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        <![CDATA[ Hi everyone -- I&#39;m new to this forum but have participated on Clark&#39;s for quite awhile.  After 5 yrs of fishing graphite and 5 yrs of fishing bamboo, I
just received my first fiberglass rod to see what I&#39;ve been missing.  I know that like bamboo, the actions of  fiberglass rods will vary, some being
faster, some slower but for now I thought I&#39;d give my first thoughts about this first rod.  For an 8&#39; 6wt. I found it to be lighter than bamboo but
heavier than graphite.... ]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Fenwick FF806 first impressions  ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Could be. I just sold a 4-piece Hardy Smuggler, 8&#39; rated for #6 line, with spigot ferrules. A fast rod, accurately rated for #6 line in my opinion. Whereas
the Fenwick FF806-4, rated for #6 line, is slower, more full-flexing, and works best with a 5 weight for me. And I think that does have to do with the tip over
butt ferrule design. The FF806-4 is very much the longer equivalent of the FF75-4, for me; and the FF75-4, rated for #6 line, feels like a throwback to the
earliest series of... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Fenwick FF806 first impressions  ]]></title>
			<link>http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/72010/t/Fenwick-FF806-first-impressions.html#reply-72010</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I&#39;ve read here on the forum that in a given rod, adding more ferrules slows a fiberglass rod down.  I&#39;ve experienced just the opposite with 7.5&#39;
Lamiglas yellow rods.  I&#39;m wondering if the addition of several spigot ferrules speeds things up, while multiple tip-over-butt ferrules slows things down?
<br> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Fenwick FF806 first impressions  ]]></title>
			<link>http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/72004/t/Fenwick-FF806-first-impressions.html#reply-72004</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I have to agree that the three digit Fenwicks are faster than the two digit guys. A step further, with graphite, the multi-piece rods seem faster/stiffer than
their two piece versions...while with glass, the multi-piece verions are a bit slower than the two piece version of the same rod. (In my hand). If so, could it
be that the maker varied the tapers to compensate for the ferrules. ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Fenwick FF806 first impressions  ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ got to love those fenwicks. i know own 2, and will keep looking for more!! having thrown a graphite rod now for quite some time!! ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Fenwick FF806 first impressions  ]]></title>
			<link>http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/71643/t/Fenwick-FF806-first-impressions.html#reply-71643</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ tiptop...great that we&#39;re recruiting more and more boo boys over to glass...or at least giving them more options.
<br> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Fenwick FF806 first impressions  ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Tiptopl,
<br>
<br>
Welcome to the Fiberglass Flyrodders! 
<br>
<br>
Everyone should own a Fenwick FF806.  It is a great all purpose fly rod.  It is great for throwing small bass bugs, streamers, nymphs, some dries, maybe a
small spinner, or a fly rod lure.  And it keeps on fishing as the years roll by.  If you are looking for something &quot;similar&quot; in the earlier
generation Fenwicks, look for an FF79.  It&#39;s a slower rod than the FF806, but is the closest for length and line... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:50:42 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I am more of a fan of the two digit rods, as was said they are &quot;sweeter&quot; for sure. So many rods to try, and so little time.....
<br>
Keith ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Everyone knows I love mine.  This is definitely more of a small mouth rod than a trout rods.  I use slower rods for trout.
<br>
I have found that mine works best with a DT6
<br>
<br> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Thanks for the welcome Brownie!  I knew that the 3 number Fenwicks are thought to be a bit faster than the 2 number older series and that&#39;s why I decided
to start there.  About 4 years ago I had Mike Callery build a 7.5&#39; 3 (or 4?) piece Lami 4wt for me.  He did a great job but I ended up selling it because I
found it painfully slow.  There is a lot of territory between that rod and this FF806 in terms of rod speed.  I recently cast a friends Lami 7.5&#39; 4/5wt. 6
piece and it was a... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:31:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Fenwick FF806 first impressions  ]]></title>
			<link>http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/71608/t/Fenwick-FF806-first-impressions.html#reply-71608</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I think Brownie referenced an important characteristic of Fenwicks:  the 2 number rods (FF79, FF75, FF84, etc)  are the older models, and they&#39;re slower
(sweeter.)  The 3 number models (Ff806, FF756, Ff856, etc) are newer and faster . .. and more powerful, too.   Most of them feel better to me with a WF of a
line up from what they claim  (WF7 for your FF806, for instance.)  I&#39;m personally interested that Nativebrownie thinks the FF705 is a slower rod.  That
would be the exception that... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:56:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I love the 806. It&#39;s definitely on the faster side for glass, that&#39;s why I like it so much. It&#39;s not a noodle like the Lami&#39;s. It&#39;s one
heck of a strong rod too as last night I caught a monster carp and gave the rod to my son to play the fish with. He kept saying, the rod&#39;s going to break,
it&#39;s going to break, ............ just pull &#39;er in.
<br> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Welcome... I think that if you check some other posts on the FF806, you will find other similar impressions. That taper is a pretty fast and powerful glass rod
for many. I know as I fished one for smallies for years. Others will coment - but other Fenwicks will slow you down considerably. The FF705 and the FF79 and
the FF84 defrinitely come to mind. You just started out with a pretty fast glass taper - especially if it is of later vintage....In my experience, even the
years matter with... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Hi everyone -- I&#39;m new to this forum but have participated on Clark&#39;s for quite awhile.  After 5 yrs of fishing graphite and 5 yrs of fishing bamboo, I
just received my first fiberglass rod to see what I&#39;ve been missing.  I know that like bamboo, the actions of  fiberglass rods will vary, some being
faster, some slower but for now I thought I&#39;d give my first thoughts about this first rod.  For an 8&#39; 6wt. I found it to be lighter than bamboo but
heavier than graphite.... ]]></description>

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