These are our limited edition models, only released every few years. 0.275 4 wt 0.0680 These were Bailey Woods stepdown ferrules. 0.350 All he needed to do was speed up the butts, preferably with a concave taper form, and he would really have been cooking with gas! maybe someone else has one! 0.229 There are some differences between their tapers and line sizes, however they are all somewhat medium fast. 8 wt 0.0830 Forgot to mention before, Rich Jezioro is taking a set of 11-12/64 ferrules to Grayling for the silent auction for me, so if anybody's interested you can see them there if you're attending. 40 .200 .070 And this set of conditions is very narrow. 0.120 Cynically, but I may not have entirely given up, yet. (Tom Peters), 0.066 This is one of those bio-feedback things you must be self taught IMHO. I will add my 2 cents. (four piece) carbon fiber fly rod blank $85.00 13' 7/8wt. Winston Rods. 10 .112 .262 25 .160 .308 The trouble is, the market wants one that can do everything superbly with ease, and for a quarter of the price you need to charge to make it a worthwhile business proposition. 80 0.3 25 .232 .115 Lyle Dickerson tapered copies Lyle Dickerson (1892-1981) has long been known as a pioneer in rodbuilding, due partly to his use of machinery in production but primarily appreciated by fishermen for many of his fast and accurate taper designs. Are there specific numbers at the ferrule for, say, an 8013 where a 14/64's ferrule is used? 6-strip Tonkin bamboo (John Silveira). I don't find the 7'6" length to be too short. (Robin Haywood). Reversed half wells cork grip. Obviously, custom tapers take a little longer to develop and build. Design notes: Dennis Higham's 861711 found in David Ray's taper archive is also designated a 'D' model. (Mark Wendt), Thanks Dennis! That's so the swell is still in the action length. (David Atchison), Wondered if anyone had the taper for the Dickerson 8012 laying around. 25 0.142 158834 You are correct, this is just a way of evaluating the effects of adding or subtracting material from different areas along a rods length. 55 0.217 145405 45 0.186 158623 If you look at the individual changes every five inches, no they are not always .014, but the mean and mode are .014". I think I can reply for Dennis, as I was one of the guys who measured those rods. Regarding the similarities and differences between the 7'6" and 8' Dickerson's. It's really funny that a True Arc turns out to be a parabolic taper (how drunk were those guys?). (Mark Dyba), Okay, to continue the discussion, what are they, and why? Measurements under the handle are obviously estimates. This is, of course, wildly unsatisfactory, but all attempts to reduce the problem seem to last for only a short time. I fail to see anything in the manor of specifications for your making a point that you feel there is a difference between the two, in fact I would like to show you that they are, under the right conditions, EXACTLY THE SAME. by avyoung 06/12/16 18:13, Post All 5wt with identical terminal tip and butt dimensions. More than an eight weight is required to handle the largest of flies. In fact, if you want to design a cane "Parabolic" which will perform as Ritz wanted all you have to do is choose a tip taper you fancy and plonk it out on the end of a fast taper hollow built butt of whatever length you fancy. (Pete Van Schaack), Has anyone made the Dickerson 8015 guide special at some time? It is quite different that the Garrison math method. 0.241 0.120 Solid construction of suitable solidity involved unattractive weight penalties. . The 6611 has a swelled butt unlike many versions I've seen and is an especially sweet rod. by Aransas.clarks 05/09/09 02:49, Post 95 0.3435 (Tom Bowden). To all of them and their contemporaries we are grateful . Lyle Dickerson (Michigan) 6-strip Tonkin bamboo Dickerson was a self-taught rodmaker who designed his own rod-milling and planing equipment. Lyle Dickerson Spurred into rodmaking by losing his job in the great depression, Lyle Dickerson would go on to become one of the masters of the craft. But if you are just interested in a rod made on a Dickerson taper, then any number of qualified makers exist. You can draw a straight line between the tip and the butt of any taper. I just put stepdown ferrules on my first rod, an 8014 Dickerson. I have also noticed the mention of a Dickerson 8014GS. Spurred into rodmakingby losing his job in the great depression, Lyle Dickerson would go on tobecome one of the masters of the craft. Lyle Dickerson (Michigan) (Greg Reeves), Something ain't quite right there. CSE made the ferrule for me. (Gary Nicholson). Variations below this point have more to do with the character of the rod than the line weight. In terms of rod design I think that it is really worthwhile considering as many design approaches as possible when trying to design and assess tapers. I've had good success designing new tapers starting with the ferrule size, not tip