(Gordon Koppin), If I might ask: Which Perfectionist taper do you favor? I have made quite a few Dickerson tapers. Made several of them. Ralph Tuttle did the actual spreadsheet work. You can draw a straight line between the tip and the butt of any taper. I am sure there are situations where a bit more length would be helpful, but who am I to argue with Mr. Dickerson? by cwood 05/08/09 02:51, Post As for roll casting, the only person I know who documented his thoughts was Wayne Cattanach.. The idea is that the butt must not bend, and when it does its only at the very end, if it bends further down then the height of the line above the ground is dramatically reduced and thus fully one half of the "High speed high line" proposition is not met. There should be 20 measurements not 19. Maybe it is the version of the taper they are making, there are several out there. That is all I did! He has some of the original taper ledgers from Dickerson's shop and can clone a rod as well as anyone. So far everyone that has put the numbers up on Russ Goodings 7613 LT has listed 19 measurements. I have been working with Bob Norwood's taper program, using it to derive a basic set of reference tapers. It could very well be that you could order just as fast a Payne. 0.214 the all-around trout rod out here in the Western US. 60 0.231 142296 The 1952 Dickerson is similar to the GW except it's a 5/6 wt. In the original Ritz conception the rod, or the taper, was the tip. 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. 40 .200 .070 It is my belief that there are only seven truly different tapers available as a base to design rods from. 15 0.115 163502 0 0.072 - 85 0.296 138357 Regarding the similarities and differences between the 7'6" and 8' Dickerson's. Measure over original varnish. Lyle Dickerson oft written about little powerhouse of a rod. Cross Rods. I will be bringing it to Korea next trip to go for trout here in the eastern mountains. A significant part of that application are the prejudices of the person who is going to be using it. Line Size Tip Size Very Good condition. 2023 Spinoza Rod Company. I've also made an 8-1/2' with tip dimension of .072, which made a really nice 6/7 weight. Suggest that you subtract .006 for varnish. The mid sections are very different. Could this be the difference between an 861711D and an 861711? I like 8013's. I can always build another and I'm sure I will. by softstick 05/09/09 04:36, Post 0.102 Jim Payne. In the upper left corner, in blue, you'll see the real measurements we took, for all 3 flats at each measurement point. Thanks for the feedback, very helpful. 0.160 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. 30 .216 .099 It is truely a wet fly action - great for those soft hacles. If you want a starting point then make the rate of taper 20 thousandths per inch and hollow build to 50 or 60% of original wall thickness. 0.320 by avyoung 06/16/16 18:33, Post In the end I don't want to necessarily build a Dickerson 7613. The point here being, if we can define areas along the straight line or linier taper. 15 .128 .278 Is there anyone who could help us finding the right data conserning the taper. 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. It does handle a 7 very well too. (Mark Wendt), Thanks Dennis! 0.138 0.334 More than an eight weight is required to handle the largest of flies. Gillum Rods. On Corrib I used an 8'8''#4 nearly all the time, in fact I designed it for the job. The rod in question has a test curve of 4 ozs, by the way. (Robin Haywood). I do find that I am using much shorter rods than I did, I think its the American influence of this Listserv! (Steve Weiss). Bogart Classic Wet Fly Rod 8.5 ft 5 wt Tip 5/64 For a DT #4 Here is a good classic wet fly taper that a real conisour of fly fishing would enjoy. (Mark Wendt). ChristmasMissives - ChatRoom - PhotoGalleries - LineConversions - TheJourney - ExtremeRodmaking - Rodmaker'sPictures - Donate - Store. 0.111 15 0.1115 Different tools for doing different things. These are our limited edition models, only released every few years. Even if you take off 0.006 for varnish, in case that wasnt done, its still a 7 1/2 wt. Bill said that the book he has written on the subject is going to the printers and should be out soon.. (No financial interest.) double taper silk lines at short ranges. Since the time he was with the Deschutes Rod Co. in Seattle he has built rods with Dickerson tapers. 55 0.217 145405 that'd be super! 30 .174 .318 All of the Dickerson tapers I have made using Super Zs have been great. Orvis passed the 60,000 bamboo rods made number quite some time back and of course is still making them. Pt Butt Tip 3 wt 0.0638 I want to build a rod that does what a Dickerson 7613 does when casting and fished. 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. 