Dickerson Mystery 8053
by Dickerson
Powerful 5 wt that seems to be an unknown Dickerson taper. I'll post the original Mystery Rod Taper as soon as I can find it. For those who are interested here's the three piece version. It's a powerful 5 weight which will cast a whole line in the right hands. Not at all parabolic much "faster" action. Fished with it extensively this past weekend and found that the very soft tip (.051) helps me prevent breaking off the 7x tippet I found necessary for spooky fish Again thanks to Dennis Higham for sharing this taper with me!! Harry
Line Weight
5wt
Length
8'
Geometry
hex
Pieces
3pc
Action Length
7'2"
Line Type
DT
Stations
18
Cast Length
40'
This rod has a "Tip-loaded (fast action)" stress profile. Stress varies significantly across the rod. Some sections work much harder than others, creating a pronounced action character. Peak stress is in the optimal working range. The rod is efficiently utilizing the bamboo's strength.
Peak Stress
199,612 psi
at 5″
Mean Stress
142,251 psi
Stress Range
199,612 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Dimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.051" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.055" | 90,177 |
| 2" | 0.060" | 143,815 |
| 3" | 0.064" | 174,879 |
| 4" | 0.069" | 191,753 |
| 5" | 0.073" | 199,612 |
| 6" | 0.078" | 197,533 |
| 7" | 0.083" | 192,333 |
| 8" | 0.088" | 185,436 |
| 9" | 0.093" | 177,713 |
| 10" | 0.098" | 169,695 |
| 11" | 0.100" | 174,821 |
| 12" | 0.103" | 178,910 |
| 13" | 0.105" | 182,118 |
| 14" | 0.108" | 184,579 |
| 15" | 0.110" | 186,406 |
| 16" | 0.113" | 184,893 |
| 17" | 0.116" | 183,057 |
| 18" | 0.119" | 180,975 |
| 19" | 0.122" | 178,712 |
| 20" | 0.125" | 176,318 |
| 21" | 0.128" | 173,963 |
| 22" | 0.131" | 171,535 |
| 23" | 0.134" | 169,064 |
| 24" | 0.137" | 166,573 |
| 25" | 0.140" | 164,083 |
| 26" | 0.143" | 162,385 |
| 27" | 0.146" | 160,659 |
| 28" | 0.148" | 158,918 |
| 29" | 0.151" | 157,174 |
| 30" | 0.154" | 155,436 |
| 31" | 0.158" | 151,459 |
| 32" | 0.161" | 147,669 |
| 33" | 0.165" | 145,501 |
| 34" | 0.168" | 143,324 |
| 35" | 0.172" | 141,154 |
| 36" | 0.176" | 137,644 |
| 37" | 0.180" | 134,272 |
| 38" | 0.185" | 131,036 |
| 39" | 0.189" | 127,935 |
| 40" | 0.193" | 124,965 |
| 41" | 0.195" | 126,736 |
| 42" | 0.197" | 128,450 |
| 43" | 0.198" | 130,107 |
| 44" | 0.200" | 131,713 |
| 45" | 0.202" | 133,269 |
| 46" | 0.203" | 135,616 |
| 47" | 0.205" | 137,926 |
| 48" | 0.206" | 140,202 |
| 49" | 0.208" | 142,443 |
| 50" | 0.209" | 144,651 |
| 51" | 0.212" | 144,382 |
| 52" | 0.214" | 144,096 |
| 53" | 0.217" | 143,797 |
| 54" | 0.219" | 143,488 |
| 55" | 0.222" | 143,171 |
| 56" | 0.225" | 141,742 |
| 57" | 0.228" | 140,349 |
| 58" | 0.232" | 138,994 |
| 59" | 0.235" | 137,676 |
| 60" | 0.238" | 136,394 |
| 61" | 0.242" | 134,174 |
| 62" | 0.246" | 132,042 |
| 63" | 0.249" | 129,995 |
| 64" | 0.253" | 128,029 |
| 65" | 0.257" | 126,997 |
| 66" | 0.262" | 124,636 |
| 67" | 0.267" | 122,354 |
| 68" | 0.271" | 120,150 |
| 69" | 0.276" | 118,022 |
| 70" | 0.281" | 115,970 |
| 71" | 0.283" | 117,185 |
| 72" | 0.285" | 118,372 |
| 73" | 0.288" | 119,530 |
| 74" | 0.290" | 120,662 |
| 75" | 0.292" | 121,769 |
| 76" | 0.296" | 120,397 |
| 77" | 0.300" | 119,062 |
| 78" | 0.305" | 117,762 |
| 79" | 0.309" | 116,499 |
| 80" | 0.313" | 115,271 |
| 81" | 0.320" | 111,124 |
| 82" | 0.327" | 107,245 |
| 83" | 0.334" | 103,614 |
| 84" | 0.341" | 100,210 |
| 85" | 0.348" | 97,015 |
| 86" | 0.355" | 94,026 |