Hayashida 5042
by Hayashida
this is a very specialized rod. I love it for the small overgrown streams that I made it for. Some people hate it - but usually when they try it in a parking lot or casting pond they immediately try to cast it 40 -50 feet IT WAS NOT MADE FOR THAT! This rod was made to cast less than 15 - 20 feet most of the time. The tip is soft - for short casts again - so most guys say it is too tippy. Remember what it was made for. You will need a planing form capable of doing a swelled butt between the 40 and 50 stations. I use a short 6 inch handle and regular reel seat so together they should not be longer than 9 - 10 inches. This is
Line Weight
4wt
Length
5'
Geometry
hex
Pieces
2pc
Action Length
4'2"
Line Type
DT
Stations
11
Cast Length
35'
This rod has a "Tip-heavy" 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
196,793 psi
at 10″
Mean Stress
144,722 psi
Stress Range
196,793 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Dimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.070" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.072" | 32,149 |
| 2" | 0.073" | 60,490 |
| 3" | 0.075" | 85,491 |
| 4" | 0.076" | 107,559 |
| 5" | 0.078" | 127,044 |
| 6" | 0.080" | 144,661 |
| 7" | 0.081" | 160,221 |
| 8" | 0.083" | 173,961 |
| 9" | 0.084" | 186,091 |
| 10" | 0.086" | 196,793 |
| 11" | 0.090" | 187,962 |
| 12" | 0.095" | 179,268 |
| 13" | 0.099" | 170,869 |
| 14" | 0.104" | 162,856 |
| 15" | 0.108" | 155,275 |
| 16" | 0.111" | 154,836 |
| 17" | 0.114" | 154,087 |
| 18" | 0.116" | 153,093 |
| 19" | 0.119" | 151,906 |
| 20" | 0.122" | 150,570 |
| 21" | 0.124" | 151,433 |
| 22" | 0.126" | 152,098 |
| 23" | 0.129" | 152,591 |
| 24" | 0.131" | 152,935 |
| 25" | 0.133" | 153,150 |
| 26" | 0.135" | 154,050 |
| 27" | 0.137" | 154,825 |
| 28" | 0.139" | 155,490 |
| 29" | 0.141" | 156,056 |
| 30" | 0.143" | 156,535 |
| 31" | 0.145" | 158,147 |
| 32" | 0.147" | 159,545 |
| 33" | 0.150" | 160,752 |
| 34" | 0.152" | 161,787 |
| 35" | 0.154" | 162,669 |
| 36" | 0.156" | 162,871 |
| 37" | 0.159" | 162,958 |
| 38" | 0.161" | 162,947 |
| 39" | 0.164" | 162,849 |
| 40" | 0.166" | 162,676 |
| 41" | 0.170" | 159,083 |
| 42" | 0.173" | 155,627 |
| 43" | 0.177" | 152,306 |
| 44" | 0.180" | 149,117 |
| 45" | 0.184" | 146,057 |
| 46" | 0.192" | 133,139 |
| 47" | 0.200" | 121,949 |
| 48" | 0.209" | 112,198 |
| 49" | 0.217" | 103,654 |
| 50" | 0.225" | 96,132 |