5 foot 1 piece 4DT taper - SalarFly

Those of you that were interested in the 5 foot 1 piece 4DT.
Because of another rod I need to finish for a paying customer,
I haven't been able to work on the shorty, but this weekend
I taped guides on and tested it with a 5 WF. I hate to sound
like I'm blowing my own horn, but the taper amazed me.
Keep in mind what this taper was designed for - short casts
in overgrown, brushy, canopy covered streams. Casts out to
30 - 35 feet felt like an extension of my arm. Double hauling
and working hard (I'm not an expert caster) I got it out past 50
feet a couple times. Shooting line was easy, and due to the
Cattanach Hinge it roll casts fairly well for such a short rod.
The reel seat and handle combined length shouldn't exceed
10 inches, or if you want to put a full length handle on it, 
extend the butt end. The front end of the handle shouldn't
go past the 50 inch station or it will interfere with the hinge.

Here is the taper:

0	0.068
5	0.074
10	0.086
15	0.104
20	0.124
25	0.138
30	0.154
35	0.168
40	0.180
45	0.182
50	0.215
55	0.235
60	0.235

Darryl Hayashida