Re Bait Rods for big catfish - SteVe Cook
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I've had a quick measure (over dodgy varnish an dother rubbish), results =
below (average of 3 sides). sorry about the mixture of measuring =
systems, haven't invested in a new mic. yet.
Tip Section
Inch mm
Tip =D8 4.9
1 5.6
5 6
10 6.7
15 7.7
20 8.5
25 9.2
30 10.4
35 10.8
=D8 @ 36 10.1
Mid Section
Inch mm
=D8 @ 0 10.4 =20
1 10.7
5 11.2
10 11.7
15 12.1
20 12.7
25 13.0
30 13.3
35 14.0
=D8 @ 36 12.4
Butt Section
Inch mm
=D8 @ 0 14
1 14.9
5 16.7
10 18 Top of 24" =
turned wood butt
When I've stripped the varnish off and bought a new mic. I'll give you =
some more accurate figures. Ihope this will give you smething to pnder =
in the meantime.
Cheers=20
SteVe
York
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From: "Ralf Ladda" <>
To: <>; "Liste" =
<>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: Bait Rods for big catfish
> Hi SteVe,
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> it would help me a lot if you send me the measures. Throw in the guide
> spacing and the dimensions of grip and reelseat,to, if it's not too =
much
> trouble.
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> Thanks
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> Ralf
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> SteVe Cook schrieb:
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> > Having seen one of these great ugly monsters lead an angler a merry =
dance
> > for over 2hrs, it will need to be very powerfull. The 9' pier rod I =
am
> > rebuilding might be somthing suitable. I haven't had chance to =
'flex' it
> > yet as the the ferrules are a bit doubtful. Let me know if your =
interested
> > and I'll give it a measure when I've got the varnish of.
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> > SteVe Cook
> > York
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ralf Ladda" <>
> > To: "Liste" <>
> > Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 4:14 PM
> > Subject: Bait Rods for big catfish
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> > > Hi list,
> > >
> > > a friend of mine asked me whether I could make him a bait rod for =
the
> > > big catfish in our rivers in Germany (Okay, okay we are not =
talking
> > > about fly rods here - my friend just loves to fix dead fish to a =
giant
> > > hook and catch these nasty old catfish swimming around in the =
muddy
> > > water). I'm talking about catfish ca. 4 feet long and very heavy - =
so
> > > it's got to be a very strong rod. Does anybody have an idea on =
tapers
> > > which I could use?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Ralf from Germany
> > >
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