Tournament Fly Rod Tapers - paul.blakley

The following tapers have all been reproduced from ;

'Tournament Fly and Bait Casting' by Earl Osten and published by Barnes
in 1946.

All tapers are for calibrations measured at six inch intervals and are
in sixty fourths of an inch measured from the tip top to the grip.
( why in sixty fourths of an inch beats me ? )

Three piece Wet Fly Accuracy Rods;
Specification A Length 9'
Tip,6,7,9,10,11,12,13;joint,14,15,16,18,19,19,20;Butt,20,21,22,23,26.
Weight,53/4oz

Specification B Length 9'
Tip,6,8,10,11,12,13,13;Joint,13,14,16,17,18,19,19;Butt,19,20,22,23,26.
Weight,61/4oz

Specification C Length 9'
Tip,6,7,8,9,11,12,13:Joint,13,15,17,18,18,19,19;Butt,19,21,22,23,26
Weight,53/4oz

Where Specification A is credited to Clark Johnston, St.Louis,Mo.and
Specification C being credited to Chas L Schall,St Louis,Mo.

Three Piece Dry Fly Accuracy Rods;
Specification A Length 9'
Tip,5,6,7,9,10,11,11;Joint,12,14,15,16,17,18,18;Butt,19,20,21,22,25
Weight 53/4oz

Specification B Length 8'9 1/2"
Tip,5,6,7,8,9,10,11;Joint,11,13,14,15,17,18,19:Butt,19,20,21,22,24.
Weight 53/8oz

Specification C Length 9'
Tip,5,6,7,8,9,11,11:Joint,12,13,14,15,16,18,19;Butt,19,19,20,22,24.
Weight 53/8oz

Where specification A is credited to Clark Johnston,St Louis,Mo.
Specification B to Chas L Schall,St Louis,Mo and Specification C
to Wm J Lovely,St Louis,Mo.

Long Distance Trout Fly Rod ( Two Piece )
Tip,.120,.180,.220,.240,.262,.268,.270,.280,.304,.329;Butt,.329,.363,.400,.402,.425,.457,.504,.512,.512.
This rod being described as an Effective Tournament Model and highly
recommended.
Weight,8oz.

Trust the above is useful to some of you ?
The Tournament Bait Casting Tapers will be posted later this coming
week.
Regards all,
		Paul