Score! Vintage Fenwick

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mbg60

#15
January 26, 2025, 05:57:06 PM
Definitely a spinner with Aetna Foulproof guides. The blank looks like it's in good condition from the pictures provided. Not sure if that was factory wrapped or not. Not familiar with the thread Fenwick used for that era.

JasonGotaProblem

#16
April 01, 2025, 06:35:16 PM
Finally finished it. It ended up a finesse-oriented baitcaster. I went Fuji trigger seat with the hidden thread hood, and kept the original cork grip. I went light on the guides starting with a CCLNAG8 with CCLAG5 runners. I went with pro wrap BW tiger thread with a bit of color preserver. I like the look.

Learning from a prior failure, I kept the positive energy up the whole time.
Any machine is a smoke machine if you use it wrong enough.

quang tran

#17
April 01, 2025, 08:04:55 PM
Great ,no fancy wrap here all function with original look

MACflyer

#18
April 01, 2025, 08:15:37 PM
Looks really good Jason. What reel are you planning to hang on it?
Rick

Two rules on the boat
1. Fish where the fish are
2. See rule #1

jgp12000

#19
April 01, 2025, 09:37:18 PM Last Edit: April 01, 2025, 10:40:16 PM by jgp12000
Thats a good lookin rod I tell you what!

JasonGotaProblem

#20
April 02, 2025, 11:22:25 AM
Quote from: MACflyer on April 01, 2025, 08:15:37 PMLooks really good Jason. What reel are you planning to hang on it?
One of these days I'll stumble upon a right-priced ambassadeur 2500C to go down the BFS rabbit hole with. Until then my budget BFS blackmax just has 2 homes.
Any machine is a smoke machine if you use it wrong enough.

sabaman1

#21
April 02, 2025, 01:18:50 PM
Jason the rod came out nice, really like the vintage thread. Maybe fish it with an older Lews bait caster with 6lb Berkeley fire line and top shot of 4lb with a short 2ft leader of some fluoro for pompano, croakers or flounder?
JIM

jgp12000

#22
April 02, 2025, 03:39:31 PM
That Bantam you got from Bryan's Collection may also be a good fit until the 2500C comes along?

steelfish

#23
April 02, 2025, 06:06:34 PM
that rod looks pretty good Jason, looking forward to see some action pics
The Baja Guy

oc1

#24
April 02, 2025, 08:47:09 PM
The Bantam 100 was the original BFS reel.

DougK

#25
April 08, 2025, 10:20:27 PM
that rod was originally built from a blank, so you didn't ruin anything by rebuilding it - in fact I rate it an improvement ;-)

recommend getting an Abu 3500 instead of spending $200 on a 2500.. it's essentially the same reel, there is a lot of interchangeability with 2500c parts. But the 3500s are available at $80 and under..
Avail Microcast lightweight spool AMB3540R was about $70 from Japan, not sure what the new prices might be.
Use a single white Abu brake block with this spool, works well on mine.

It makes a great BFS reel..

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