Rod tapers - FISHWOOL

Darryl and the list.
   I've had a few requests for some of the tapers I use, so here goes:
      8' for 7 wgt:    0"-.066, 5"-.084, 10"-.100, 15"-.118, 20"-.134,
25"-.150, 30"-.166----11/64ths ferrule-----35"-.184, 40"-.200, 45"-.216,
50"-.234, 55"-.250, 60"-.266------18/64ths ferrule------65"-.284, 70"-.300,
75"-.316, 80"-.334. 85"-.350, 96"- .354     straight line taper

      71/2' for 5wgt:    0"-.062, 5"-.084, 10"-.096, 15"-.108, 20"-.122,
25"-.136, 30"-.150, 35"-.164, 40"-.180, 45"-.192, 50"-.208, 55"-.220,
60"-.242, 65"-.268, 70"-.282, 75"-.304, 90"-.310. 13/64ths ferrule    straight
line taper


       71/2' for 5wgt:   0"-.065, 5"-.082, 10"-.102, 15"-.118, 20"-.134,
25"-.150, 30"-.165, 35"-.184, 40"-.201, 45"-.219, 50"-.234, 55"-.242,
60"-.255, 65"-.262, 70"-.272, 75"-.282, 90"-.282    Shadow graph of PY Para 15



        71/2' for a 3wgt   0"-.062, 5"-.064, 10"-.083, 15"-.100, 20"-.116,
25"-.130, 30"-.142, 35"-.158, 40"-.172, 45"-.184, 50"-.198, 55"-.212,
60"-.224, 65"-.238, 70"-.252, 75"-.266, 80"-.280, 90"-,280    Modified from a
7' 9"


        7' for 5 or 6 wgt.   0"-.063, 5"-.080, 10"-.100, 15"-.116, 20"-.130,
25"-.143, 30"-.156, 35"-.169, 40"-.181, 45"-.195, 50"-.207, 55"-.218,
60"-.231, 65"-.145, 70"-.260, 75"-.290, 84"-.298

         I use Urac 185 and flame my rods, usually with no extra heat
treatment. If I build a light colored cane rod I heat treat 15 min @375 deg F.
      

         Hank W.