Fenwick Fiberglass Flyrodders. Fenwick. For a great history of the Fenwick rod company, see Vic Johnsons book of the same title General Reference 2. If you collect Fenwick rods, you gotta have Vics book. It covers not only Fenwick history and company ownership, but materials development, fly rods, bass rods, spin rods, and the rest of the product lines. This Wiki page is not intended as a replacement for the book. Instead, this page is more of a supplement. The Fenwick book doesnt contain a comprehensive list of model numbers, nor does it discuss the casting qualities of the fly rods. Hardy Fly Rod Serial Numbers' title='Hardy Fly Rod Serial Numbers' />Because of their technical innovations, Fenwick was the dominant fly rod maker through the late 6. Fenwick sold vast numbers of glass fly rods, many of which are still available on the secondary market. As a result, used Fenwicks are usually a bargain, and you can fish them without fear. The Early Fenwick Flyrods 1. The blanks were made by Grizzly with Sizematic aluminum ferrules the ones with O rings. Vic Johnsons Fenwick General Reference 2 lists at least 1. Fenwick rods. These rods had the broader weave fiberglass, nice ferrules, and have surprisingly nice actions. Model No. Length. Sections. Rod Weight. Get more of the music you love, by our most visited artists. Add tracks to your playlist, and discover new music from BBC Radio DJs. Ricks Rods, owner of Phillipson Rod Company, specializes in buying, selling, and repairing high quality, vintage bamboo and fiberglass fly fishing rods. The Ampeer Electric Flight Newsletter. The Ampeer is the newsletter of the Electric Flyers Only, Inc. EFO and is published monthly. The name sounds like ampere. Line Weight. Notes. This rod feels like the later FF7. Early ones had mylar underwraps, cigar type grip, and trademark Fenwick butt wrap. Casts like a dream. WOW So light and effortless. DPM1. 823. 15 4. This rod casts like the later FF7. Shown in 1. 95. 6 catalog. Mike3. 40. 7 foot. The First Generation Feralite Flyrods 1. Michigan and Florida open their seasons against each other on Saturday. As of today, nobody knows who will be starting at quarterback for either team, and nobody is. Antique International Farmall Tractor International 300 Utility Return to the Shed This was International Harvesters first utilitytype tractor. The blanks were initially made by Grizzly, but eventually blank production was brought in house along with Grizzly. These rods had the patented Feralite ferrule, a tip over butt fiberglass arrangement that has since been copied by almost every other rod maker. P-6746/lg_hardy-duchess-fly-reels.jpg' alt='Hardy Fly Rod Serial Numbers' title='Hardy Fly Rod Serial Numbers' />These rods were generally full flexing and slow to a modern graphite trained fisherman. Vic Johnson lists at least 3. Even then, Fenwick apparently made non catalog fly rods and gave them model numbers. For instance, I have an FF8. Golden Gate casting club. It is lighter version of the FF8. Model No. Length. Sections. Rod Weight. Line Weight. Notes. FF6. 06 foot. 2 piece. Surprising casting ability for its length. FF7. 07 foot. 2 piece. Rated for a 6, but I like it with a 5. Tom. Seems to cast everything from a four weight to a six weight with no worries. Creation. Bear. Early serial numbered versionsprefix C and abovewith semi translucent amber blanks were marketed by Fenwick as 5 weight rods, but they handle a 4 weight line quite nicely, indeed. Richard. Use mine with a DT3. F which it casts just fine. Excellent dry fly rod for delicate presentations but with enough muscle to handle larger fish. Doug. Light as a feather. A perfect medium slow dry fly rod for small streams. A really excellent, nimble rod. FF7. 0 4. 7 foot. Remarkably different than the FF7. Great travel rod with a lot of flex for great fun with the small ones. Very versatile, sweet seven footer. Upstream. A 4 5 in my hands. The two piece is progressive the four piece semi parabolic. GiogioFF7. 57 foot. Marked 3 oz. for 5 or 6true 5wt WF5. F for me. Excellent, sweet casting rod. DougFF7. 5 4. 7 foot. Marked 3 oz. for 6 weightWF5. F for me. Fishes identical to the 2 piece model but more portable. DougFF7. 7 7. 71. FF7. 98 foot. 2 piece. A great overall rod with a DT5. Tom. Six weight. The best dry fly taper Fenwick ever made. I like it with a 5 weight. FF8. 