dickerson fly rod tapers

The rod I measured generally has 3/3 node spacing with the exception of two nodes falling right next to each other. Examples would be different techniques or methods used by restorationists and makers. I think I can reply for Dennis, as I was one of the guys who measured those rods. 4 wt 0.0680 All Dickerson copies include Dickerson aesthetics, blued ferrules & an agate stripping guide if desired. Because of subjective issues like feel and personal prejudices, not to mention fashion, we "adjust" this a bit in fishing rods. 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. According to Hoagy Carmichael Jr. who filmed a documentary for Boston Public TV, the Payne Rod Co. made approximately 12,000 rods during it's existence. All of which indicates to me that there is not one 'correct' straight line taper. 7613: 7'6" 2/2 5 wt. The 6611 has a swelled butt unlike many versions I've seen and is an especially sweet rod. That's like saying that only the 49ers could find gold. (Robin Haywood). Start out by choosing your fly rod, and follow it up with a visit to our collection of fly reels. (Will Price). Solid construction of suitable solidity involved unattractive weight penalties. 2 wt 0.0585 Its just simply to do with maximum stiffness (IE minimum deflection) for a given material weight. The '51 is a bit softer. The Dickerson 7612 taper a smooth medium action 4 wt that is 7 1/2 long in a 2pc. Thanks for posting the Dickerson 861711 taper. Howell says "they are just different" in his book, but I am looking for something bit more specific. My first few 8013's have 13/64 ferrules and one of them broke off INSIDE of the ferrule. Granger. A Powell B taper by definition is a straight taper. that is less the difference of the step. Dickerson 8015 Guide Special By Jim Schaaf, 2458 - 11. A few of the tapers shown on the deflection comparison page are not listed here as they are from active rodmakers; out of professional courtesy I prefer not to offer those for sale. Contact us to learn more about how we can help! The same can be said for the EC Powell taper in Hexrod (the 7'6" 2pc 6wt in the archives) which IS A B-9 TAPER; just look at the average slope from stations from the 80" mark thru 0". 0.178 by LeeO 05/26/17 07:47, Post He has two Dickerson 7613 tapers, from 1952 and 1970, that show dimensions for a butt ferrule that would be 14/64 and a tip ferrule of 13/64. So the question - I have been trying to define the specific characteristic that each basic deviation from the SLT imparts to the action of the rod. .but like most opinions you will find that many on this list (and in the world at large) are not going to agree with you. Taxes and shipping calculated at checkout, Browse our bamboo fly rods in stock and available now, Browse our collection of reels in stock and available now. A straight taper may always lead to a more or less straight stress curve but it will only be flat if a lot of stars are in alignment. I finally made one for my wife and cut one into 4 pieces for me. The line weight standards are simply points in what is really a continuous spectrum. by FWdB 05/08/09 03:32, Post Spotted lanternfly is an invasive plant hopper native to eastern Asia. 0.232 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. CSE made the ferrule for me. In the hands of a good caster, this taper will make a fly line do things that amaze. Consider this one if your maker plans on using Super Z ferrules. Ephemera, empherma and Ephemerella.. Photos, paintings, written stories and talents. (Lowell Davis), The 8013 is definitely NOT a longer version of the 7613. Thanks. 25 .156 .310 Brewer Rods These rods use tried and true taper designs as a starting point. 2023 Spinoza Rod Company. The 8013 is an 8' 0", 2/2, 5wt., 4.35 oz. (Mark Wendt), I checked the several places that I usually look for tapers and they all had the swell starting at 80". Neither of the Powell's on Hexrod are straight taper, I have no Winston tapers handy. 55 0.2275 The swell starts at the 80" mark which will be under the cork assuming I have a grip and an insert roughly 10" in length. like .03%/inch. 0.153 0 .084 .238 (2 1/2" @ ferrule wrap) $239.00 + $24.95 shipping (2) Vintage HEDDON PAL Casting Rods - #6277 Wormer 5'6"+ #6273 Musky Special 5' . Overhanging trees? Except that they are US rated and thus #5's! I don't find the 7'6" length to be too short. All rights reserved. by SpringCreek 06/12/16 10:45, Post All of these factors when considered together give a better picture of the rod than any one does in isolation. They will not be using straight tapers, I'm afraid. I Have commented additionally, if trivially in a private post on the other points. (four piece) carbon fiber fly rod blank $85.00 13' 7/8wt. First found in the United States in 2014 in southeastern Pennsylvania, spotted lanternfly has spread rapidly through the eastern states. I have made quite a few Dickerson tapers. 