As to Fenwicks, I just like them. That being the case, can I have "too many"? Can that be said? I don't have more than one of a particular model,
but how many does it take to cover the spectrum to meet any reasonable fishing requirement? As some say, a particular rod can fish a line size one up and down,
and those in the middle. For instance, here is a rack with, say 50 FG Fenwicks ranging from the shortest and lightest to a longest and heaviest. Which is the
one necessary to pick up after a 705? Can the 706 be skipped to the 755 or 756? What would be after a 805 to do what the 805 couldn't, the 806 or 807? Or
maybe a 856? I have about everything except a 807, so do I need an 807? Please help me on this, I need some sanity injected so I can stop buying these darn
things.
photo by jgestar Very early Fenwick FF84 |
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Posts: 259 (03/14/09 09:54:08) |
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Posts: 1414 (03/14/09 10:08:39) Administrator
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flyboy912, first of all, sanity has nothing to do with it. It sounds like you've already lost it, never to return again. It also sounds to me like
you're not "collecting" per se, but trying to fill every niche you will possibly encounter. If your collecting in the true sense of the word,
you'll go right on with the madness just to fill out your collection. If you're trying to fill every possible niche, you'll go right on with the
madness just to make sure you won't ever be without the best rod for every situation. Good luck with either because those Fenwicks are really nice.
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Posts: 3437 (03/14/09 11:02:05) ezOP |
You do need an 807. Every Fenwick fanatic needs an 807.
Don't torture yourself. Think of it as a variation of the Pokemon motto*, "Gotta catch 'em all!" Then you will only have to worry about rods you don't have, not rods you have to sell. Tom * If you have no idea what I'm referring to, please consult an expert. One of your grandchildren, perhaps. |
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Master Guide
Posts: 697 (03/14/09 11:53:55) |
flyboy912 wrote:I'm quite satisfied with FF60, FF70, and FF79 But that's just for trout. I've also got a756 that I find too stiff/fast actioned for trout, but makes a nice small bass rod. (my Dad fishes a 756 almost exclusively for trout, however. to each his own...) I've thought about pursuing other Fenwicks, but I think if I do, I'd be crossing that line from fisherman to collector... (I'd like to try a modern "Yellow" for light lines (3-4) someday, perhaps...)
"From my observations I think that most of us spend too much time worrying about our tackle and too little time
learning the intimate characteristics of the fish and streams we fish most."
- Ray Bergman
Trout, New York: Knopf 1938 |
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Master Guide
Posts: 472 (03/14/09 11:56:38) |
Flyboy912, here is the Fenwick battery that I've convinced myself necessary to buy:
FF60 - small brook trout streams FF70-4 & FF756-4 - for backpacking and general trout fishing FF855 - for western spring creeks FF85 - for heavier trout fishing or smallmouth (mine is the early lighter FF85) FF807 - for smallmouth bass Now to be honest, I don't back pack, very seldom fish for brook trout in small streams and haven't done any smallmouth fishing in years. About the only Fenwick I've fished in the last five years is the FF855. Sometimes this collecting thing can be just an entertaining mental exercise, and there's nothing wrong with that. And yes, you do need the FF807 as it is one of the great seven weights of all time IMO. Most Fenwicks are just great casting rods and I've never had one I didn't think was about as good or better than the high priced rods. If you think you've made a mistake, they are easy to sell - almost a commodity. As to the sanity of this business, I confess to having way too many fly rods that I don't actually use, but they have had the effect of keeping me sane rather than the opposite. This fly rod thing is indeed a madness but a happy one. |
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Posts: 762 (03/14/09 12:00:19) Administrator |
Yes, you need the 807. It's seems to be a consensus. But then you should have known that before you asked
 Let's just consider this an exercise in justification....
Joe C. "Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the
drink, taste the fruit,
- Henry David Thoreau
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Posts: 1191 (03/14/09 12:41:34) |
hmmmm, shall I sell my 807 or keep it, shall I sell my 807 or keep it, shall I...
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Master Guide
Posts: 405 (03/14/09 16:07:12) |
The general answer to "how many rods do I need?" is "one more."
As long as you think there's a niche you want to check out, I say go for it. If you do ever notice one's gathering too much dust because you've decided others fill the role better, take it to the for sale board and begin to mentor someone else in Fenwick collecting. Bob |
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Posts: 44 (03/14/09 18:46:10) |
One that I don't see mentioned very often is an FF80-4, 8 foot, 4-piece, 6-weight. I like the way mine casts over my FF-806, 2-piece. I don't know
what it is that makes my 4-piece cast better. Maybe I should try different lines on the FF-806.
Bob
Of all the liars among mankind the fisherman is the most trustworthy"
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Master Guide
Posts: 261 (03/14/09 19:24:27) |
Bob, I've got one of those FF80-4 6wt. and a 806. Haven't put them side by side yet, maybe tomorrow. You boys have all made good sense. It just takes
something to keep me happy. This seems to be it. I just posted another question in the glass tech. section. I sat on my hands while a "new" Fenwick
Iron Feather 15' three piece 11wt. fly rod sold on ebay. I didn't buy it because I wouldn't know what to do with it. I have a 15' surf rod, and
I don't like it. Very hard on my arms. Glenn
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Posts: 321 (03/14/09 19:55:34) |
Here's a quiver of Fenwicks that I thought was comprehensive for my trout fishing needs:
6'0" 4/5 wt: Fenglass 605. [Very similar action to a buddy's FF60.] 7'6" 5 wt: FF75. [Fenwick version of my Winston SF 7'6" 5 wt; it now lives in CT with Ken] 8'0" 5/6 wt: FF806-4. [mellower, portable version of the "can-do-everything" FF806] I suppose you could throw a 7'0" 5 wt (FF70 or FF705) in there just because. |
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