Re 6 6 UL Spinning Rod taper - Marty D.
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I can't believe I found it!
Thomas & Thomas Classic spin 5'-6" 2/2 2-4 lbs line, lures
to 1/4oz (measured without varnish)
Butt Tip
00 .181" .072"
05 .192 .079
10 .209 .103
15 .215 .115
20 .233 .125
25 .241@ 23 1/2" .133
30 .241 ? under grip .153
33.5 .241 ? under grip .159
Guide spacing from tip top: 6", 15", 26 3/8" ,39 1/2" (all foul proof
wire guides) 10" cork grip with 2 slide bands. If I made one I would
allow 1 more guide.Also there is a .022" step at the ferrule stations
(step down ferrule or adjustment in the taper)
These rods were pretty neat. They came in an all aluminum locking
type gun case with foam padding. They were very rare because nobody
wanted to spend so much on a cane spinning rod. After feeling it , I
would rate the rod Light to Ultra Light action even though the T&T lable
on the case said Ultra Light, 2-4 lbs line, 1/4 oz lures. Kind of sorry
I sold them. Marty DeSapio
J.D. Fultz wrote:
> Thank you everyone for the tapers. I will file some of these away for
> further use. I think I will go with the T&T Classic and just extend
> the taper another 6 inches.
> Once again the list has not let me down, I asked for an inch
> and you've given me a mile!
>
> Jeff
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Danny Twang
> To: ;
> Rodmakers
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 10:34 AM
> Subject: Re: 6' 6" UL Spinning Rod taper
>
> This tapers taken from PHY rods, was posted to the List a couple
> of years ago...
>
> enjoy,
> danny
>
> Spin-Caster, 63, 3.00oz., medium flamed, made for Lewis Pyle in
> Apr 53,
> black wraps, 10 sliding ring handle, 16/64 Super Z ferrule.
> Guide spacing from tip: 6 3/16, 13 15/16, 24 5/16, 35 1/8; 46 5/8
> (butt)
> Taper:
> 0 - .096
> 5 - .098
> 10 - .115
> 15 - .142
> 20 - .158
> 25 - .174
> 30 - .191
> 35 - .219
> ferrule
> 40 - .216 (yes, I double checked the 35 and 40 measurements)
> 45 - .224
> 50 - .241
> 55 - .250
> 60 - .266
> 64 - .274
>
> Special, 64, 3.40oz., 1955, lightly flamed, 17/64 ferrule, 8 sliding
> ring handle
> Guide spacing from tip: 7 7/16, 16 5/16, 25 5/8, 35 5/16; 49 (butt)
> Taper:
> 0 - .098
> 5 - .101
> 10 - .122
> 15 - .148
> 20 - .158
> 24 - .170
> 30 - .194
> 35 - .224
> ferrule
> 41 - .226
> 45 - .238
> 50 - .240
> 55 - .257
> 60 - .268
> 65 - .285
>
> I made a 7' medium/heavy action spinning rod for a customer
> last year who wanted to try it out as a "novelty" rod on his
> annual trip to northern Canadian waters. He fished the rod the
> first day and never put it down. He told me how everyone in
> the fish camp started drooling over this rod as he caught more
> and more fish everyday. He now wants a 6 foot or 6 1/2 foot
> ultralight. I don't have a taper for such a rod. Can anyone help?
>
> Jeff - Platte River Rods
>
>
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