Well, it is a spinning rod. But still, you found it in the TRASH? I look lots of places for glass rods, but never thought to look in the trash.
Can't quite tell in the pic, does it have a aluminum ferrule? That would make it a pretty early rod.
Quite a find, maybe someone else can give you more info.
Keith

Thanks for the info ... I was surprised to find out that it dates back that far ... Would this rod be best used as a collector piece or should I go ahead and use it? How well do you think it will perform in the field?

Remember that value is determined by how much someone wants something. It looks like a really nice rod as you would expect from Fenwick. If you could find someone who collects, you have a nice collectible rod. If not, you've probably got a nice vintage rod that would be fun to fish with.

Don't want to take away from this thread, so later I will start a new thread showing off a nice Browning Silaflex spinning rod that my dad found in the trash and gave to me. I will first say NICE FIND. I'd love to have a rod like that to fish. Secondly I wanted to comment on cofishers comment "Remember that value is determined by how much someone wants something." To someone, all right, a lot of someones out there, this rod is worth at least $50-$70, obviously way more for the guy who must have this fine rod. But to the guy or gal that chucked it in the trash it was worth exactly $0. I wonder how much vintage gear sits in landfills or was burned in energy from waste plants. This is not just a nice find, it was a great rescue. You should be proud for preserving this fishing rod to be enjoyed by you or someone else.
Tom