0.138 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. (Henry Mitchell), Yes but those 2 particular tapers are what many Dickerson aficionados refer to as the 7613 Guide and are much more comfortable with a 6 wt line than a 5 wt. I deducted .005 for the varnish. Harry Boyd ----------- Harry Boyd http://www.canerods.com maker@canerods.com Aransas.clarks Guide Posts: 301 Post (Jerry Foster), Where do you get that? If so, which would work best as an all-around rod for lakes/ponds and steelhead/salmon? The best reason that I can give you as to why Dickersons are popular tapers (Along with another Michigan maker Paul Young) is that they are nice casting rods and fit our fishing very well. 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. (Nick Nasello), I made the Dickerson 8615 last year for lake bass and liked it but it does get to be a bit if a bear to cast after about 3 hours. "God made dogs to steal our hearts and they do.". There seems to be a misunderstanding about the results this yields. 1951Accession No.1987.010.024Made byNARMCO, The American Museum Of Fly Fishing The American Museum of Fly Fishing is the steward of the history, traditions, and practices of the sport of fly fishing and promotes the conservation of its waters. But if you decide to tell the world that this is therefore the right way to design a fishing rod then I'm going to disagree with you!" First found in the United States in 2014 in southeastern Pennsylvania, spotted lanternfly has spread rapidly through the eastern states. What I do is look at the actual flat to flat measurements of the blank at the ferrule ends, match it against the chart for the best fit. I would go with Thramer. 0.120 (Will McMurrey), A picture says a thousand words. Used but very good serviceable condition. In fact, as the requirements of a stream rod are very simple, this is what we do. Summers Bamboo Fly Rods Company Vom Hofe Reels Young Winston Bob Summers has built and repaired quality bamboo fly rods since 1956. Chris' rod is also an 861711D. In reading my post the tone seems a little harsh. A Powell B taper by definition is a straight taper. by JohnI 05/09/09 04:06, Post Dickerson Rods Notes On Rods and Models Rod Features Rod Bags & Tubes Rod Markings and Script Buyer/Collector Beware Dickerson Articles About The Model Profiles Dickerson 761510 Dickerson 8014 Guide The Tom Clark Collection Anecdotes & Unseen Photos Dickerson Guide Series The Earliest Dickerson What Are The Chances? Welcome to the Taper Archives; The data on this page reflects the work of generations of dedicated rodmakers. 0.360 (Jay Hake). Are you so precise in your planing that all your stations are bang on, with less than .001"? No question my friend John Pickard is the way to go for a Dickerson reproduction. I always use Super Z, but I am not really into creating exact reproductions. If you were to design rods using a visual representation of it's deflection then deviation from a straight line doesn't matter. 70 0.261 133729 (Bob Norwood). 0.178 For any thing else but roll casting or keeping a very finite weight of DT in the air, it's useless. 10 0.097 Dickerson 8015 Guide Special, 2607 - 5. Just have finish paying for the last kids college. 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. 3 months after I had the guy back on the phone asking me to make another one as its the best rod he has ever had. How would this feel? Reversed half wells cork grip. If you would like to give Michigan a try, let me know. 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. Post Very nice guy. 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. First, no one casts the same. that is less the difference of the step. We all have devices to try to self describe tapers. 0 .084 .238 (2 1/2" @ ferrule wrap) This should cause some debate as a lot of our American cousins rave about this wimpy stick? There are many ways to skin this cat. (Mark Wendt), I am wanting to build a Dickerson 7012 but cant find a taper that accounts for the step downs. Over the time I have made rods. If you want to make overweight rods with unnecessarily heavy tips and relatively floppy butts then straight tapers will deliver. Stress curves are an integral part of this process and have to be evaluated. The rod action will not resemble a straight line taper any longer. Except for where the swell begins, the butts are similar as well. Pickard makes nice rods for sure. Springcreek, the 8013 you have listed. Dickerson 8615 - 8.5ft 2pc 7wt Posted by Gary Lohkamp,15 Jan 1997. (Gary Nicholson), I think most rodmakers wouldn't build a rod to sell that they didn't like, but would make one for a customer that they wouldn't use themselves, I know I have. Not that I very much care, these people have a perfect right to their willful ignorance. The Garrison tip would be .078, B-9 tip would be .059, and a fast .018/5" drop a tip of .035. Do any rod makers sells rods they do not like? Rods also tend to have varying sweet spots in terms of when the amount of line out feel just right. 