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Leonard Catskill
by Leonard
According to Keane in his "Classic Rods& Rodmakers" the "Fairy Catskill" appeared in 1894. It was 8'2" long and weighed 2oz and it was3 piece! The "Fairy" designation because of the extreme light weight. Devine made a "Fairy' rod also...came out in 1917. It was a 7'6
Line Weight
2wt
Length
7'
Geometry
hex
Pieces
2pc
Action Length
6'2"
Line Type
DT
Stations
15
Cast Length
25'
Tip-heavy
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
213,123 psi
at 6″
Mean Stress
141,902 psi
Stress Range
213,123 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.043" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.045" | 67,889 |
| 2" | 0.047" | 119,710 |
| 3" | 0.049" | 159,205 |
| 4" | 0.051" | 189,182 |
| 5" | 0.053" | 211,765 |
| 6" | 0.056" | 213,123 |
| 7" | 0.060" | 210,536 |
| 8" | 0.063" | 205,577 |
| 9" | 0.067" | 199,255 |
| 10" | 0.070" | 192,216 |
| 11" | 0.072" | 196,486 |
| 12" | 0.074" | 199,550 |
| 13" | 0.076" | 201,626 |
| 14" | 0.078" | 202,894 |
| 15" | 0.080" | 203,501 |
| 16" | 0.084" | 189,794 |
| 17" | 0.088" | 177,474 |
| 18" | 0.092" | 166,385 |
| 19" | 0.096" | 156,385 |
| 20" | 0.100" | 147,352 |
| 21" | 0.102" | 147,774 |
| 22" | 0.104" | 148,020 |
| 23" | 0.106" | 148,119 |
| 24" | 0.108" | 148,092 |
| 25" | 0.110" | 147,962 |
| 26" | 0.113" | 144,053 |
| 27" | 0.116" | 140,325 |
| 28" | 0.119" | 136,776 |
| 29" | 0.122" | 133,400 |
| 30" | 0.125" | 130,192 |
| 31" | 0.126" | 133,447 |
| 32" | 0.127" | 136,658 |
| 33" | 0.128" | 139,828 |
| 34" | 0.129" | 142,958 |
| 35" | 0.130" | 146,048 |
| 36" | 0.132" | 145,874 |
| 37" | 0.134" | 145,670 |
| 38" | 0.136" | 145,441 |
| 39" | 0.138" | 145,193 |
| 40" | 0.140" | 144,929 |
| 41" | 0.142" | 144,771 |
| 42" | 0.144" | 144,595 |
| 43" | 0.146" | 146,138 |
| 44" | 0.148" | 147,532 |
| 45" | 0.150" | 148,793 |
| 46" | 0.153" | 147,108 |
| 47" | 0.156" | 145,414 |
| 48" | 0.159" | 143,720 |
| 49" | 0.162" | 142,035 |
| 50" | 0.165" | 140,367 |
| 51" | 0.168" | 138,798 |
| 52" | 0.171" | 137,248 |
| 53" | 0.174" | 135,723 |
| 54" | 0.177" | 134,226 |
| 55" | 0.180" | 132,760 |
| 56" | 0.186" | 125,134 |
| 57" | 0.192" | 118,236 |
| 58" | 0.198" | 111,980 |
| 59" | 0.204" | 106,291 |
| 60" | 0.210" | 101,106 |
| 61" | 0.213" | 100,538 |
| 62" | 0.216" | 99,989 |
| 63" | 0.219" | 99,461 |
| 64" | 0.222" | 98,953 |
| 65" | 0.225" | 98,464 |
| 66" | 0.226" | 100,787 |
| 67" | 0.227" | 103,122 |
| 68" | 0.228" | 105,470 |
| 69" | 0.229" | 107,829 |
| 70" | 0.230" | 110,200 |
| 71" | 0.231" | 112,629 |
| 72" | 0.232" | 115,067 |
| 73" | 0.233" | 117,513 |
| 74" | 0.234" | 119,967 |
Stress profile: