Fenwick FL 84-5 F

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Driftless

Post subject: Fenwick FL 84-5 F

Posted: 17 Apr 2017, 12:34 • #1

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Just aquired this 2 piece blank. It is dark brown in color, instead of the yellow. Is this a FF70 or FF705 equivalent. How many guides (and size) did Fenwick use on these rods? I was thinking of black wraps, any other suggestions?

Thanks for the input, I appreciate it!

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Muddler4

Post subject: Re: Fenwick FL 84-5 F

Posted: 17 Apr 2017, 17:58 • #2

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I have a FL-84-F which I call Caramel in color, not yellow or dark brown (which I call chocolate). I built this rod in 1989 and it was in the 1988 catalog. I'm not sure what the factory rods used but I used 8 guides spaced per Dale Clemens as I recall. Black main wraps with Gudebrod CP 340 (gold) trim wraps.

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Tomah

Post subject: Re: Fenwick FL 84-5 F

Posted: 17 Apr 2017, 21:39 • #3

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Good-looking rod!

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Driftless

Post subject: Re: Fenwick FL 84-5 F

Posted: 18 Apr 2017, 06:26 • #4

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Muddler, that is a beautiful looking rod! Love the color combo on the wraps. I've got Dale's book, so I can go with that spacing. Thanks for the help!

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brockton

Post subject: Re: Fenwick FL 84-5 F

Posted: 18 Apr 2017, 09:28 • #5

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Driftless wrote:

I believe the 84 refers to 84 inches, so it would be the 705. I'll pull mine out and count the guides for you over lunch...

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majicwrench

Post subject: Re: Fenwick FL 84-5 F

Posted: 19 Apr 2017, 12:14 • #6

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Fenwick also did a dark chocolate brown looking blank, I have a 856? version, wrapped in the same colors as above.

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Driftless

Post subject: Re: Fenwick FL 84-5 F

Posted: 20 Apr 2017, 06:32 • #7

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Thanks Majicwrench!

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whrlpool

Post subject: Re: Fenwick FL 84-5 F

Posted: 20 Apr 2017, 17:57 • #8

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I think you could work out your spacing or use a variety of generic charts, but you might find guidance in the Fenwick material (below the Orvis listings) here: viewtopic.php?p=128796#p128796

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Driftless

Post subject: Re: Fenwick FL 84-5 F

Posted: 21 Apr 2017, 06:32 • #9

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Thanks Whrlpool!

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Driftless

Post subject: Re: Fenwick FL 84-5 F

Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 13:38 • #10

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USPS crushed the heavy cardboard tube that the rod blank was packaged in.... there goes that project.

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Bloodhound

Post subject: Re: Fenwick FL 84-5 F

Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 14:03 • #11

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That is enough to make a grown man cry...Wow sorry

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The Glass Master

Post subject: Re: Fenwick FL 84-5 F

Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 14:29 • #12

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Hello
That's Unfortunate,However it could have been worse,It could have been A Non-Replaceable Cummings.
Good luck trying to collect the insurance !!
Tight Lines And Tragic Loops
Andy M

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Elwha

Post subject: Re: Fenwick FL 84-5 F

Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 17:05 • #13

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Driftless wrote:

USPS crushed the heavy cardboard tube that the rod blank was packaged in.... there goes that project.

Sorry to hear that, man.
I know the feeling.