0.153 20 0.131 154180 About a week ago I was fishing the hex hatch on a certain small Wisconsin stream for the first time in many years, with a 7.5 ft 5wt, and actually wished I had a much shorter rod, given the overhanging trees. by bluesjay 06/19/16 13:59, Post We will see how it turns out. (John Silveira). If you would like to give Michigan a try, let me know. First, no one casts the same. The second you deviate from a straight line, no matter how you want to describe it, the fact that there was a straight line is irrelevant. 0.206 35 .188 .332 When things are stated incorrectly, many of the newer makers on the list can get very confused. .334@35 On a theoretical straight line or linear taper the rod would load progressively down to the handle. .350@40 Is there a classic taper that roll casts better any others? Varnish of 0.004 subtracted. It is obviously also extremely useful to compare one rod with others at the same time. He can correct this if he is still hanging around. Point Dimension (Greg Reeves), This version appears to me to take a step into account. I would also like to know why a Dickerson 7613 taper imparts those characteristics. Nice taper but you may feel the large flex area on long casts with a 8 WF line. 0.369 0.088 Let's be honest about this. Whether Dickerson tweaked them to suit individuals or not I can't say. I think I originally posted this taper as Russ personally sent it to me. If you want to see the justification for compound tapers look at the design of the Eiffel tower or any electricity pylon. If you read this Bob, I would be interested to know how you choose your tip dimension and rise? For those of you that have built this rod, does it flex into the beginning of the handle? 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). (Paul Blakley), I use the taper in Maurer's book, which is the same as Wane C's, which supposedly came from Young's mill. A straight line taper could be arbitrary, but in this case it is very specific to line weight. (Steve Weiss), That opens up another question. Then the part of the ferrule that fits on the bamboo inside the male slide 'stepped down' to .187" ID, or 12/64. In the original Ritz conception the rod, or the taper, was the tip. 20 .140 .298 As good a seven and a half foot 3-piece rod taper as any ever designed. Browse our collection of vintage fly boxes and wallets. (Ted Godfrey), I can say the one I don't like is the one in Ray Goulds fine book, 'Cane Rods, Tips and Tapers', page 85. Since it was a know Dickerson Taper and not a myth I set out to recreate how I think Lyle would of done it and it came out sweet. by cwood 05/08/09 02:51, Post DICKERSON 801610 - 8' 3/2 - 5wt- honey colored - medium powerful action trout fishing rod this rod is my favorite 8 foot Dickerson - originals are very rare - incredible power in a true 5w$ 2150us (all 3pc 2tip rods)DICKERSON 7613 - 7'6"- one of my all time favorite 5wts, copied in Dickerson's style can be custom made with tips of four different actions below: DICKERSON 7613 LS - the lightest of this series - for closer casting to 40 feetDICKERSON 7613 L - very nice all-round trout taper, full, medium fast actionDICKERSON 7613 M - quick, full dry fly rod - nice to have when the hatch startsDICKERSON 7613 H the 6wt, "big gun" of this series, good for big flies, streamers, $ 1750us w/one tip $ 1950us w/two tips $ 2150us w/three (or all 3pc 2tip rods) $ 2350us w/full set of four tips in all actions. is obviously your opinion, which you are entitled to. These were Bailey Woods stepdown ferrules. (Gary Nicholson), So out of great curiosity then - how would you describe to me (someone who doesn't have a clue) how the action would feel or perform with regard to a "Straight Taper Rod" comparatively speaking. It will be one of the rods in what I am calling my Basic Reference Taper set. I don't think anyone fishes the same. I do find that I am using much shorter rods than I did, I think its the American influence of this Listserv! Acclaimed as one of the finest rod tapers ever conceived. 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. Here are the tapers of the Dickerson 8014GS from the rod Jeff Fultz mic'ed and from Banjo's rod, since I had several requests both on and off list, I'll post here so anyone who wants them can save them. Mystic Outdoors is the premier manufacturer of high-performance fly fishing equipment for new anglers and seasoned veterans alike. Whether you're picking out your very first fly-fishing rod or coming in for a new modern fly reel after years out on the water, Sportsman's Warehouse can supply you with the very best fly-fishing equipment. But I imagine that high output builders didn't have every rod turn out the same for whatever reason. Jim Payne. Or, if these are not good tapers for this, any suggestions as to which tapers would be? Powered by Shopify. This in itself is a very interesting exercise. If you are building in the drop at the ferule that Dickerson used, you will usually end up using a size larger ferrule than you'd normally think. (Inches) (Inches) Stress the all-around trout rod out here in the Western US. 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. to use it on trout other than the Yough, Savage River reservoir and some lakes. Welcome to the Taper Archives; The data on this page reflects the work of generations of dedicated rodmakers. 