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Several years ago, before I even found a glass flyrod board, I used to buy Fenwick FF79s on ebay for about $40. I got several because I have always thought they were their best dry fly taper, were long enough to use about anywhere and had a bit more oomph than an FF70 (another favorite that was never cheap). I would look for nice ones and give them away to friends who were all wound up in the latest mega-modulus, graphite, snap-stick, technology...usually to positive effect.

Eventually I found this site back when it was part of Clark's operation....and there were only a few of us there at the time. On that board, and in that audience, I mentioned my positive regard of the FF79 and things changed. My words have come back to haunt me and the chance of buying a mint FF79 for less than even a hundred dollars is beyond hope. But, I stand by them, and if could have only one flyrod among the many I own...it would be an FF79...not the best at everything, but better than most for most things.

Fortunately, I have not given all of the ones I bought away, and, I might add....I am much more picky regarding anyone I would consider a "friend".

But, as they said in Star Wars..."There is one other..." And, I have never seen that rod mentioned anywhere in any thread...I have 2 of them.

Donny