It also bears no model name, but from the photographs it looked identical to the recent addition
It arrived today, and I eagerly took it from the tube ... thinking that at least the bag looked in better condition. The butt and tip guides are re-usable, but the intermediates are badly corroded so will have to be replaced ... when I can find a set of similar shape.
Then, as I put it together and held it for the first time I thought "By Jove, it's as straight as the proverbial die" before ... "Hang on ... this doesn't feel as delicate as the other one."
I hurriedly got the other one out of it's bag and put it together.
The difference was obvious to the eye ... the tapers were different ... though the configuration is identical !
Out with the digital caliper ... and it was proved that my eyesight wasn't playing tricks.
The tapers are :-
A) Butt 801mm (0.315in) to 591mm (0.232in). Tip 550mm (0.216in) to 226mm (0.089in)
B) Butt 903mm (0.355in) to 697mm (0.274in). Tip 617mm (0.243in) to 250mm (0.098in)
Now ... I know nothing about fly rods ... but maybe you knowledgeable Ladies and Gentlemen could either confirm or deny my thinking that the thinner taper would probably be for a 4/5 weight line ... and the thicker a 6/7 weight line ??? I await your thoughts with eager anticipation.