9 wt 0.0890. Yes you do have the seemingly limitless variation of moving the point or points and amount of material added or removed along the rod length. (Harry Boyd), In Dickerson-speak, does a 7613 have a 14 on the butt to 13 on the tip or a 13 on the butt to 12 on the tip stepdown? (Bob Norwood), The point, whether you like it or not, is that you cannot design a rod that much exceeds mediocrity by using straight tapers. It was considerably more effortless to use than my colleagues 8'6'' to 9' supposedly #4 carbons. (John Channer). (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". by cutthroattroutnm 05/09/09 16:50, Post by alpom 05/08/09 03:35, Post 75 0.279 126179 In case you didn't get the taper before, here it is: 0.066 Of course a SLT is never a SLT unless it's a one piece no Varnish & Guides rod, once we add things we change the effective taper. At location 45, the taper shows the numbers 208/213. Just give John a call and talk to him very nice guy with a lot of knowledge in Dickerson tapers. It does handle a 7 very well too. Most of the ones I have made and sold are the PHY Perfectionist taper. Used but very good serviceable condition. 10 .310 .159 (Tom Peters), Dickerson used step down ferrules, use a CSE Step down to recreate that Dickerson classic action. In fact, as the requirements of a stream rod are very simple, this is what we do. If you move it up to the mid section you might add a hinge that gets involved in the normal cast.. which is usually to be avoided. Rods also tend to have varying sweet spots in terms of when the amount of line out feel just right. .266@20 I'm off to the antipodes next year, and I'm hoping that the 7'6'' #5 that should be a #4 will go with me. Measured over varnish. I have a tough time roll casting over about 65' with any rod, no matter how long or limber. Click here to directly compare the action of the 5 weight tapers marked with an asterisk ( * ) below. (Greg Reeves). Chris likes it for Smallmouth on the Shenandoah. CSE makes and sells this kind of "step-down" ferrule, from tubing, as Dickerson did. (Chris Obuchowski). 0 0.072 - Should be a very nice rod, good Taper. And you are of course correct in pointing out that stress numbers means nothing without the particulars of the line weight and length. 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. He was known for using only one or two strips from a culm, a time-consuming and expensive way to build rods. by trouttrapper 06/12/16 09:32, Post There are about 4 to 5 version of the 7013, I like the 1970 version the best. 0.206 This is one of those bio-feedback things you must be self taught IMHO. (Will Price), Dickerson standardized his reel seats with a 3/8's inside diameter bore, hence the .375 under the grip and reel seat. 35 .207 .086 Spurred into rodmakingby losing his job in the great depression, Lyle Dickerson would go on tobecome one of the masters of the craft. (Tim Pembroke). I am sure that the step-downs are important in copying the taper design exactly. Are there specific numbers at the ferrule for, say, an 8013 where a 14/64's ferrule is used? 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! 15 0.1115 Some rods, I think, have a regional quality to them, too, and just holding them gives one a kind of flavor of a particular time and place. Your projected experiment may be described as simplistic and wasteful of time by some, but I think that you will learn a very great deal about what you personally like about taper rates. well there is your answer. .232@10 As for roll casting, the only person I know who documented his thoughts was Wayne Cattanach.. 8 wt 0.0830 If I were to make it I would use .040 bring the 80" value to .328, this is enough to stop all the rod action. (Jerry Foster), I agree. I've had good success designing new tapers starting with the ferrule size, not tip top size. Know what to expect when you visit LAN, so you can feel prepared for your upcoming trip! To vary the straight line you can adjust the tip dimension. 75 0.2855 0.088 I've fished mine from a drift boat on the Green river and had great success. But if you are just interested in a rod made on a Dickerson taper, then any number of qualified makers exist. A Lyle Dickerson model 8014 bamboo fly rod, 8', 2-piece, 3-tip, and built for a #6 line. Kind of sounds like a pro Pickard crowd here. 10 .110 .254 Just giving a different perspective and what has worked for me. I have made several and all have been well received. 0.196 (Robin Haywood). 50% due upon order placement; balance due upon completion. Stress curves are an integral part of this process and have to be evaluated. It is my belief that there are only seven truly different tapers available as a base to design rods from. (Mark Shamburg). 