45 0.186 158623 Most of the ones I have made and sold are the PHY Perfectionist taper. The conversion file will convert tapers for Solid and Fluted rods for quad, penta, hepta, and oct construction. Some people call them "step-down" but it is worth noting that the top and the bottom openings of his ferrules are usually the same diameter; the "step" across the ferrule occurred in the bamboo, not the metal. The tip tapers are the only redeeming feature of his designs, and now you tell me they were not deliberate, I'll burn my copy of "The Book" immediately, at least I shall be spared tolerating toadying references to "Garry" when ever (very seldom, in fact) I refer to it! I have made about 6 for auctions and as favors and all have been very well received and enjoyed. (Inches) (Inches) Stress CSE makes and sells this kind of "step-down" ferrule, from tubing, as Dickerson did. The ordeal with the broken rod changed my whole way of looking at ferrule sizes. I have always wondered why we don't just build linear tapers. Standard Tapers Two-piece with two tips, bag and aluminum tube Price : $1099 Custom Tapers Two-piece with two tips, bag and aluminum tube Price : $1199 - $1399 (John Silveira). I won't know the difference if it isn't perfect but want to do things approximately correct. bamboo fly rod blank (two-piece single tip) - Proof Fly Fishing 6'6" 2wt. This is, of course, wildly unsatisfactory, but all attempts to reduce the problem seem to last for only a short time. The swell should start in front of the cork, at least 3" to 5". 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. Just looking for a taper that accommodates the step down ferrule nicely. The difference is for a step-down ferrule. His total production was fewer than 1,000 rods. The line weight standards are simply points in what is really a continuous spectrum. (Stephen Dugmore). My original Dickerson is an 861711D dated 1936. This in itself is a very interesting exercise. I brought my recently acquired 861711D to Luray, Virginia to show/share with Chris at his rod shop open house some years ago. (David Atchison), Didn't Dickerson make his own ferrules and weren't they slightly oversized? I personally have never been able to use them to describe the characteristics of a taper. Neither of the Powell's on Hexrod are straight taper, I have no Winston tapers handy. I have fished some pretty big water with this rod and it has served me very well. The stepped down portion of the male is 2/64's smaller than the sleeve. 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. Hence the short butt long tip "BSAS" conformation of some of the better iterations. 50 0.213 Garrison would have like straight line stress/strain results for the same reason Richard Walker did. 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. I cannot come up with an application for a 7'6''#5, with its inherent disadvantages for roll casting. (Bob Norwood), I was wondering if anyone has tried out the Dickerson 8615 7wt, the Garrison 221 7 wt, or the Payne Canadian Canoe 7 wt? 35 .188 .332 Take a Garrison. 0.153 (Robin Haywood). 20 0.131 154180 The part of the ferrule that fits on the bamboo on the female side (butt side) had an inside diameter (ID) of .221", or 14/64. While I have never cast an original (I think only a few were ever made by Mr. Dickerson) I have made a 4-5. There is a view that all the great tapers have already been invented. 0.369 (Will Price), Dickerson standardized his reel seats with a 3/8's inside diameter bore, hence the .375 under the grip and reel seat. I would agree that one system is not all encompassing and I agree with the selection of evaluating criteria you outlined. 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. (Tim Pembroke). (Robin Haywood), Why don't you design some roll casting ability into every rod? Powered by Shopify. (Will Price), Is not 7'6'' a bit short for a five weight? Perhaps you can see why I think that a 1500 cane rod may be a bargain! I don't disagree with any one here in fact I think you are all correct. Find great quality fly fishing rods at an affordable price that fits any budget. But if you decide to tell the world that this is therefore the right way to design a fishing rod then I'm going to disagree with you! Especially if you know how the rods actually cast. (Will McMurrey), Just very briefly, a Castle Connell taper is a good example, where you have a curious reverse taper in the upper part of the lower half of the rod. (Paul Blakley), I think a 7'6'' rod is short for any line weight. . I have one of his 7625's, and it's a great rod, being a 7613 replica. 45 .212 under reel seat, The numbers listed below are from Banjos' rod, 0 .084 .238 10 0.101 154505 )really love this taper. Powell Rods. Hi Guys, Also, some of those Heddons would have had pins through the tab area causing, in my view, problems. I would describe the rod action as very powerful, as you would expect from most Dickersons. This is one of those bio-feedback things you must be self taught IMHO. The last tip measurement (that goes into the male ferrule) is .204. I thought it was in there, but I didn't have the link, and the CD I got from Lowell is at home. Again, there is slight flattening around the ferrule, and I suspect the measurement at 35" is due to machine operator error/technique rather than designed in. But you also have the opportunity to add or remove material any ware alone the length of that rod and doing so will have an taper specific effect on the casting/fishing characteristics of the rod. (four piece) carbon fiber fly rod blank $85.00 13' 7/8wt. Following tests I no longer cook UHU. .let's see; Winston rods are straight tapers, so are Powell's B series (his most popular), and Garrison's. .232@10 It was a rod I hate. Obviously this has to be judicious, as there comes a point where the taper tends more towards an adjacent standard line weight. 