[Fwd Bait Casting Tapers] - paul.blakley

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Here's one from the late and much missed 'Nobler'........rest in peace
old friend...........
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Here's the numbers directly from Charles K. Fox's book, Advanced bait
Casting. The rod was made by Vince Marinaro.

It is 6'-6" and the butt section is 39", and the tip is 38", with a Super Z
ferrule. The calibrations, starting at the butt end, and taken every 6" are:
.440", .420", .400", .330", .285", .255", and 2" to .230" at the ferrule,
which is 15/64".

Tip, again every 6" is:
.230", .215", ..190", ..170", .150", ..125". .095", and 3" to the tip to
.088".

NOTE: 1" is allowed for both the tip top, and the butt cap.

Fox comments in the following text, that he intended to have this taper
converted to 5 strip construction, as he felt it would give ample strength,
without being "clubby".

The copyright is 1950, and a $3.95 price is on the hard bound cover ! I
checked recently on a web site, and it is out of print, and valued at $75 !

I have a rod I scraped down to these dimensions from blanks I bought from
PHY, for $5/each, around 1954 ! I fished Bull Shoals in its "hey day" and
caught over 60 bass one day, using 1/4 oz. lures on this rod. It's still
arrow straight too !

GMA


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