Does anyone have any of the new Fenwick HMG Rods? Looking at picking up the ML spinning and Medium casting. Curious if anyone has opinions on them. Thanks for reading.

I have a 6 ft mlf for rivers and creeks.

The tip is not as fast as my st croixs

 

 

I have 7 Fenwick HMGs.  None better for the price and warranty imo.

49 minutes ago, PaulVE64 said:

I have a 6 ft mlf for rivers and creeks.

The tip is not as fast as my st croixs

 

 

Is yours the new model? Looking at picking up a two piece spinning for travel/finesse for Ned rigs, wacky, weightless senko Texas rigged ,etc

15 hours ago, LCG said:

Is yours the new model? Looking at picking up a two piece spinning for travel/finesse for Ned rigs, wacky, weightless senko Texas rigged ,etc

Bought it this spring. 

I love the HMG line of rods. Super strong rods! Great handle, it is very comfortable to fish with all day. I'm not the biggest fan of the reel seat and locking nut, I prefer the previous generation HMG reel seat and nut that can be found on the current HMX line of fenwick rods. But for the price, it's a durable rod for sure.

2 hours ago, DomQ said:

I prefer the previous generation HMG reel seat and nut that can be found on the current HMX line of fenwick rods.

I love that reel seat and overall split grip. Between that, my Daiwa Procyon and St. Croix Bass-X, I’d take the grip and reel seat on my HMX hands-down. It’s very comfortable and easy to fish with all day. 

14 hours ago, PaulVE64 said:

Bought it this spring. 

New version released Sept 21  

 

10 hours ago, QUAKEnSHAKE said:

New version released Sept 21  

 

Yes this is the one I was referring to. The blank is sort of a bronze-ish color. Can't find any locally yet, curious if others may have experience with them. 

I don't have any of the new models so I can't comment on them.  I am glad to see that I am not the only fan of the HMGs for rods at the $100 price.  I have several of the older models and like them a lot.

I found another hmg at sportsman’s warehouse for $100. This time it is a spinning rod. 7 foot m/f. Blank feels great, but I’m not 100% if I want to pick it up or not. I’ve been divided on this one or a 6’ 9” ml/fast. This would be my only spinning combo, so I’d want something that’s good for Ned rigs, tubes, wacky worms, weightless crawls/Senkos and jerkbaits (if this even exists?) I fish a river with lots of laydowns/timber out of a kayak. I don’t really ever make extra long casts. I do pull fish out of thick timber often. Question for users of both rods which do you prefer?