top size. It was a rod I hate. I've made at least a dozen Perfectionists (most with a swelled butt so they aren't exactly the same) and all their owners love them. To my way of looking at this taper, its definitely an 8 wt. The Dickersons that I've seen were similar. Post By going a ferrule size larger, you do not have to cut into the power fibers as far on the butt end. The hatch did not materialize and the fish did not rise, which gave me time to think of such things. (Bret Reiter), I call this one a seven too. Daryll Whitehead would be another good choice. (Lee Koch), I primarily use RodDNA for my taper selection. Not that I very much care, these people have a perfect right to their willful ignorance. All of the tapers that I am finding appear to be using a Super Z. I am not wanting to start the Super Z vs. However many people may like them, does this mean they cannot be improved on? Welcome to the Taper Archives; The data on this page reflects the work of generations of dedicated rodmakers. Thanks for the feedback, very helpful. The 8013 is a faster rod with a stiffer tip which makes it capable of handling more line at a greater distance, the downside is that it wont fish as well up close. I would suggest you should RESPECT the man (as well as EC Powell and others) who made contributions to providing us all with tools to understand and continue to develop taper design (Hexrod being one, a powerful and easily applied tool, I believe based on Garrison's math). Granger. Howell says "they are just different" in his book, but I am looking for something bit more specific. I've built this one which was posted to the rodmaker's listserv years ago. (Chris Obuchowski). If it's starting at the cork, somebody got their dimensions messed up. Neither of the Powell's on Hexrod are straight taper, I have no Winston tapers handy. .350@40 Browse our collection of vintage fly boxes and wallets. I would highly recommend the 8013 for your first Dickerson rod. My question is, as I plan for my next rod, are these the same rod or is there a difference? I have one of his 7625's, and it's a great rod, being a 7613 replica. by JohnI 05/09/09 04:06, Post Talk to any of the 'boo boys who used to work at Winston, and they'll tell you Winston tapers are basically straight (I got that straight from Jeff Walker). Worked well enough for me to pass the test. As Stephen points out if you can cast the rods then graph them out you really start to understand how it all comes together. I can always build another and I'm sure I will. well there is your answer. Part of the midwest cadre of noted builders, he built rods from the 1930's onward and was especially known for his fast two-piece rods. CSE makes and sells this kind of "step-down" ferrule, from tubing, as Dickerson did. 0.256 Suggest that you subtract .006 for varnish. (Jay Hake), Apparently Dickerson didn't think so. 60 0.242 My 2 cents. How would you characterize their casting characteristics? You can easily introduce straight line tapers as well. 0.128 0.292 I want to build a rod that does what a Dickerson 7613 does when casting and fished. 0.369 This rod belonged to rodbuilder Tim Bedford. (Inches) (Inches) Stress The only question that puzzles me is why on earth he thought this might be important for fishing the Risle, which is hardly the Tay. For that matter, how big does the swell actually have to be to stop the action of the rod? At location 45, the taper shows the numbers 208/213. 0.144 As for roll casting, the only person I know who documented his thoughts was Wayne Cattanach.. First, no one casts the same. The Garrison tip would be .078, B-9 tip would be .059, and a fast .018/5" drop a tip of .035. Take a virtual tour of our terminal and view our campus map. I think it is a fantastic taper. Gift of Heidi Bedford, Yearc. In case you didn't get the taper before, here it is: 0.066 0.320 Examples would be different techniques or methods used by restorationists and makers. We now have solid parameters around which to modify, to refine rod design characteristics. (Robin Haywood). (Jerry Foster). I would say it's a strong 7 wt, but it should work well with a 8 WF. Right, I've printed that off and made a brief study. Pickard makes nice rods for sure. Rod makers history, value guide and general discussion, Link to Orvis Database by Greg Reynolds, Link to EC Powell's Mechanics of fly casting. Typically it is a heavy tip section combined with a light butt section. (John Channer), I have never been able to describe to anyone else how a rod feels to them. Garrison's tapers may have been all right in his day, for the equipment and applications he was designing for, i.e. 0.220 that drop is a hallmark of all 2pc dickerson tapers. Get information on services and amenities, security protocols, health and safety measures, and more. (Jerry Foster), Where do you get that? I will suggest that rodmakers as a whole are not (especially the "classics" who were trying to make a living by