a couple of rod tapers - Lazybee45
Okey Doke. I did a bit of measuring this AM these rods are from a friend.
The Casting rod has ZERO identifying marks but appears to be of fair quality.
It has been used a lot. Any of you who know anything about, I would
apreceate any information you have.
As to the other rod, I have an identifying mark JAY HARVEY under the
reel seat. opinions here, it is in "fair" shape. useable, but not pretty.
should I go to a bunch of trouble and make it nice, or simply clean it up and
give it back as a decoration for my buddy. (it was his grandfathers rod) Any
idea of the value of this rod or when it was made etc? just for information
purposes.
I am probably going to restore the Casting rod for him if possible (it looks
nice really!) so tips on this would be helpful as well.
thanks,
mark
Casting Rod
2 piece 84 3/4 overall length
Tip 42 1/4
Tip .11
5 .13
10 .14
15 .16
20 .178
24 .19
30 .2
35 .21
40 .225
ferrule
45 .23+
50 .24
55 .26
60 .28
65 .29
70 .3
73 .31
the grip is 11 3/8 long and is flared at both ends and has a pair of
aluminum rings to capture the reel foot. overall quality is pretty nice! It
does have brass/chrome plate ferrules, but they seem to be fairly nice.
Jay Harvey
this has a good amount of varnish on it the casting rod doesn't seem to
have nearly as much.
Tip 1 38 1/2 inches tip 2 is the SAME except it is 37 5/8
tip .09
5 .11
10 .12
15 .14
20 .15
25 .17
30 .18
35 .19
mid section measured from the end of the rod 1.12 inches below the tip of the
ferrule. OL 39 inches
tip (just aft of the ferrule)
tip .2
5 .22
10 .23
15 .255
20 .27
25 .29
30 .3
35 .31
Butt 38 3/4 OL measured from 1.34 below the ferrule tip.
tip .325
5 .34
10 .35
15 .36
20 .37
23 1/2 the butt starts to swell noticably!
25 .435
27 .49
note 1/2 back the butt measures .5 under silk wraps.
"Piscator non solum Piscatur"
"Piscator non solum Piscatur"