Re: Para 14 or true parabolic 4wt.

feeds@yuku.com (splitcane) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:51:42 GMT

Great info Dennis, never seen the Para 13 numbers and history...

Love the 14 & 15 so the 13 is on the Menu...

Re: Para 14 or true parabolic 4wt.

feeds@yuku.com (troutwings) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:14:33 GMT

Here's the Para-14 dropped a line wt to a 4. I've built one of these and it was a four out to 35-40 feet but I thought a little too soft in the butt. More a 3/4 depending on how far you wanted to cast. If I build another I'll build something closer to Chris Carlin's
0" = 068
5" = .080,
10" = .095
15" = .110
20" = .128
25" = .143
30" = .159
35" = .176
40" = .193
45" = .208
...

Re: Para 14 or true parabolic 4wt.

feeds@yuku.com (Canewrap) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:46:45 GMT

Using Hexrod I came up with:

Re: Para 14 or true parabolic 4wt.

feeds@yuku.com (bbamboo) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:35:38 GMT

Canewrap How did you drop the line size on the Driggs ?

Re: Para 14 or true parabolic 4wt.

feeds@yuku.com (Canewrap) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:50:26 GMT

Thanks for the info on parabolics guys. I do know how they feel as I have a midge that I built up from a blank and have cast other people's parabolics. I love certain parabolics and semi paras. One of the things I'm concerned about with dropping a Para14 one line weight is winding up with 3/4 as opposed to a solid 4 because I've noticed a lot of PHY's tapers seemed to fall almost on a half weight as they seemed to be optimized for silk line weights. I modified a Driggs taper a...

Re: Para 14 or true parabolic 4wt.

feeds@yuku.com (bbamboo) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:12:20 GMT

The Para 14 is the best one to go for.
But as Dave said it would need to be dropped a line size.

Gary

Re: Para 14 or true parabolic 4wt.

feeds@yuku.com (Canewrap) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:30:13 GMT

Is there such a thing as a Para 13?

Re: Para 14 or true parabolic 4wt.

feeds@yuku.com (Mike Peck) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:22:02 GMT

The Driggs River, now that's a true 4w and one of my Favorites...
It's 7'2" but has the authority of a 7.5' or 8' rod...

Interesting you stay that because my Driggs River throws a 5wt better. It's nodeless and they tend to be a bit stiffer that could be the reason.

I guess this isn't helping the inital topic question of the post at all.

Re: Para 14 or true parabolic 4wt.

feeds@yuku.com (splitcane) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:57:25 GMT

Re: Para 14 or true parabolic 4wt.

feeds@yuku.com (splitcane) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:58:06 GMT

Well if your talk'n Parabolics Mr Young is first to my mind...

The Para 14 by the numbers is a 5w, unless you tone it down...

The Martha Marie by the numbers is a 5w, unless you tone it down...

The Driggs River, now that's a true 4w and one of my Favorites...

It's 7'2" but has the authority of a 7.5' or 8' rod...

Para 14 or true parabolic 4wt.

feeds@yuku.com (Canewrap) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:41:06 GMT

Does anyone have experience with the Para 14? Is it a true 4wt or is it a 5 wt.? Seems lately I don't have any luck getting a true 4wt. I ordered a fiberglass blank that should have been a 4wt. and it actually a 5wt. Built out a Payne 100 couple of years ago that turned out to be a 5wt. I would love to get a blank for a true 4wt. boo that was either 7'9" or 8'0" and parabolic. Any ideas on what taper could give me that?

Point (Inches)	Dimension (Inches)	Stress
0	0.070	-
5	0.076	116356