the 6 3 #2 & #4 node - nodeless challenge !! - WayneCatt

   A while back I mentioned that I was trying a couple of two line weight
rods based on one butt section - At the time I was making Bill Ballan his 7"
6" #3 & #5. Well personally I wanted a 6" 3" #2 & #4 - any 'o' how here are
the numbers


Tip - 1

tip - .0575
05 - .067
10 - .082
15 - .096
20 - .107
25 - .122

Mid - 1
25 - .122
30 - .135
35 - .158
40 - .170
45 - .178
50 - .193

Tip - 2
Tip - .065
05 - .076
10 - .093
15 - .108
20 - .120
25 - .136

Mid - 2
25 - .136
30 - .150
35 - .168
40 - .178
45 - .182
50 - .193

The 
One & Only
Butt

50 - .193
55 - .205
60 - .219
65 - .229
70 - .235
75 - .235

   Understand - the #2 portion will be a fast action and the #4 assembly will
be slower because of the single butt - ERGO - The #2 tip and mid should be
made with nodes - they are slower you know & the #4 tip and butt should be
make nodeless to speed it up - However in trying to make a decision about the
butt - Because there will be no guides on the butt it should be made
'bastardized' using both node and nodeless - when the #2 is fished the node
should be in line with the guides and when the #4 is fished the nodeless
should be in alignment with the guides. Question ??? If a 2x2x2 staggering is
used how shall it be divided??? A node opposite a nodeless???
    I will never have this rod make for Grayrock - perhaps a progress report
- BUT - I intend on fishing Tricos mornings at Twin Islands this fall when we
do the Catskills - and using the same rod per sa I also intend on Harassing
the Flygirls 'Pet Trout' with whatever it takes to get the job done in the
afternoons.
   The rod taper is madified from the 6' 3" series in my book

Wayne