Re Small 1 pc. rod tapers - Fallcreek9

In a message dated 96-12-10 16:24:25 EST, you write:

>I roughed out some pieces about 4 months ago in the hopes of
>making a 1 pc rod on the order of 6 ft. long.  well, as with
>many of my projects the pieces has been sitting........and
>waiting.  In the latest issue of the Planing Form (#42) there
>is a taper for a Paul Young Midge 6'3".  Is this a one-piece
>and if os, would it be about a 4wt.?  If not, does anyone have
>any suggestions for a one-piece on the order of 6' 4wt.  Here
>in Central VA I think such a rod would be great for small
>stream fishing.
>
Thanks
Dave Makel
>
Dave - here is a 6-0 reported to be a #3/4 as a two piece.  I cast it with a
# 4 and it is really fine, but have not fished it.  It is reported to be by
Riffel and from a prototype Leonard blank.  Those of us who cast it rate it
as med to med slow, but no whimp as it has adequat power and a sweet feel,
though a very different rod from the PHY Midge I have cast.

   0 - 070          36 - 170
   5 - 082          40 - 192
  10 - 100         45 -  202
  15 - 108         50 - 212
  20 - 120         55 - 230
  25 - 140         60 - 236
  30 - 148         65 - 244
  35 - 164         70 - 252
  36 - 170         70 - 254

As a one-piece rod, it will probably be a bit faster, not having to carry the
weight of the ferrule and who knows, may be better.  The rod as built is
quite blond - one cy of it I know was glued up with NYATEX epoxy which
speeded it up too much, so I recommend urac or resorcinol.  BTW, started culm
prep this evening for both that rod as 2-pc and Midge as 3-pc.  

Best Regards,
Richard Tyree