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Running Ape
Post 06 Apr 2021, 15:58 • #1 
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So for Xmas I asked the wife to troll eBay for a few 6 to 8 weight glass rods from Fenwick. I am one lucky man, let me tell you. One I ended up with was a ff79, which I had never heard of. I set it aside, not thinking much of it until yesterday.

I lined it with a five weight (what was lying around). Lo and behold, what a great casting rod! It rockets small to medium trout flys 50 feet. I managed a few perch and pickerel (no trout) on little size 10 streamers.

Light, sensitive, and fairly flexible.
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desmobob
Post 06 Apr 2021, 16:05 • #2 
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Have you seen this wonderful resource?
https://wiki.fiberglassflyrodders.com/wiki/Fenwick
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Driftless
Post 06 Apr 2021, 16:19 • #3 
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The FF79 is one of my favorites! One of the best dry fly rods ever!
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paveglass
Post 06 Apr 2021, 17:36 • #4 
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Yep!
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wthorpe
Post 07 Apr 2021, 19:15 • #5 
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Location: West Yellowstone and Atlanta
I have three FF79's. At least. I lose track.
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Danny S
Post 08 Apr 2021, 08:14 • #6 
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Driftless wrote:
The FF79 is one of my favorites! One of the best dry fly rods ever!



Amen! What a great rod!
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Rock River
Post 08 Apr 2021, 11:28 • #7 
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Joined: 05/10/20
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Location: Mich. U.P.
The FF705 is a favorite of mine.
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Bloodhound
Post 08 Apr 2021, 15:16 • #8 
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Joined: 04/25/16
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Location: Rocky Mountains - Colorado
Yup...I have 2 FF79s...one from the same year I was born...yup it is a very old fly rod...but looks new. and fishes great...wish I looked new and fished great.......

Congrats


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Mikeyb1125
Post 08 Apr 2021, 15:55 • #9 
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Joined: 05/06/16
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Location: US-CO
FF79 is money !!!
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Upstreeam
Post 08 Apr 2021, 16:10 • #10 
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Joined: 06/16/05
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Location: Georgia
Really a fun rod. Mine is not from the year I was born; that’s not possible. They were all made later. The day after fishing, the rod seems unencumbered by any creaks, which I can’t always say for myself.
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Running Ape
Post 08 Apr 2021, 16:31 • #11 
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It casts so easily I find myself using it even when I’d be better off with a stouter today.
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