Re Dainty Rod Tapers - TSmithwick

Hello Ray - I thought you might like to see another version of the Mitey 
Mite. I took this taper off a rod about 15 years ago. 
0-.084,  5-.096, 10-.105,  15-.125,  20-.134,  25-.146,  30-.162,   35-.168
40-.184, 45-.203,  50-.228,  55-.246,  60-.262
I found this rod to be able to cast a remarkably long line for it's size but 
the tip felt stiff and unresponsive, and it would not cast a tight loop. It 
also took too much effort to cast. Frankly, I thought Orvis had taken a 
spinning rod blank and put a flyrod handle on it. Still, you could see that 
the taper had potential. I added 6 inches to the butt, and lightened up the 
tip, and the result is the 5 1/2 footer I have listed at the web site. Your 
rod looks like it might cast OK as is since the butt is so much heavier, it 
might just drive the tip, and the tip looks a bit more flexible too. I wonder 
what your opinion of the casting ability of the rod is?-- Tom