banging out rods), but also that minor variances of a few thousandths occurring at random do not have a large impact on the rod actions as a whole. (Peter Jones), If you "Put some cane back" in the bottom eighteen inches or so of the top joint you will have removed most of my objections. Can someone explain what this means and what number should I use. All but the parabolic and the hinge will have the same ferrule dimension so tips and butt sections can be interchanged to create any of the major taper variations. Click Here for Rod Raffle About Bob New Rods Purchasing & Shipping Dickerson Garrison Gillum Glass & Graphite Hardy Heddon Leonard Miscellaneous Rods Orvis Books & Catalogs Other Items Payne The fact that a rod has a straight taper does not tell us if the stress curve is flat or slopes up or down. 0.334 I would specifically urge all to look at the graphs. I'm satisfied with my bamboo fly rod, even though the female metal Ferrule opening was a little big and the male ferrule on the second section would slip out after a few cast. I was contemplating a rod with a 3.5 ft tip section and interchangeable butt sections of maybe 2, 3 and 4 ft lengths. I thought it was in there, but I didn't have the link, and the CD I got from Lowell is at home. An 861711 would be an 8 1/2' three piece, with the butt-to-mid ferrule being a size 17, and the mid-to-tip ferrule being a size 11. At Headwaters Bamboo Rod Company we build our rods based on proven "historical" tapers, meaning that the tapers we use were designed by Twentieth Century bamboo fly rod craftsmen. 45 .216 .375 I hope this helps you out some, they are actually all nice rods, but as I said there is a little different in line sizes. Is that the 1949 or the 1951 version? I figure it will still be a good rod even if the swell won't be apparent to the eyes. Dickersons original taper was as Mark stated and a true 5 wt. That's like saying that only the 49ers could find gold. Can't remember which is which without looking in the book, but one is lighter than the other. 40 0.184 Here are the numbers someone else posted earlier this year for the Dickerson 8014 GS. Maybe they were off a little but I have no reason to believe that if his 13 die were 13.5 he would not have marked it thusly. 30 .174 .322 : This is a 5 wt line SLT. I have made quite a few Dickerson tapers. I think of it as an 8013G. 0.360 (Tim Pembroke). In fact, I used this taper, hollow built, when taking the FFF casting certification test. I beef up the last 3 inches of the tip to fit the 14/64 male ferrule. So I thought I would answer that question and build one. That said, even this quite powerful taper isn't sufficient to handle large deer hair bass bugs or heavily weighted 2/0 streamers. Find great quality fly fishing rods at an affordable price that fits any budget. The ID of the female ferrule where it accepts the male slide is .187", or 12/64. Dennis looked over his rod and it, too, has two nodes right next to each other. (Mark Wendt), I checked the several places that I usually look for tapers and they all had the swell starting at 80". I haven't tried a WF6 but suspect it'd be about perfect. I will be bringing it to Korea next trip to go for trout here in the eastern mountains. CFRF Tapers Tapers from Classic Fly Rod Forum The links below are to "classic" tapers posted to the Classic Fly Rod Forum (http://classicflyrodforum.com) in the Taper Exchange subforum. Tel: 802-362-3300, Summer It was normal at the time to fit ferrules to the tip and undercut the butt to fit. I'm not sure why you don't like Garrison, nor his tapers, but you can have your own opinions as can everyone else. Station Diameter Nowadays, some guys machine ferrules out of bar stock, and they have a reasonable way to make the openings different sizes on the top and bottom. Stress curves are the only tool I have seen that give you a visual image of exactly what you have changed and the consequences of that action. Dickerson 8015 Guide Special By Jim Schaaf, 2458 - 11. Don't leave us hangin' here with a sniper shot and leave ;-) (Mark Wendt), Truth be known, I prefer Payne to Dickerson. We will see how it turns out. The butts are just not stiff enough, although, in some, the tips are quite satisfactory. 0.160 Although it takes only 3 sizes to make a given size ferrule, he may have made a specialty set. I did subtract the .006 when I made mine and I love it as I do every Dickerson taper that I've cast. All that stops me is time, I get about six weeks a year unencumbered by business or meetings and I'm booked up to 2010! by Morten 05/26/17 03:35, Post Even if you take off 0.006 for varnish, in case that wasnt done, its still a 7 1/2 wt. (John Channer), Well, the #13 Payne ferrules that I've mic'd had a female ferrule internal diameter of .203" and the step-down internal diameter of .1875". They turn into 5 wts at about 60 feet, up till there, they are are 6 wts. 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