Re Taper and info for Dickerson 7612 - Dennishigham

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Lee,
Here is what I have...
Dickerson 7612 (1946 rod) 6 thou subtracted for varnish...
 tip 0" = . 064, 5" = . 080, 10" = . 094, 15" = . 108, 20" = . 124, 25" = . 
134, 30" = . 148, 35" = . 161, 40" = . 176, 45" = . 192...butt 45" = . 210, 50" 
= . 218, 55" = . 242, 60" = . 249, 65" = . 262, 70" = . 270, 75" = . 279, 80" 
= . 354, 85" = . 369......369 thru the grip

I've never cast an original 7612 or 7613 but the 7612 is a 4wt that 
supposedly compares favorably with the Payne 100, a medium fast rod, while the 7613 is 
a 5wt that is comparable to the fast Payne 101. The 7614 is a very fast 6wt.

Dennis

P.S. Dickerson made his own ferrules..so the 45" butt dimension of . 210 
equates to a size 13.4 ferrule and the tip 45" of . 192 equals a size 12.3 
ferrule. I would probably put a step-down on this.

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Lee,

Here is what I have...

Dickerson 7612 (1946 rod) 6 thou subtracted for varnish...

 tip 0" =3D . 064, 5" =3D . 080, 10" =3D . 094, 15" =3D . 108, 20"=20=
=3D . 124, 25" =3D . 134, 30" =3D . 148, 35" =3D . 161, 40" =3D . 176, 45"=20=
=3D . 192...butt 45" =3D . 210, 50" =3D . 218, 55" =3D . 242, 60"=20=
=3D . 249, 65" =3D . 262, 70" =3D . 270, 75" =3D . 279, 80" =3D . 354, 85"=20=
=3D . 369......369 thru the grip



I've never cast an original 7612 or 7613 but the 7612 is a 4wt that supposed=
ly compares favorably with the Payne 100, a medium fast rod, while the 7613=20=
is a 5wt that is comparable to the fast Payne 101. The 7614 is a very fast 6=
wt.



Dennis



P.S. Dickerson made his own ferrules..so the 45" butt dimension of . 210 equ=
ates to a size 13.4 ferrule and the tip 45" of . 192 equals a size 12.3 ferr=
ule. I would probably put a step-down on this.

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