0.138 Actually, your second post said what I was going to say, look at the graphs. I add a few thousandths to the last 3 inches to get a better fit. When fishing bamboo for trout I believe the "best" length is an 8 foot rod. However many people may like them, does this mean they cannot be improved on? The resulting rod won't know the difference and neither will you when you cast it. (Gary Nicholson), The chap is obviously of unsound mind as the Perfectionist is IMHO one of the all time worst taper rods out there. by ShenRods 05/08/09 01:54, Post If you caught my post to Robin, you will have read the requirements for describing a SC, as derived by Mr. Everett Garrison in his book. 0.369 Both tapers conform to the shape broadly called parabolic and thus will have the shortcomings that all rods of this misconceived taper share. An awful lot of fudging, especially as he could have made up tip rings quite easily. Everything is subjective, but for me Morten, the 1949 version of the 8013 listed in the Lovely Reed is the best version of this taper. I brought my recently acquired 861711D to Luray, Virginia to show/share with Chris at his rod shop open house some years ago. My original point, with which you took issue, was: I just wanted to make the point that there's a difference between a rod with a straight taper and one with a straight, flat stress curve. 7 wt 0.0790 Chris' rod is also an 861711D. However, a straight line taper will create a rod in which the angle of deflection will increase from the butt to the tip at linear (constant)rate. It sounds very interesting. I think we can say that adding more material to a tip section would produce more power and reducing material on the tip section will increase accuracy and delicacy of fly presentation. It is truely a wet fly action - great for those soft hacles. There are no great tapers and nobody invented anything. Good luck. His total production was fewer than 1,000 rods. 0.229 My question is, as I plan for my next rod, are these the same rod or is there a difference? Thursday - Saturday, 10am to 4pm. (Greg Holland), Who knows, he may have just been responding to a client request, presume he had to eat. That's the "raw cane" numbers. As a rule I only make #5 rods (like Marinaro) and the bulk of these are less than 7'6". (Greg Reeves), Something ain't quite right there. 15 .128 .274 I just put stepdown ferrules on my first rod, an 8014 Dickerson. 0.102 The 1st station on the butt section is NOT .214, it should be.208@0, then as follows: .214@5 by Lee Koch 06/12/16 21:18, Post Hardy Fly Fishing Rod Trout Fishing Rods & Poles 8 Guides, Hardy Fly Reel Trout Fishing Reels, Hardy Trout Fishing Rods & Poles, 35 0.1695 Just a topic to ponder on these slow summer days. I don't particularly like the idea of an "exact" clone, it takes away from the makers personal touch IMHO and never will be the real deal. I have always wondered why we don't just build linear tapers. Dickerson was a self-taught rodmaker who designed his own rod-milling and planing equipment. If you want a rod that feels like a SLT then you must compensate for the ferrules and varnish and guides by adding the proper amount of bamboo at the correct points on the taper. Since the time he was with the Deschutes Rod Co. in Seattle he has built rods with Dickerson tapers. BTW, Paul, different strokes for different folks. by Morten 06/12/16 08:37, Post Lyle Dickerson (Michigan) 0.266 You don't find a need for a 7'6" 5wt on your streams. They did not understand that a slow taper pole will bend near the point of grip under stress, whereas a fast taper will bend increasingly towards the tip as the rate of taper increases. Variations below this point have more to do with the character of the rod than the line weight. Parabolic is a marketing term and thus entirely meaningless in discussions on rod design. (Mark Wendt), Dickerson (like all of us who draw their own tubing) used 1/64 wall tubing to construct his ferrules. 60 0.231 142296 Lyle Dickerson (Michigan) 6-strip Tonkin bamboo Dickerson was a self-taught rodmaker who designed his own rod-milling and planing equipment. For example, the 8013 taper I use is .202 at the ferrule end of the tip, and .212 at the ferrule end of the butt. Common sense tells me to leave the middle of the taper . the stated ferrule dimensions always follow from the TIP dimensions, not the butt dimensions. The ID of the female ferrule where it accepts the male slide is .187", or 12/64. Some good stuff here. All Rights Reserved. 45 0.186 158623 by oldfishbrain 06/19/16 10:39, Post Grayrock 96. The two different numbers are for the tip and the butt of the rod. Not too many folks consider these mediocre. Just like the makers of Ping golf clubs, who ban their retailers from selling on the internet, I do not see how it is possible to make a rod for someone without the presence of that person for a considerable time on a casting court. The 8014 taper was devised later in Lyle's life and reflects both this ma 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! One authority I know claims Jim Payne actually built more fly rods than Orvis. All Dickerson copies include Dickerson aesthetics, blued ferrules & an agate stripping guide if desired. Latterly, they considered that a fiberglass butt section would solve all their troubles. To the right of that you'll see there is a column allowing for varnish. As we all know, rods can often cast line weights one up and down from their designated ones. A taper is a fishing rod term that defines the rod length, optimal line weight, and rod flex action. 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