Re 8-1 2 foot tapers - Ron Grantham

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John -
Here's a taper for a 9ft 8wt rod which was designed by John Bokstrom. =
With it I have caught many British Columbia steelhead up to 25 pounds.

0      0.080
5      0.098
10     0.120
15     0.140
20     0.155
25     0.168
30     0.182
35     0.194
40     0.206
45     0.218
50     0.231
55     0.243
60     0.255
65     0.265
70     0.278
75     0.289
80     0.301
85     0.314
90     0.326
95     0.339
100     0.352
105     0.366
110     0.381

Tight lines,
Ron

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               anyone know of a good 8-1/2 foot taper that's stout ?   =
lots of reserve power could be three piece .    i actually like the 3 =
pc. rods for packability .
                               oh -  and 5-6 wt line .
                saw somewhere on one of the makers sites of a rod that =
claimed to be able to cast the whole line with ease .    that'd be =
something i'd like to do .  i can cast about 70 ft with my "crappy" ole =
japanese rod .....      i have the taper for a Dickerson 8014   but like =
i say i'd like to go 8-1/2 ft.        And while on the subject of length =
would anyone dare go to or know of a 9 ft taper worth considering along =
the same lines ?
        thanks:   john 
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