Payne tapers - Dennishigham

There were a number of requests for these, so I thought I'd just post them to 
the list.

Payne 200, 3 piece, 8', 4wt. (more on the medium side of medium fast).Catalog 
listed as a "Light DT-4". .004 has been subtracted for varnish.

0 = .056                              
5 = .072    
10 = .086
15 = .102
20 = .116
25 = .130
30 = .138
35 = .153
40 = .170
45 = .188
50 = .198
55 = .209
60 = .218
65 = .223
70 = .239
75 = .254
80 = .271
85 = .331
86 = .344
rest is under the grip. 
The second tip has the following #'s
0 = .051
5 = .068
10 = .084
15 = .097
20 = .110
25 = .126
30 = .134 

I never realized there were two diff tips until I pulled the rod out this 
morning to check the #'s I had. I not sure how they compare casting because 
it's 17 degrees out, there's 20"+ of snow outside and it's snowing again for 
another 3-5". I' m not going out in my driveway to try casting  this rod w/ a 
dayglow colored flyline today. Kinda sounds like the start of a Bob Nunley 
story. 

Payne 201 & 202, 8', 3 piece, Catalog listed as a DT-5 and a fast DT-6.
You can  find these # in Howells Pg. 54. But for those who don't have 
Howell's yet here are the #'s. Each section measured from the butt, .006 
subtracted for varnish.

Payne 201
Butt
0 = .354
5 = .354
10 = .354
15 = .304
20 = .282
25 = .268
30 = .256
32 = .252

 Mid
0 = .240
5 = .234
10 = .224
15 = .213
20 = .200
25 = .188
30 = .174
32 = .168

Tip
0 = .154
5 = .142
10 = .131
15 = .119
20 = .107
25 = .088
30 = .067
32 = .062

Payne 202
Butt
0 = 344
5 = .344
10 = .344
15 = .299
20 = .286
25 = .269
30 = .259
32 = .254

Mid
0 = .240
5 = .230
10 = .224
15 = .212
20 = .199
25 = .186
30 = .174
32 = .168

Tip
0 = .158
5 = .150
10 = .138
15 = .126
20 = .108
25 = .090
30 = .074
32 = .064

Happy Holidays,

Dennis


P.S. Tony S. asked what the DF-5 or DF-6 ment in relation to line weights. 
The older Payne catalogs listed the line weight of a 200 as a light DF-4, the 
new catalog from the new Payne company in Sisters, OR lists it as a light 
DT-4. I'd guess that the old DF- designations were for double taper maybe 
floating lines??
Anyone know for sure?? Reed?