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Trouter925
10-03-2022, 09:37 AM
I have eight (8) rods for sale. These Fenwicks are all older models. I imagine they are at least 15-20 years old.
They are all American made. A couple of the graphite rods look like they have never been used - the cork is unsullied. All rods are 2-piece rods. A couple of the rods have been personalized with a name that has been epoxied over so probably can't remove the name. There were my aunt's who passed away earlier this year. All have sock and tube.

$50 for each rod. I don't want to ship these rods as they are 2-piece and will cost more to ship than I am asking for each rod. I live in the East Bay (Contra Costa Co) and really don't want to drive too far to meet, if at all.

SOLD 3) Fenwick Feralite FF85 brown fiberglass. 8.5' long 7-8-9 wt 4 1/8 ounce
SOLD 4) Fenwick Feralite FF98 brown fiberglass. 9' long 9-10 wt 4 7/8 ounce
SOLD 5) Fenwick HMG green graphite GFF858. 8.5' long. 8wt. 3.5 ounces
SOLD 6) Fenwick HMG green graphite GFF856. 8.5' long. 6wt. 2 7/8 ounces
SOLD 7) Fenwick HMG brown graphite GFF856. 8.5' long. 6wt. 3 1/8 ounce. Unused- looks brand new
SOLD 8- Fenwick HMG brown graphite GFF905. 9' long. 5wt. 3 5/8 ounce. unused - looks brand new. Has name on the rod that is epoxied over.
SOLD - 9) Fenwick HMG brown graphite GFF908. 9' long. 8wt. 4 ounce. unused - looks brand new. Has name on the rod that is epoxied over.
SOLD 10 ) zebco (who knew...) 9688. 8.5' long grey graphite. don't know what line size, probably 5 or 6. - $ Free

Bill Kiene semi-retired
10-04-2022, 06:03 AM
Trouter395

Great values here....

Someone could pay you for one then you could drop it off later at Kiene's Fly Shop in Sacramento for PU?

Trouter925
10-04-2022, 10:55 AM
Hi Bill,
good suggestion, but Sacramento is 1.5 hours each way for me, I'd prefer to not drive up for a $50 fly rod...

troutfly1
10-04-2022, 04:35 PM
PM sent from Walnut Creek. A lot closer than Sacramento. I'm trying to relive my first rod, a glass fenwick, that I broke at Putah Creek back in the 70s

Bill Kiene semi-retired
10-04-2022, 06:34 PM
I was just thinking to drop one off at Kiene's if you were on your way to Reno?, passing through Sacto.

Your pricing is really good.



That FF85 (which I have) would be good on the Trinity, Klamath and Rogue rivers with a Single-hand Spey line for swinging for Steelhead.


The FF98 was is a great rod for King salmon.


I remember when the graphite HMG 905-2 and 908-2 came out.........

Trouter925
10-05-2022, 09:49 AM
There is a part of me that would like to rework the handle of the FF85 and use it as SH spey, but feel like is is sacrilegious...haha. But for $50, maybe I'll go ahead and do it anyway. Such a full flexing rod, I agree probably nice for spey. I test casted the FF98 with an 8wt outbound short. That rod is a beast. Debating taking out on the delta for nostalgia for stripers in the mean time until it's sold.

I found some comets in my aunts boxes. Makes me wonder if she was steelhead fishing in the heyday. I can't imagine fishing on the Russian when it was a real steelhead/salmon river. She never talked about it. Would have liked to hear some of the stories. She was part of the Oakland Casting Club for a long time.

Bob G
10-06-2022, 02:58 PM
Please see your Personal Messages. Thank You, Bob