I now have the the following Fenwick glass rods in my quiver of fly rods FF79, FF806, FF856, and FF85. I think I am pretty well set. Some might say I need some shorter rods, but I already have so many in glass and bamboo, including glass by Heddon, South Bend, Cortland, Berkley, Shakespeare, and Scientific Anglers; and bamboo by H-I, South Bend, Foster's, and a custom rod by Mike Shay, so I think I have the 7 1/2' and shorter rods covered in spades. I can possibly see an FF805 and an FF807 in my future but I am really going to have to think about it for a while. I know you guys will think I need more Fenwicks, but just don't push it too hard.
Joe

I agree on travel rods
ff70-4 ff75-4 ff80-4 ff85-3 would cover it

Like the shorter Fenwicks to fish the willow jungles that grow along some of the streams I fish for browns. Have FF70-4, FF706-4, FF706, FF75, FF75-4, FF756-4, FF805 and FF806.

Definitely think you need an FF75. In fact, owning an FF75 should be a requirement for entry onto this forum

Joe, you're thinking right. To me the ff807 is the best casting rod in the Fenwick lineup. I don't get to fish often lately, but for sheer casting fun you can't beat the 807.

Tim

Ok this post drove me to do an inventory and I am a lot better off on Fenwicks than I thought …
FG 535
FF 605
FG 766-4
FF 856-2
FF 856-5
FF 807
FF 85 (7-8-9)

Have two enroute (FG 837 FG795) this month. All of these rods are wonderful.

As for a fav

FF70, 3 705’s, 756 and 807 if my old brain is still working. Now at Grand Canyon so not in front of me at the moment.
I had an FF805 but donated to a great cause - awesome rod imho.

I let a few heavy fenwicks go due to lack of use (in the salt it’s hard not to use graphite in the wind).

Now I have an Ff756, ff806, and ff807.

I use my 806 and 807 all the time. The ff756 gets less use but is the most versatile rod I’ve ever seen. If I can only bring one rod on a family trip it’s the 756.

This year I may add 706.

Some nice collections. I have a few…

FF 605
FF 70-2 (2)
FF 70-4 (2)
FF 705
FF 755
FF 756 (2)
FF 805

Great rods to fish.
Mike

Hi,
I just joined the forum and have been an avid follower for years. fisherman all my life but just started fly fishing last June when I joined a local club.
I was only recently introduced to fiberglass after finding a free SF74-4 on the "junk" table at my fly fishing club.
Even with the spinning guides, I was amazed at how smoothly and easily it cast. Slow and easy and little double hauls and as accurate if maybe not as far as my Sage DS2 graphite. I decided I wanted to explore this and not invest heavily in a new glass rod. Had a weeks vacation and in a little over a week, I accumulated all these averaging under $100. each. I also noticed that the prices all went up after I bought them. Hope I didn't create a price bubble. Really enjoying all of them. But probably take the rest of the summer to get really familiar with them all.
I have limited myself to 8wt and below. Still will use fast action for salt water.

My current collection: Includes vintage hat and "I am a Fenwick Man" patch. LOL
Some of my listed weights are different than the Wiki.
Model Wt.(oz) --- Line
FF60      2-1/8----- 5-6
FF70    3-0------- 5-6
FF79     3-3/8----- 6
FF85      3-3/4 ------- 6-7 Early amber
FF85      3-3/4 ---- 7-8
FF535    1-1/2---- 5
FF605       ? ------ 5 Rod is now 5'-3" was broken and repaired previously. Cork reel seat
FF705      2-5/8----- 5
FF756      3 ------ 6
FF806       3-1/8 ------- 6 Cork reel seat
FF806     3-3/8 ----- 6 Has black plastic/aluminum Fenwick reel seat
FF807       3-3/4----- 7
FF856-5    3-1/2----- 6
FF858       4-1/8----- 8
SF74-4 -- 6 ---- 5-1/2 Classic glass voyager 4 pc no
SF74-4 -- ? ------ 6 Feralite glass voyager 5 pc
FF 85-5-- 4-1/8------ 8

Fred, looks like your covered...you had a busy vacation.

Sandman

You have a bad case of the Fenwicks, and that’s good. As far as treatment, I advocate the homeopathic approach where you just go ahead and keep buying Fenwicks and try to provoke an immune response. I’m not sure how long you have to keep going before you stop, cause I haven’t gotten there yet.

326, 75-4, 79 (4 of them), 755, 756, 786, 806-4. 79's are all around 5/6 wt dry fly rods for me. 75-4 and 806-4 are good hike-in rods, 5 and 6 wt respectively. Having more difficulty finding a niche for the others, so i just take them out and fish them from time to time; same true of some very nice old 7'9" Wonderods. (I have a hypothesis that 7.5 to 8' fiberglass rods may be good starter rods for grandkids: easy to cast, sorta indestructible. The six y.o. will further test my hypothesis in a couple weeks in Montana.)