Payne 262 7.1 Ft 4 Wt

Rod Name Payne 262
Length (inches) 85
Length (feet) 7.1
Line Weight 4
Number of pieces 2
Number of tips 1
Construction Hex
Comments 43-1.66 This is a rare 7'1" Payne parabolic. The rod is interesting in that the tip top dimension is a scant .054 yet the 05 is a beefy .084. I guess it has to be that way to be Parabolic as my definition of a para taper is thin but/heavy tip. I guess Jim wanted to have a fine tip to protect the fine tippets rather than countin on the para action ofr protection. In the hand the rod feels semi-parabolic and is very seet acton for a #4 line. I measured the rod without varnish..
Deduction for varnish 0
Allowance for form setting 0
Ferrule 10/64Location0
StationDimensionForm Setting
0 0.054 0.027
5 0.084 0.042
10 0.106 0.053
15 0.124 0.062
20 0.135 0.068
25 0.145 0.073
30 0.152 0.076
35 0.155 0.078
40 0.160 0.080
45 0.177 0.089
50 0.189 0.095
55 0.204 0.102
60 0.215 0.108
65 0.228 0.114
70 0.244 0.122
75 0.268 0.134
80 0.282 0.141
GuideLocationSize