. I'm not saying this can't be done with glass, but it's an awful lot easier with graphite.

If the fight is important to the angler, it's hard to beat the lightweight graphite to let you feel the fight of the fish.

Disclaimer: We don't have blues up here, just channels, flats, lake and shovelnose sturgeon.

Whatever them ProAnglers are made of works for me......(atleast in 10 footers)...

How would you know what works?

E glass

Ive had my fair share of electric fences...

He's seen a lot of fish caught on them by Clifton.

I had a young catahoula pup hike his leg on one once but, he never did it again!