Re 7.5 2p 5wt - tsmithwick

Hi Terry - Not having cast the rod, I may be out of line here, but  
the tip area looks too stiff to me for a 5 weight. I would have a  
hard time throwing a tight loop with something on those dimensions,  
and would have to work too hard in general.
Garrison's 209 tip
.070
.083
.104
.122

Don Anderson's 7'9" 5 weight
.071
.078
.100
.117
Both moderate progressive tapers

Wayne C's 7 1/2' 5 weight
.070
.081
.097
.119
A nifty parabolic, as I recall it.

Dickerson 8013
.074
.082
.095
.114
A classic fast action rod.

I would suggest you build another tip based on the numbers above, and  
see how you like it. If you don't, I guess you will at least  know  
who to blame


On Aug 21, 2006, at 3:53 PM, Terry Kirkpatrick wrote:

> Here's what I came up as a taper for the 7 1/2 5wt I was working  
> with.   Not sure it'll be
> my final taper, but it's a fairly quick rod.  I've been able to get  
> at least one cast out
> to 79ft with it.   It seems fairly solid out to 70ft.
>
> It's a second attempt, based on an old Montague that came alive  
> after i changed line wt to
> a WF4.  It still feels a little heavy fishing it.
> Ferrule 13/64
> 01	.098
> 05	.102
> 10	.113
> 15	.120
> 20	.138
> 25	.155
> 30	.166
> 35	.174
> 40	.187
> 45	.203
> 50	.217
> 55	.240
> 60	.257
> 65	.288
> 70	.291
> 75	.312
> 80	.327
> 85	.332
> 90	.332
>
> One note.  I've been thinking about the way I measure flat to flat  
> on all three sides.  In
> the past I've just averaged them out, but I believe that the top  
> and bottom flat are more
> important than the four sides in the way a rod casts, so I took  
> that measurement twice and
> then divided by 4.(  (side a + side a + side b + side c)/4  )  The  
> difference didn't turn
> out to be much.  I guess if my strips were a little more off, it  
> would be more important.
>
> ----------------------------
> Terry Kirkpatrick
> Safety Harbor, Fl (old Tampa bay)
> Fish Tested fly rods
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