08 foot. 2 piece. Deep flexing, slow for big stuff and bass but not distance. Great with a DT7. Doug. Just plain fun to cast matched with a Royal Wulff Ambush 7wt, the older, fatter FF8. FF8. 07 does, only better. My perfect streamer rod. The FF8. 0 will launch some big, ugly flies with ease and shoots line T 2. Rio 2. 50 gr. sink tip. The rod is short enough to make lively retrieves and still long enough for roll casting and single handed spey casts. Even short fish put a bend in the rod. It is everything I wanted my FF8. MikeFF8. 0 4. 8 foot Voyageur4 piece. I fish this with a Cortland Peach DT6. F. Great casting rod. Pfligh. FissionFF8. Lighter, but not as sweet as the FF8. TomFF8. 48 foot. WF7. F. I like a DT5. Lovely to cast. Tom. A sweet casting rod with a DT6. F with extra reach, lots of power in the butt section, while still having the finesse for smaller flies in the tip. Great medium to large water rod. DougFF8. 58 foot. Excellent bass rod light in hand, yet has backbone to spare. Easy casterwill shoot line with the best of themhowever, can work close loaded with WF8. Stout as a bay mule. DaneFF8. 5 3. 8 foot. Casts like a dream with a DT6. Its a 6 weight for me. Full flexing, slow action rod that is very easy to cast as long as you dont try and overpower the cast. FF8. 68 foot. 2 piece 6 weightTomFF8. Libros Gratis Pdf El Kybalion. Voyageur5 piece. FF8. FF9. 09 foot. 2 piece. Its my best wet fly, night fishing rod. TroutguyFF9. 0 3. Smooth, easy casting rod that flexes all the way to the butt. Capable of distance with accuracy. FF9. 29 foot. 2 piece. FF9. 89 foot. 2 piece. FF9. 8s were pretty popular rods for fall chinook and winter steelhead through the late 1. They handled 1. 1 weight shooting heads very nicely, if I remember correctly. Id think a 1. 0 would work just fine, or a 9 if the rod had softened up a bit from use. L Kenney. IMHO, FF9. FF1. 06. 81. 02 piece. FF1. 07. 9 foot. 2 piece. FF1. 08. 9 foot. 2 piece. Came with a 1. 0 inch fighting butt. Chuck. Best casting rod in my collection. Rebuilt it to a four piece. I can cast all of an SA Sharkskin 9wt. Awesome rod ultraman. FF1. 12. 932 piece 9 1. FF1. 12. S932 piece 4 oz. Removable fighting butt. It wont even load well with a 1. Ive tried it with an 1. Im guessing its an 1. Richard. Using a 3. Scandi line, I can shoot backing out of the rod with ease, and the line measures 9. BobFF1. 14. 932 piece. Fitted with short, stout fighting butt. ChuckFF1. 16. 912 piece. At least one New Zealand fisherman likes the 1. Mataura MayflyThe Second Generation Feralite Flyrods 1. These blanks were made from E glass with the Feralite ferrule. The second generation rods were a bit crisperfaster than the first generation Feralites. From a combination of e. Bay watching and buying and General Reference 2, 3, and 4, weve come up with this list of second generation Fenwicks. There may be others out there. Model No. Length. Sections. Rod Weight. Line Weight. Notes. FF5. 35. 532 piece. FF6. 05. 6 foot. 2 piece. A K serialized rod is marked 2 oz. FF7. Nice rod. Some had uplocking reel seatscork inserts. Continues to impress with its blend of performance and delicacy. An early three ounce blank looks much like an FF7. P series 2 oz. version seems very different. JeffFF7. 06. 7 foot. Great kayak rod with a DT6. Doug. I have one marked 3 oz. FF7. 55. 7 foot. A very sweet rod with DT5 great for dries. Mine is labeled 3I have seen them with other weights listed on them. RussellFF7. Personally, I like this rod with a WF7. Tom. Agree six weight line makes for faster action. A good first rod for former graphite users. FF7. 56 4. 7 foot. I like this with a DT5. TomFF7. 86. 782 piece. Later sold as the FL 6 by Fenwick Woodstream. Nice rod. I like it with a WF6. Great dry fly rod. DougFF8. 05. 8 foot. A really nice DT5 fly rod. Tom. I have always thought this was a relabeled FF8. I like a 6 weight line on it. Agreed. Best with a WF6 for me. Fishes size 1. 0 2. Doug. I agree. Very light in hand easy caster. Perfect farm pond rodgreat for bluegill and can handle the occasional bass. Dane. I heartily disagree with the assessment that the FF8. FF8. 06. The FF8. I would classify it as a finesse rod that doesnt like to be pushed and requires a smooth stroke to perform well. It is suited more for small dries and nymphs with a delicate presentation. Two totally different rods, IMHO. Doug. The commentators may well be evaluating totally different blanksall labeled FF8. JeffFF8. 06. 8 foot. My favorite fiberglass rod, hands down.