Fenwick HMG Fly Rods

[lastchance]

Do they still make Fenwick HMG graphite fly rods? My buddy has a brand new one he bought for over $200 over 20 years ago. I cast it in my yard and what a great rod blank. I don't even know if Fenwick still manufactuers fly rods, but I'd sure like to have one.
Bruce

[WarrenP]

Found several on E-Bay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fenwick-HMG-Fly-...-/250804535275

[ducksterman]

I wonder if there is a difference between the more current models and the "vintage" ones?

[hairwing]

Fenwick HMG Fly Rods

To bad....I think it was end of 2009 Cabela's was clearing them out for $99 bucks a pop. I wanted to buy one or two or three real bad. I was drooling but resisted because I have to many rods as it is. There has to be surplus rods out there somewhere.

Jim Green would have had a smile on his face seeing your interest in the rods. The action had some muscle in it's day, a real workhorse, but the spilt-cane guys put the thumbs down on it and it took a while for the fast action rod to catch on.

If you want to buy a new Fenwick, looks like it's going to be an HMX. The X standing for Xining, China. boo hoo.

BTW I think the Fenwick grip is a plus.