Re Which Spinning Taper - Robert Holder

Kyle,

Here is an UL spinner rod taper that I have built for my father.  This rod
came about as an accident.  The tip of the rod is from a fly rod I was
building but it broke while I was mounting the ferrule but most of it was
still good so I put it aside for something else.  Just didn't want to throw
it away.  I built the butt section to match the tip to come up with this
sweet little UL spinner rod.  I named it after one of the fishing ponds that
I like to go and visit from time to time.  This rod has a great punch to it
and really sends out the line.  My father really loves the feel and action
of the rod.

Robert H.



"The Ibantik Spinner"
Rod Length: 6 ft 0 in

Station	Dim.
0		0.090
5		0.104
10		0.116
15		0.132
20		0.137
25		0.151
30		0.168
35		0.170
40		0.195
45		0.205
50		0.221
55		0.228
60		0.231
65		0.233
70		0.235

Ferrule Size: 11/64
Ferrule Location: 36

Guide Spacing	Size
Guide 1: 4		10
Guide 2: 9		12
Guide 3: 16 1/2	16
Guide 4: 27		20
Guide 5: 40		25

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Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 3:30 PM
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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