HMG
Technique-segmented umbrella line spanning bass, walleye, salmon, inshore, trout, predator, and ice
- Models
- 82
- Length
- 5.0'–10.5'
- Type
- Casting / Ice / Spinning
The HMG is Fenwick's mid-tier umbrella line, organized as a family of technique-specific sub-products under one name. The lineup covers bass (casting and spinning), walleye, salmon and steelhead, saltwater inshore, trout and panfish, predator species like pike and musky, and ice fishing. Anglers picking from HMG select by target species first and length/power second, since each sub-line is tuned for a specific kind of fishing. Blanks use a blend of 30-ton and 24-ton high-modulus graphite, paired with soft-touch reel seats Fenwick calls "ergonomic" for direct blank contact.
Each sub-line picks its own action profile: extra-fast for bass jigging and worming, moderate or moderate-fast for cranking and trolling, fast for general saltwater inshore work, and slow tapers in the longer salmon and surf models. Handle material varies by sub-line, with cork on most freshwater rods and EVA on the predator and offshore models. Made overseas, with a limited lifetime warranty. The full HMG family lists about 82 models split across eight sub-lines, distinguished by model-number prefix.
HMGB and HMGCB are bass casting and spinning, HMGW is walleye, HMGINS is inshore saltwater, HMGT is trout and panfish, HMGSS is salmon and steelhead (with a few 9' to 10'6" surf and float models), HMGP is the predator line for pike, musky, and offshore popping (rated 40 to 100 lb line and up to 12 oz lures), and HMGICE covers ice fishing in 28 to 41 inch lengths. Pricing runs from $95 for ice rods to $260 for predator models.