Vintage Fenwick HMG GFF856 Fly Rod UNFISHED & Sock/Tube Card 8 1/2 6 Wt
Item History & Price
Above the beautiful Classic Fenwick Cork Handle you'll find the mid 70's through early 80's Style Hook-Keeper which was phased out by Fenwick sometime around 1985 give or take a year. The later Hook-Keeper is the smaller design that comes out from under the Cork and Fenwick used this Hook-Keeper for years. The Hook-Keeper on this Fenwick Woodstream GFF856 is held in place by the tasteful Mahogany & Tan/Copper colored tipping. Just above the Hook-Keeper is the Trademark Fenwick Eagle Logo in White with Black trim and the Fenwick Woidstream name in Gold. As we move up the rod we come to the Fenwick. HMG GRAPHITE in Gold and MADE IN U.S.A.... the specification decal showing model GFF856 8 1/2' (259 cm.) and below AFTMA LINE NO. 6 .... 3 1/8 oz (89 gm). .... Above the Specification Decal we get to the first of 2 American Made Ceramic Stripper Giides both of which are mint as you'd expect with the Dark Mahogany Wrappings holding the Guides in place with the Tan/Copper Colored Tipping....all look exceptionally nice on this Unfished Made in USA Fenwick GFF856 Fly Rod .... Moving our way to the Tip Section of this Fenwick GFF856 we find the Ferrule which is typical Tip over Butt design and as we move up there are 7 Snake Guides and a Traditional Fly Rod Tip-Top with all of the Guides wrapped in the Dark Brown/Mahogany with the Tan/Copper colored Tipping. All guides and wraps are as you'd expect from an unfished rod. The Blank is beautiful and the Ferrule fits nicely just as it should. The Gorgeous HMG Mahogany colored Blank looks awesome under the lights....unique!This Fenwick Woodstream GFF856 comes in its early Original Fenwick Woodstream labeled Aluminum Storage Tube ..labeled in Black & Gold FENWICK WOODSTREAL HMG 14779 Chestnut St Westminster CA. 92633 with the Trademark Fenwick Eagle and MADE IN U.S.A across the bottol of the label. The screw on lid for the Aluminum Storage Tube is labeled MODEL GFF 856 across the top and the botyol shows the Black & Gold Fenwick Woodstream HMG and the Fenwick Eagle.
The Original HMG GRAPHITE WARRANTY & SPECIAL OFFER BOOKLET is still with this Unfished GFF856 and inside the Booklet are the Feralite Ferrule Instructiond along with the Rod Registration Card and a Free Subscription to Fenwicks LUNKER GAZETTE Magazine and Rod repair information. This Beatiful Unfished Fenwick GFF856 is a wonderful fly rod that could serve you well as that "go to rod" that could handle most of your fly fishing needs but if your like me then you have 3-4 rods that you fish often....sure theres that one rod that is in your quiver at all times but I don't think we're ever satisfied with just one. This Fenwick Woidstream is surely nice guys and the only issue that I can think to mention is a small dent in the Storage Tube....otherwise this beauty is as good as it gets. I don't think there will be any disappointments here. The Rod and Original Sock & Tube will be carefully packaged into another heavy Cardboard tube and they will be shipped out with USPS Priority Mail Insured with Tracking. The shipping will be $20 in the lower 48 States. If you have any special shipping needs then be sure to let me know and I will accomodate as best as possible. Please check my flawless feedback over the last 20 years as an Ebay Trader. I take great pride in my comprehensive listings. Please ask questions before you bid. I ship fairly quick so you will have your item within 3-5 days of auctions end unless its a weekend and even then I will do my best to ship quickly.
Check my other auctions in the coming days for more vintage Fenwick HMG GRAPHITE FLY RODS and an interesting variety of cool vintage rods from my personal collection. Thanks for looking!I will be listing some other early Fenwick HMG Graphite Fly Rods including a GFF755 7'6" 5 WT Line...GFF857...8'6" 7 WT Line 1975 Vintage Black/Gray Blank with Green Wraps..... GFF756 7'6" 6 WT Line....GFF907 early 9' 7 WT Line 1977 Vintage and some early Saltwater & Salmon Rods in Glass...1969-1978.... also Beautiful 7 1/2' Lamiglas S-Glass...absolutely stunning unfished custom with Tube & sock.....also Vintage Yellow Fenwick FL78-5 6'6" Yellow Glass looks like a factory build but its a custom Unfished with Sock & Tube.... many lire coming. Thank you