My first fly rod was an FS Voyageur that a family friend gave me when I was 13 or 14 (1981). That rod went on many adventures with me in growing up in Juneau only to be a casualty of one of our moves. I replaced that rod with a graphite fly rod but I always missed hat Fenwick. Over the years I've loosely looked for its replacement, but the models I came across were to thrashed. A week or so ago I was reading through a thread here and a poster said in a response about buying rods, and they essentially said quit messing around and buy it, if you don't like it you can get most of the $$$ back, life is too short! At almost 50 it hit me hard and I knew then I would seek out and buy one ASAP!!
I took delivery of a F/NF FF75-4 yesterday and today paired it with an Abel TR2 with 406 dt5 and spent an hour or so casting in the yard out to 45' or so. What a rod, it's nothing like what I expected. Flat out smooth with a great feel, power was abundant when I leaned into it with the wind which was unexpected from some reports I've read. Lovely rod and I'm glad I took the posters advice.
Thanks to all here, you make this forum awesome!!

Newfydog,
I went in and changed pics to the forum, which I usually use, I think I clicked on 15" monitor?? Hope this doesn't have the pop ups.

I can see how you ended up with five Fenwicks! I picked up an ff857 last week and really like it for a heavy, but this ff75-4 has left me wanting add more of the four piece Fenwick travel rods! Do you have any thoughts on one or two I should look at? I wouldn't mind putting together a collection of three or four Voyageurs in various weights.
Thanks

I have the 756-4, one of my favorite rods for sure. It is very similar to the FF75-4 but I like the grip, the action, the reels seat, the stripping guide on the 756 just a bit more.

I love my 806, and would like an 806-4, but they are rare.
I had an 856-5, nice rod, compact and a rocket, just too heavy for my forearm tendonitis.

Big difference between the 706/4 and 70/4. The first is a medium fast progressive, the second is a slow almost parabolic action. Personally I prefer the 706 and it's closer to the 75/4.

took a long time to find mine too ;-) but worth the wait, it's a great rod..

Don't forget the FF85-3 Voyageur - another awesome rod.

I was looking at the ff85-3 as well....... Will have to see what's out there for the right$$.
JASTrout, I've looked at that exact rod a number of times, it's a beaut, problem is it's at exactly trice what my cap for a Fenwick is, maybe I'm off value wise, but for me right now I'm thinking $150 is a good cap to stick to.......