Re Which Spinning Taper - dannyt

Hi Kyle,

Here are a couple of  PHY spinning tapers. I've not built any of them, hey
I'm a flyfisher!! But they suppose to be good.....

cheers,
danny

"Spin-Caster", 6'3", 3.00oz., medium flamed, made for Lewis Pyle in Apr '53,
black wraps, 10 ¼" 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", 6'4", 3.40oz., 1955, lightly flamed, 17/64 ferrule, 8 ¾" sliding
ring handle
Guide spacing from tip:  7 7/16, 16 5/16, 25 5/8, 35 5/16; 49 ½ (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


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Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 11:30 PM
Subject: Which Spinning Taper?


> Listers,
>
> I saw some of the spinning rod tapers floating around here the last few
weeks.  My 7 year old son is a dedicated spin fisherman right now.  I made
him a PHY midge rod, but he tells me why bother with flies when he can catch
trout on spinners, although he thinks wading is cool.  :)  He wants me to
make him a bamboo spinning rod, and I was wondering what taper would be
appropriate.  His secret and favored spinner is a 1/8 ounce Mepps with a
gold blade, black body, and yellow spots - and I must admit he can outfish
me on many days with that lure!  He likes smaller rods, 5.5ft to 6ft,
designed for a 4 pound test.  Any suggestions on spinning rod tapers for
these specs for lure/line wt and length listed above would be most
appreciated (quad or hex).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kyle
>
>