I am a lightweight when it comes to rod collections however, I came upon 2 Fenwicks a couple of years ago(along with this website
) that spurred adding to the collection again. I could not afford the Fens when young but now the finances and fishing enjoyment has led to acquisition of classic Fens. I have and use many graphites but there is something about the old Fens that just make me smile. Maybe at the ripe old age of 65, I get it. I do not know.
My fly rods, a mix of glass and graphite are rotated (to justify ownership) and used as needed.
My spin rods, mostly made of glass (for fresh and the salt) total many and have been used a lot.
Each of my rods have memories attached to them. One was given to me by my mother that she acquired with S&H green stamps(you have to be of a certain age to know what the stamps are).That rod will never be sold or given away. I still fish it. I have a friend who has over 50 fly rods and uses them all. His annual goal is to fish each at least once. I know he succeeds.
His father left him a selection of the finest Cane rods from the golden era of Cane and he fishes them too. A tribute to his Dad. That my angling friends is pretty cool. That is what fly and spin rod collection is all about.