Two old Fenwick fiberglass fly rods = SOLD

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Fenwick FF805 is 8' #5 line in 2 piece......our top selling trout rod back in the 1970s.

It comes with the plastic triangular case and cloth sack.

This was the size fly rod many of us used for trout "back in the day."

I am pricing it at $50 but is you drive to my house I will sell it for $25 to a forum member.

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Older Fenwick FF85 fiberglass fly rod is 8'6" #7/8/9 line in 2 pieces. era 1960s - It is really a #7 line rod.

In the 1970s it was labeled the FF857 - It comes with the round aluminum rod case and cloth sack.

I am asking $50 but if you drive to my house I will sell it to a forum member for $25.

This was an iconic fly rod used for heavy trout and light steelhead. I had a nice small fighting butt installed on it.

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[Jay Murakoshi]

I'll buy them

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Good......SOLD

[montana mike]

I have a old Fenwick glass rod 7 ft 7 in. I put a old Tahoe reel on it and use it for creek fishing . The reel is marked Tahoe trout # 201 and is marked San Jose Calif . a fun rod for small streams ! Mike

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

What are the markings on the butt section of that rod?

Can you text me a picture of that reel?


*For dry fly stream fishing these short soft old fiberglass fly rods are fun.

[Jay Murakoshi]

I'm trying to figure out when I can make the drive to Davis. Or it might be worth it to pay the price and have you ship them. When will you be in the area. I plan on doing a couple days of shad fishing when I get back from Baja. Which will be around the end of May. Are you in CA now or FL

[hwchubb]

There was a 100 hour limit on this, right Bill? Since Jay missed the window, I’ll pick them up tomorrow.

Wayne

[Jay Murakoshi]

I told him I would buy them for 50.00 each and pay shipping. Sorry Wayne no 100 hour limit. You snooze, you lose.
Bill, let me know address and the check will be in the mail... I can add this to my collection of Fenwick glass rods, 28 count

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I could leave them at the shop?

[hwchubb]

I told him I would buy them for 50.00 each and pay shipping. Sorry Wayne no 100 hour limit. You snooze, you lose.
Bill, let me know address and the check will be in the mail... I can add this to my collection of Fenwick glass rods, 28 count

Now you’re just bragging and gloating, Jay!

[Jay Murakoshi]

That will be OK. I can have someone pick them up and I will send you a check. Maybe I'll take a day and wet a line looking for a couple shad. I'll send you a check, what's your address. Let me know when you drop them off.

hwchubb, not bragging or gloating, just fast fingers on the keys this time. I'm usually slow to read posts and even slower to respond.

[Jay Murakoshi]

Today I came across a Browning Siaflex 7 1/2' 5 wt. Remember those.
I get a few people that come into the store (Sportsman's Warehouse) and wanting to know if I would be interested in buying rods and reels. I see a number of Pfugger's in the 1492 and 1494 models. I just bought a 1492 brand new still in the original box.
My wife keeps asking me whet the hell will I do with all this fishing equipment and fly tying materials when you die. Well, you can have it cremated with me or sell it on FB market place.
I'm hoping I have 10 more years in this old body.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Browning 'Silaflex' were a top of the line fiberglass rod back in the day.


I just sold a 7' one piece spinning rod that here in the Sacramento river ~50 years ago was the "Killer" Striper spinning rod for fishing

cut fresh sardine with a sliding weight system. It had a very soft sensitive tip and strong butt.

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Another competitor ~50 years ago to the Fenwick Feralite rods was the Berkeley "Parametric" fiberglass fly rod series.

I had an 8 1/2' #6 in 2 piece and a 9'3" #9 in 2 piece. They had the new spigot ferrule system.

[Jay Murakoshi]

Bill, are you going to be in CA towards the end of this month. I'm going to try and hook up with Charlie Gonzales to do a little shad fishing. I can pick them up from you or you can leave them at the shop and I'll try to have a couple friends pick them up for me..
I'm ready to send you a check, need you address

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I will get them over to the shop.......

[Jay Murakoshi]

OK, how do you want to get paid... Send me your address and I will get you a check or do you do PayPal