Orvis Flea 6' 6"
by Orvis
Not sure of length or weight. Sorry to be so long in getting back to you. Got involved with some steelheads and chinooks. A 42 inch chinook will just not be rushed. I miked two Orvis Flea rods in 1970. They tracked each other pretty well. I liked the rods so I built a few. Here are the numbers measured over varnish: The top guide was size 5 and the ferrule was size 10. Just in case anyone else might be interested I'll post this to the list. Bill
Line Weight
5wt
Length
6'6"
Geometry
hex
Pieces
2pc
Action Length
5'8"
Line Type
DT
Stations
14
Cast Length
40'
This rod has a "Balanced / moderate action" stress profile. Stress varies significantly across the rod. Some sections work much harder than others, creating a pronounced action character. Peak stress is well below the failure threshold, giving this rod a generous safety margin.
Peak Stress
163,638 psi
at 35″
Mean Stress
130,432 psi
Stress Range
163,638 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Dimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.078" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.083" | 26,492 |
| 2" | 0.089" | 44,127 |
| 3" | 0.094" | 55,762 |
| 4" | 0.100" | 63,281 |
| 5" | 0.105" | 67,948 |
| 6" | 0.107" | 76,876 |
| 7" | 0.110" | 84,658 |
| 8" | 0.112" | 91,442 |
| 9" | 0.115" | 97,353 |
| 10" | 0.117" | 102,502 |
| 11" | 0.119" | 107,657 |
| 12" | 0.121" | 112,233 |
| 13" | 0.124" | 116,293 |
| 14" | 0.126" | 119,895 |
| 15" | 0.128" | 123,089 |
| 16" | 0.130" | 125,453 |
| 17" | 0.133" | 127,480 |
| 18" | 0.135" | 129,212 |
| 19" | 0.138" | 130,683 |
| 20" | 0.140" | 131,925 |
| 21" | 0.143" | 132,499 |
| 22" | 0.145" | 132,901 |
| 23" | 0.148" | 133,154 |
| 24" | 0.150" | 133,279 |
| 25" | 0.153" | 133,295 |
| 26" | 0.153" | 139,109 |
| 27" | 0.154" | 144,960 |
| 28" | 0.154" | 150,846 |
| 29" | 0.155" | 156,767 |
| 30" | 0.155" | 162,723 |
| 31" | 0.157" | 163,059 |
| 32" | 0.159" | 163,309 |
| 33" | 0.162" | 163,483 |
| 34" | 0.164" | 163,590 |
| 35" | 0.166" | 163,638 |
| 36" | 0.170" | 159,117 |
| 37" | 0.174" | 154,828 |
| 38" | 0.177" | 150,758 |
| 39" | 0.181" | 146,897 |
| 40" | 0.185" | 144,415 |
| 41" | 0.187" | 145,701 |
| 42" | 0.189" | 146,886 |
| 43" | 0.192" | 147,978 |
| 44" | 0.194" | 148,986 |
| 45" | 0.196" | 149,916 |
| 46" | 0.198" | 151,736 |
| 47" | 0.200" | 153,484 |
| 48" | 0.201" | 155,164 |
| 49" | 0.203" | 156,781 |
| 50" | 0.205" | 158,338 |
| 51" | 0.207" | 158,496 |
| 52" | 0.210" | 158,613 |
| 53" | 0.212" | 158,693 |
| 54" | 0.215" | 158,742 |
| 55" | 0.217" | 158,761 |
| 56" | 0.220" | 156,639 |
| 57" | 0.224" | 154,578 |
| 58" | 0.227" | 152,576 |
| 59" | 0.231" | 150,633 |
| 60" | 0.234" | 148,749 |
| 61" | 0.240" | 142,585 |
| 62" | 0.246" | 136,864 |
| 63" | 0.251" | 131,546 |
| 64" | 0.257" | 126,598 |
| 65" | 0.263" | 121,986 |
| 66" | 0.269" | 117,780 |
| 67" | 0.275" | 113,846 |
| 68" | 0.280" | 110,161 |