Cross Sylph (Bataviakill)
Length: 7ft 2-pc
Line weight: 7 DT
This rod amazed all who handled it at the Catskills
Gathering. On paper, and to the eye of several experienced
rodbuilders , it looks like a 5 weight taper, but it
competently cast a 7 weight for considerable distance. While
I haven't charted the rod yet, It looks like this is
explained by a strong middle. Look at the jump from 42" to
missed the first part of the discussion and only heard it
identified as a Cross Sylph, but the Taper sheet calls it a
Bataviakill.
Thanks to Tom Smithwick for supplying this taper
Points
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Dimensions
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Point 0
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.06200
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Point 5
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.09067
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Point 10
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.10800
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Point 15
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.12000
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Point 20
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.13667
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Point 25
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.15267
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Point 30
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.16800
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Point 35
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.18667
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Point 40
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.19967
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Point 45
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.22000
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Point 50
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.23667
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Point 55
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.25033
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Point 60
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.26000
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Point 65
|
.27167
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Point 70
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.28333
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Point 75
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.29000
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Point 80
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.29000
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Point 84
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.29000
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