Re winston taper - Steven A. Weiss

Sorry, I forgot to mention that this is a 2-piece rod and these measurements
have had
.006" subtracted for varnish thickness.
Steve


> Hi Steven. Is that measured over varnish or did you already allow for it?
Marty
>
> "Steven A. Weiss" wrote:
>
> >   Here is a taper for a Winston 7'6" 4-wt Hollobuilt. It was made for
Norm
> > Thompson in 1965. I made this rod for a friend who has the original and
> > doesn't want to fish with it. I did not hollow the butt, and it's only
1/4
> > oz. heavier than the Winston. A nice smooth medium action that easily
casts
> > a DT4 out to 50-60 ft. My friend is a very active flyfisher and has at
least
> > 100 trips on the rod, probably with over a thousand fish caught on it.
He
> > thinks that it casts better than the original. This may be because not
being
> > hollow, it has a little faster action.
> >
> > Points Dimensions Form
> > Point 1 .05800 .03000
> > Point 5 .07530 .03865
> > Point 10 .09100 .04650
> > Point 15 .10500 .05350
> > Point 20 .12100 .06150
> > Point 25 .13550 .06875
> > Point 30 .15400 .07800
> > Point 35 .16300 .08250
> > Point 40 .17800 .09000
> > Point 45 .18700 .09450
> > Point 50 .19900 .10050
> > Point 55 .20500 .10350
> > Point 60 .21950 .11075
> > Point 65 .23550 .11875
> > Point 70 .24700 .12450
> > Point 75 .25900 .13050
> > Point 80 .28600 .14400
> > Point 85 .28600 .14400
> > Point 90 .28600 .14400
> > Guide spacing:
> > 3 15/16, 7 13/16, 12 5/8, 18 3/8, 24 1/4, 30 1/4, 36 3/8, 43, 50 9/16,
59
> > (9 + stripper).
> > The original has a reverse half wells grip that flows right into the
cork
> > reel seat and has a down lock ring and cap.
> > Steve
> >
> > > My favorite rod maker among the 'plastic' rods by far is Winston.  I
own a
> > > 3wt LT 5pc rod and really like how it flexes well into the lower
sections.
> > I
> > > have never had the oportunity to play with the bamboo rods that this
fine
> > > company makes.  Does anyone on the list have  experience with Winston
> > bamboo?
> > >  Does anyone have a taper for a 3,4 or 5 wt rod they would share with
me?
> > >
>