--===============047175282193167689== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MailBlocks_8C8490E3FA497C0_170_91B_mblk-r11.sysops.aol.com" ----------MailBlocks_8C8490E3FA497C0_170_91B_mblk-r11.sysops.aol.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I would recommend the PHY Boat Rod that is posted in hte Hexrod archives. Since I posted the taper ages ago, I've sold the rod, and was actually using a 7wt on it rather than a #6. It's got good line speed and a strong butt with good line lifting power. Rob Hoffhines -----Original Message----- From: To: Sent: Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:32 EDT Subject: [RODMAKERS] 8 ft 7 weight taper suggestions I am looking for a good 8' 7 wt rod to build for bass fishing. I have an 8' 6 wt Dickerson 8014 which is in my opinion a great rod for streamer fishing for trout in the larger tailwaters. I was thinking about building a Dickerson 8015 "guide special" or possibly a Chris Bogart Shenendoah Special "hexrod"ed to an 8 ft rod. My casting stroke really suits the "Sir D" or Cattanach tapers at least in the smaller line weights or in graphite - the Sage SLT rods. Based on the stress curves I thought that the Bogart rod might be a little softer on the tip and easier to cast shorter even with the bigger flies than the Dickerson with a little more punch than the earlier mentioned rods. I don't see many 7 weight tapers that aren't parabolic listed around on the web. I am concerned about the weight to some degree, but I will also be fishing (sitting) out of a canoe, kayak, or john boat most of the time for bass, so I need a long enough rod to help keep the backcast in the air. Your opinions and suggestions are most welcome. Doug Peters _______________________________________________ RODMAKERS mailing list http://smtp.goldrush.com/mailman/listinfo/rodmakers ----------MailBlocks_8C8490E3FA497C0_170_91B_mblk-r11.sysops.aol.com Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit----------MailBlocks_8C8490E3FA497C0_170_91B_mblk-r11.sysops.aol.com-- --===============047175282193167689== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ RODMAKERS mailing list http://smtp.goldrush.com/mailman/listinfo/rodmakers --===============047175282193167689==--I would recommend the PHY Boat Rod that is posted in hte Hexrod archives. Since I posted the taper ages ago, I've sold the rod, and was actually using a 7wt on it rather than a #6. It's got good line speed and a strong butt with good line lifting power.Rob Hoffhines
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Subject: [RODMAKERS] 8 ft 7 weight taper suggestions
I am looking for a good 8' 7 wt rod to build for bass fishing. I have an 8' 6 wt Dickerson 8014 which is in my opinion a great rod for streamer fishing for trout in the larger tailwaters. I was thinking about building a Dickerson 8015 "guide special" or possibly a Chris Bogart Shenendoah Special "hexrod"ed to an 8 ft rod. My casting stroke really suits the "Sir D" or Cattanach tapers at least in the smaller line weights or in graphite - the Sage SLT rods. Based on the stress curves I thought that the Bogart rod might be a little softer on the tip and easier to cast shorter even with the bigger flies than the Dickerson with a little more punch than the earlier mentioned rods. I don't see many 7 weight tapers that aren't parabolic listed around on the web. I am concerned about the we ight to some degree, but I will also be fishing (sitting) out of a canoe, kayak, or john boat most of the time for bass, so I need a long enough rod to help keep the backcast in the air. Your opinions and suggestions are most welcome. Doug Peters_______________________________________________ RODMAKERS mailing list http://smtp.goldrush.com/mailman/listinfo/rodmakers