I resently aquired a Fenwick 1 piece glass rod,it's about 7-1/2' long , brown in color.
The only markings on it say "Trigger Stick",it's also says it's a factory blem no other markings....what have I got????Thanks Os............

Os,

It sounds like you've got a 7 1/2 foot, brown, fiberglass, one-piece Fenwick rod that say's "Trigger stick." j/k

Actually, I'm not exactly sure what model you've got, but it sounds like it'll make one helluva plug rod.

It's hard to say exactly what you have because Fenwick made a bunch of Trigger Stik models. However, I'm almost willing to bet that you have a flipping stick. I also have a 7 1/2 foot brown glass Fenwick rod, and when I bought the original blank a looong time ago, it was advertised as such. A flipping stick, in case you're not familiar with the term, is a stiff rod with a heavy tip used to flip jigs into heavy cover for bass.

When I bought my blank, Fenwick was still in Washington, so that tells you how long ago it was. The brown color, as opposed to the light tan-yellow blanks, is E-glass, and the first of its kind used for much beyond fly rods.

I bought the blank with the idea of using it for jigging, and it worked well with 4 ounce Mooch A Jigs. Six ouncers were a bit on the heavy side for it, but the rod would handle them tolerably. I still have the rod I built, and it still fishes well when I use it.

If your rod isn't the heavy model, then I don't really have a clue what you do have as Fenwick made a bunch of custom-action rods under the Trigger Stik nameplate.

As an aside, Fenwick has started producing retro glass rods again, and their HotShot E-Glass rod is a great plug rod.

Sounds sort of like a tavern bar stick!
Or perhaps it's a bass rod of some sort. What type or size of guides does it have?
Keith

Thanks for the replies.
It appears to be some type of plug rod.duh!
Guides are pretty beefy
pretty soft tip with some back-bone,
not one of the heavier models though.
Should be perfect for magwarts or hotshots,I hope...........here comes the rain....Os

[ 10-10-2001: Message edited by: Osprey ]