asdve23rveavwa Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 My first ever steelhead rod was a Fenwick (early 80's)...loved it!! Don't think they are near as good these days, but, like others have said, depends on personal preference. A lot of guys have put down Shimano rods, yet I have been using one for pier fishing (8 1/2 ft Sensilite) for over 20 years....caught numerous salmon up to 30 lbs....many bows...literally 100's of decent sized fish...never a problem with the guides or the rod! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msp Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 I have broken 2. I had a real hard time with the replacement warranty. Never bought one since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fishburn Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Thinking of making my own and see how that goes. doesnt take a whole lot of doe to get started, and it seems quite interesting from what I have researched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirk Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Well this is just my opinion but I sell all of the rods mentioned so far and based on what I have read here's my take.For $100 the Fenwick hmx is one ofTHE best rods out there (All Star ASR's take #1 spot) and the Rapala R types are nice for the money as well.Rapala has a new rod called Shift that is an awsome stick (but more $'s).Compre's are nice but at a higher price point now so I give it to the Fenwick HMX.St. Croix's are nice,the best of the line up is the Avid/Legend.As far as highend Fenwick's,the elitetech rods are very sweet for the $'s.It comes down to whatever you like/spend though,these are just my opinions which won't pay for a java lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calender Don Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 I love my Fenwick, I have 2 and I going to get my 3rd this spring. I should have bought it last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish4Eyes Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Get a fenwick canadian classic methods (its dark red in colour). Amazing sensitivity. I will pick it up before my compre if I'm jigging, as it is WAY more sensitive. 60$ at BPS last time I checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FisherMike Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 ive got 2 fenwick techna av's and a whole bunch of st. croix rods. i love my techna's. mine get the most use when fishing 30+feet of water jiggin for walleyes. i find them super sensitive and have really good backbone for deep water hooksets. i have fished mine pretty hard for 5 years and have not broken them yet! i have to say that i also love my croix avids and LE's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scugpg Posted January 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Thanks for all the replies folks I really appreciate it. As mentioned I'm looking at the elite-tech rods http://www.fenwickfishing.com/prod.php?k=3...20%281139445%29 Lots of strong opinions which is great...my preference is a Loomis or St. Croix, but may have a lead on some better pricing on Fenwicks. I can't find weight specs on the Fenwick elites, but it sounds as if they are comparable to the Avids at least? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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