61 2 FE Thomas Special #4 5 Line - marty

A guy up in Roscoe NY told me he had this rod so I figured I'd go a
fishin' in the Beaverkill. It turns out the guy owns a stretch of water
on the Upper Beaverkill River so I brought a rod (Paul Young
Perfectionist Taper) and my mike. I have never seen a 61/2' Thomas but
the guy I went with (ex. Leonard Rod Co. employee) said he had seen 3
before. Caught the 2 biggest Browns on a dry I have ever caught (5 & 6
lbs) but that is another story. Gorgeous rod with full intermediates.
It's a fast action rod that the owner claims is more of a 5 wt. There is
a big step in the dimension at the ferrule station (step down ferrule).
If you use a super Z style you will have to do some adjusting. Anyway,
Here is the taper. All measurements are an average of 3 readings and
.004 has been taken off for varnish.  
     FE Thomas Special 6' 6" #4/5 2pc.
      TIP       BUTT
00   .063       .198
05   .074       .213
10   .098       .223
15   .119       .226
20   .138       .246
25   .154       .262
30   .165       .292
35   .169        ? under grip
     .181 at ferrule
Guide Spacing  (rod has 6 snakes + 1 stripper, I will add 1 more snake
when I make it)
 From tip top
    5 1/8"
    10 1/2"
    17 1/8"
    24 3/4"
    32 1/4"
>From tip of female ferrule
    2 1/2"
    10 7/8" stripper
  5 1/4" cork grip
  3 1/4" cap & ring seat