25 0.142 158834 Dickerson R.W. The following taper was taken from a varnished 8013. This is the equivalent of a Powell B-8.70, a bit slower than the Powell B-9. 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. For the tip section use the smaller number and for the butt section use the larger number. Starting at a tip dimension specific to a given line weight you add diameter to the length of the rod in linier increments until you reach the rod length you want. The 7613 is a wonderfully versatile taper, the rod is light in the hand, and is at home casting sizes #6 Muddlers to #16 Dry flies. 10 .112 .262 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. 95 0.3435 (Tom Bowden). 0.153 (Robin Haywood). That's like saying that only the 49ers could find gold. 90 0.329 (If memory serves me right Tony Young sells step down ferrules for Dickerson rods, so you may try that.) There are about 4 to 5 version of the 7013, I like the 1970 version the best. (Will Price), You can adapt the taper that calls for a step down by putting a slight swell at the male ferrule end of the taper so that a super Z or super Swiss ferrule will work properly. 0.206 15 .258 .144 The stepdown in the female is from a 14/64 ID where the ferrule goes over the bamboo to 12/64 ID where it accepts the male slide. Tell me about it please. As you know line weight do vary so maybe your 8 wt is my 7 wt, or something like that? But nobody has a right to ask me to share it. (If memory serves me right Tony Young sells step down ferrules for Dickerson rods, so you may try that. We will see how it turns out. Worked well enough for me to pass the test. He took the first step to improving them, inadvertently, you say, by fining down the tips. (Larry Swearingen), Sorry about the double question, original question appeared lost in cyberspace. (Will Price), You can adapt the taper that calls for a step down by putting a slight swell at the male ferrule end of the taper so that a super Z or super Swiss ferrule will work properly. Did I just read something about someone saying Dickerson rods are outclassed by today's makers? If you want to make one as a sort of standard then try a rate of taper of 13.5 thousandths per station, it gives a Gould rating of 270 which is a useful point about which to have a conversation with yourself about what you think is medium fast and what you think is fast. 25 .156 .310 I search on Google and didn't come up with anything. Here are the numbers someone else posted earlier this year for the Dickerson 8014 GS. I highly recommend him. (Robin Haywood). (Mark Shamburg). For each size ferrule there is a specific range of dimensions that will fit inside each size. No Question about it, John Pickard. that drop is a hallmark of all 2pc dickerson tapers. So I thought I would answer that question and build one. (Mark Dyba), Heh, nothing wrong with that. 30 0.151 166917 The reason I also advise using stress curves is that when you make changes, add or remove bamboo, you also effect the rest of the rod. Crisp, strong, smooth, versatile. Hmmm. The last 7613 is a version by Todd Talsma, it is the strongest one a 6/7 wt similar to the 1952 model. 40 0.180 146694 I repaired the rod with by putting on a custom ferrule. I made the Dickerson 7613 from the numbers in Jack Howells book. Examples would be different techniques or methods used by restorationists and makers. 6 wt 0.0752 But if you are just interested in a rod made on a Dickerson taper, then any number of qualified makers exist. I've built this one which was posted to the rodmaker's listserv years ago. In case you didn't get the taper before, here it is: 0.066 So this spring I made the Dickerson 8014 Guide taper and prefer it for Lake Bass and larger bluegill. That his tapers could be surpassed by todays standards? by Aransas.clarks 05/09/09 02:49, Post Fly Fishing Supplies & Gear. 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! If you 'hide' columns you can then compare and easily see differences in any combination of selected rod tapers. All Dickerson copies include Dickerson aesthetics, blued ferrules & an agate stripping guide if desired. At the Grayling gathering, Bill Harms gave a presentation of Marinaro's approach to rod design. In other words as the load increased, more of the rod would flex in a liner fashion. All Rights Reserved. Dies are not so easy to make that he would have probably have made an entire offset set. Thanks for posting the Dickerson 861711 taper. 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