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Nunley Bonefish
by Nunley
Be careful... the nature of this rod makes the dimensions very very critical. I hold yself to +- .001 on finished half diameters. Flaming this rod makes a difference. Bob Nunley.
Line Weight
7wt
Length
8'
Geometry
hex
Pieces
2pc
Action Length
7'2"
Line Type
DT
Stations
17
Cast Length
45'
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
210,442 psi
at 19″
Mean Stress
151,597 psi
Stress Range
210,442 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.078" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.080" | 43,522 |
| 2" | 0.082" | 81,123 |
| 3" | 0.084" | 113,619 |
| 4" | 0.086" | 141,703 |
| 5" | 0.088" | 165,966 |
| 6" | 0.092" | 175,251 |
| 7" | 0.096" | 180,882 |
| 8" | 0.100" | 183,816 |
| 9" | 0.104" | 184,761 |
| 10" | 0.108" | 184,243 |
| 11" | 0.110" | 190,882 |
| 12" | 0.113" | 196,393 |
| 13" | 0.115" | 200,928 |
| 14" | 0.118" | 204,619 |
| 15" | 0.120" | 207,580 |
| 16" | 0.123" | 209,019 |
| 17" | 0.125" | 209,924 |
| 18" | 0.128" | 210,375 |
| 19" | 0.130" | 210,442 |
| 20" | 0.133" | 210,184 |
| 21" | 0.138" | 199,872 |
| 22" | 0.143" | 190,333 |
| 23" | 0.147" | 181,502 |
| 24" | 0.152" | 173,319 |
| 25" | 0.157" | 165,730 |
| 26" | 0.161" | 161,131 |
| 27" | 0.165" | 156,733 |
| 28" | 0.169" | 152,534 |
| 29" | 0.173" | 148,526 |
| 30" | 0.177" | 144,704 |
| 31" | 0.179" | 145,893 |
| 32" | 0.181" | 147,009 |
| 33" | 0.183" | 148,059 |
| 34" | 0.185" | 149,048 |
| 35" | 0.187" | 149,980 |
| 36" | 0.190" | 148,068 |
| 37" | 0.193" | 146,203 |
| 38" | 0.197" | 144,385 |
| 39" | 0.200" | 142,615 |
| 40" | 0.203" | 140,895 |
| 41" | 0.206" | 138,858 |
| 42" | 0.210" | 136,890 |
| 43" | 0.213" | 134,991 |
| 44" | 0.217" | 133,158 |
| 45" | 0.220" | 131,391 |
| 46" | 0.224" | 127,992 |
| 47" | 0.229" | 124,776 |
| 48" | 0.233" | 121,731 |
| 49" | 0.238" | 119,735 |
| 50" | 0.242" | 117,795 |
| 51" | 0.243" | 120,276 |
| 52" | 0.245" | 122,730 |
| 53" | 0.246" | 125,157 |
| 54" | 0.248" | 127,558 |
| 55" | 0.249" | 129,934 |
| 56" | 0.251" | 131,678 |
| 57" | 0.253" | 133,385 |
| 58" | 0.254" | 135,059 |
| 59" | 0.256" | 136,699 |
| 60" | 0.258" | 138,308 |
| 61" | 0.260" | 139,909 |
| 62" | 0.262" | 141,481 |
| 63" | 0.263" | 143,023 |
| 64" | 0.265" | 144,538 |
| 65" | 0.267" | 146,026 |
| 66" | 0.269" | 146,931 |
| 67" | 0.271" | 147,807 |
| 68" | 0.274" | 148,655 |
| 69" | 0.276" | 149,478 |
| 70" | 0.278" | 150,276 |
| 71" | 0.280" | 150,756 |
| 72" | 0.283" | 151,215 |
| 73" | 0.285" | 151,656 |
| 74" | 0.288" | 152,080 |
| 75" | 0.290" | 152,488 |
| 76" | 0.292" | 153,529 |
| 77" | 0.294" | 154,551 |
| 78" | 0.296" | 155,556 |
| 79" | 0.298" | 156,544 |
| 80" | 0.300" | 157,517 |
| 81" | 0.302" | 158,492 |
| 82" | 0.304" | 159,451 |
| 83" | 0.306" | 160,396 |
| 84" | 0.308" | 161,327 |
| 85" | 0.310" | 162,246 |
| 86" | 0.312" | 163,167 |
Stress profile: