PHY Smithwick Midge
by Young
Anyway I used an oversized ferrule padding the gaps with slips of wood and turning down to size. I just lightly broke the corners of the quad section. This rod is nodeless with the splices glued with resourcinal. As mentioned in the presentation Titebond does not seem strong enough for splices in two strip construction. The rod is actually a bit quicker than I expected. It may have something to do with the very dense leftover butt section pieces I used for material. The taper itself is an adaptation of a version of the Young midge I measured a long time ago. 6'3" 4 weight but may like a 5 better in close. This one had a ferrule
Line Weight
4wt
Length
6'3"
Geometry
quad
Pieces
2pc
Action Length
5'5"
Line Type
DT
Stations
14
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 well below the failure threshold, giving this rod a generous safety margin.
Peak Stress
129,887 psi
at 8″
Mean Stress
107,444 psi
Stress Range
129,887 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Dimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.061" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.063" | 34,042 |
| 2" | 0.065" | 62,290 |
| 3" | 0.067" | 85,737 |
| 4" | 0.069" | 105,193 |
| 5" | 0.071" | 121,321 |
| 6" | 0.075" | 126,542 |
| 7" | 0.078" | 129,139 |
| 8" | 0.082" | 129,887 |
| 9" | 0.085" | 129,337 |
| 10" | 0.089" | 127,883 |
| 11" | 0.092" | 128,500 |
| 12" | 0.095" | 128,443 |
| 13" | 0.098" | 127,868 |
| 14" | 0.101" | 126,900 |
| 15" | 0.104" | 125,637 |
| 16" | 0.106" | 126,417 |
| 17" | 0.109" | 126,892 |
| 18" | 0.111" | 127,112 |
| 19" | 0.114" | 127,121 |
| 20" | 0.116" | 126,953 |
| 21" | 0.119" | 124,220 |
| 22" | 0.122" | 121,532 |
| 23" | 0.126" | 118,903 |
| 24" | 0.129" | 116,345 |
| 25" | 0.132" | 113,864 |
| 26" | 0.134" | 114,572 |
| 27" | 0.136" | 115,195 |
| 28" | 0.138" | 115,741 |
| 29" | 0.140" | 116,221 |
| 30" | 0.142" | 116,641 |
| 31" | 0.146" | 112,797 |
| 32" | 0.150" | 109,192 |
| 33" | 0.153" | 105,809 |
| 34" | 0.157" | 102,634 |
| 35" | 0.161" | 99,651 |
| 36" | 0.164" | 99,047 |
| 37" | 0.166" | 98,453 |
| 38" | 0.169" | 97,869 |
| 39" | 0.171" | 98,223 |
| 40" | 0.174" | 98,510 |
| 41" | 0.178" | 97,121 |
| 42" | 0.181" | 95,754 |
| 43" | 0.185" | 94,413 |
| 44" | 0.188" | 93,102 |
| 45" | 0.192" | 91,823 |
| 46" | 0.193" | 94,617 |
| 47" | 0.194" | 97,417 |
| 48" | 0.194" | 100,223 |
| 49" | 0.195" | 103,034 |
| 50" | 0.196" | 105,851 |
| 51" | 0.199" | 104,824 |
| 52" | 0.202" | 103,816 |
| 53" | 0.206" | 102,829 |
| 54" | 0.209" | 101,863 |
| 55" | 0.212" | 100,920 |
| 56" | 0.213" | 102,581 |
| 57" | 0.215" | 104,227 |
| 58" | 0.216" | 105,860 |
| 59" | 0.218" | 107,478 |
| 60" | 0.219" | 109,083 |
| 61" | 0.221" | 109,802 |
| 62" | 0.223" | 110,503 |
| 63" | 0.225" | 111,187 |
| 64" | 0.227" | 111,855 |
| 65" | 0.229" | 112,508 |