Mystery 8
8 ft. 5 wt. 2 Peice
Guide Spacing : Tips 6-3/8, 14, 10-3/8, 30-1/4,
Butt 50, 58-1/4, 67-11/16
Varnish Estimate: 003 to 004 per flat; 006 to 008 total
across flats
* I have arbitrarily subtracted .006 to process this taper.
JWF
The "story" behind this rod is that it supposedly started
life as a Dickerson 8015 and was used as collaterial on a
loan that was never repaid ...so... the old guy in Mich.
that had it, fished it and then sent it to leonard in the
early 70's to be refinished. The refinish included a new
reel seat & ferrules(hmmm).What I bought is an
"leonard rod co."), leonard ferrules and early 70's leonard
colored wraps in a leonard bag and replacement tube. The
only writing on the shaft is "G.W.M. 1941" and "3 7/8 oz,
,a dickerson "expert", examined and cast the rod - said it
was definately a dickerson. Tom Clark, a Mich. dealer in
fine classic rods for 30 yrs., said - "looks like a leonard
but feels like a dickerson". One of the guys(Leon Hansen) at
greyrock last year thought it was a leonard tournament 50.
For all I know the rod was made by a little old lady in
Pasadena... but.... I do know it's a great fishing pole( as
far as I know the model 50's were all 3piece rods so I guess
it just remains a mystery rod for now).
Dennis Higham
Thanks to Richard Tyree and Dennis Higham for providing this
taper
Points
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Dimensions
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Point 0
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.06400
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Point 5
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.07300
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Point 10
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.09800
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Point 15
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.11000
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Point 20
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.12500
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Point 25
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.14000
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Point 30
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.15400
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Point 35
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.17100
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Point 40
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.19000
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Point 45
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.19800
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Point 50
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.20500
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Point 55
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.21900
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Point 60
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.23600
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Point 65
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.25500
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Point 70
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.27700
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Point 75
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.28700
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Point 80
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.30700
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Point 85
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.34000
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Point 90
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.34000
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Point 95
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.34000
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Point 96
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.34000
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