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Head Weight Standards |
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for Spey Lines |
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Standard |
Line Style |
Rod |
Taper Lengths |
Head |
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Weight |
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Weight |
Tip |
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Belly |
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Length |
Weight |
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(ft) |
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(ft) |
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(Grains) |
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AFFTA Spey Line Std |
Shooting Heads |
6 |
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30 - 50 |
250 |
40 |
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7 |
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30 - 50 |
300 |
40 |
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8 |
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30 - 50 |
360 |
40 |
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9 |
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30 - 50 |
430 |
40 |
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10 |
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30 - 50 |
510 |
40 |
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11 |
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30 - 50 |
600 |
40 |
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12 |
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30 - 50 |
700 |
40 |
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AFFTA Spey Line Std |
Short Belly lines |
6 |
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50 - 60 |
420 |
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50 - 60 |
470 |
55 |
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8 |
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50 - 60 |
530 |
55 |
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50 - 60 |
600 |
55 |
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10 |
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50 - 60 |
680 |
55 |
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11 |
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50 - 60 |
770 |
55 |
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12 |
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50 - 60 |
870 |
55 |
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AFFTA Spey Line Std |
Medium Belly Lines |
6 |
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60 - 70 |
460 |
65 |
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7 |
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60 - 70 |
510 |
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60 - 70 |
570 |
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60 - 70 |
640 |
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60 - 70 |
720 |
65 |
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11 |
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60 - 70 |
810 |
65 |
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12 |
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60 - 70 |
910 |
65 |
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AFFTA Spey Line Std |
Long Belly Lines |
6 |
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70+ |
650 |
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70+ |
710 |
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70+ |
780 |
80 |
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70+ |
860 |
80 |
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11 |
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70+ |
950 |
80 |
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12 |
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70+ |
1050 |
80 |
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AFTMA |
Std Double Taper |
DT 7 |
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490 |
70 |
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DT 8 |
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570 |
70 |
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DT 9 |
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651 |
70 |
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DT 10 |
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70 |
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DT 11 |
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70 |
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DT 12 |
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70 |
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Tapers & Head Weights |
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for Some of the Spey Lines |
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Make |
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Specified |
Taper Lengths |
Head Length |
Head Weight |
Total Length |
Weight Diff. |
Weight Diff. |
Comments |
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Weight |
Tip |
Front |
Belly |
Back |
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for 1st # |
for 2nd # |
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(ft) |
(ft) |
(ft) |
(ft) |
(ft) |
(grains) |
(ft) |
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AirFlo |
Delta Spey |
WF 6/7F |
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55 |
500 |
115 |
80 |
30 |
Tapers unknown |
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WF 7/8F |
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55 |
530 |
115 |
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0 |
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WF 8/9F |
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55 |
575 |
115 |
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-25 |
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WF 9/10F |
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55 |
640 |
115 |
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-40 |
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WF 10/11F |
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55 |
690 |
115 |
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-80 |
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WF 11/12F |
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55 |
770 |
115 |
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-100 |
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AirFlo |
Long Delta Spey |
WF 6/7F |
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500 |
115 |
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-10 |
Tapers unknown |
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WF 7/8F |
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65 |
530 |
115 |
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-40 |
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WF 8/9F |
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65 |
575 |
115 |
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-65 |
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WF 9/10F |
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65 |
640 |
115 |
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-80 |
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WF 10/11F |
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65 |
690 |
115 |
-30 |
-120 |
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WF 11/12F |
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770 |
115 |
-40 |
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AirFlo |
Salmon/Steelhead |
SS-8F |
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68 |
15 |
100 |
626 |
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SS-9F |
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68 |
15 |
100 |
745 |
105 |
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SS-10F |
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17 |
68 |
15 |
100 |
920 |
105 |
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SS-11F |
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68 |
15 |
100 |
1100 |
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SS-12F |
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68 |
15 |
100 |
1200 |
105 |
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Cortland |
444SL Spey |
WF 8/9F |
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37 |
20 |
2 |
59 |
500 |
135 |
-50 |
-120 |
Difference interpolated from 55' & 65' stds |
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WF 9/10F |
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37 |
20 |
2 |
59 |
550 |
135 |
-70 |
-150 |
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WF 10/11F |
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20 |
2 |
59 |
625 |
135 |
-75 |
-165 |
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WF 11/12F |
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20 |
2 |
59 |
700 |
135 |
-90 |
-190 |
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Cortland |
444SL Spey |
DT 8/9F |
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37 |
46 |
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88 |
570 |
120 |
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-81 |
Head weights wrt 70' DT std. |
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DT 9/10F |
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46 |
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88 |
651 |
120 |
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-71 |
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DT 10/11F |
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46 |
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88 |
722 |
120 |
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-153 |
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DT 11/12F |
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46 |
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88 |
875 |
120 |
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-277 |
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Cortland |
Tri-Color Spey Short Belly |
WF 6F |
1 |
14 |
38 |
3 |
56 |
420 |
120 |
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WF 7F |
1 |
15 |
37 |
3 |
56 |
470 |
120 |
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WF 8F |
1 |
16 |
36 |
3 |
56 |
530 |
120 |
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WF-9F |
1 |
18 |
34 |
3 |
56 |
600 |
120 |
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WF 10F |
1 |
20 |
32 |
3 |
56 |
680 |
120 |
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Cortland |
Tri-Color Spey Medium Belly |
WF 8F |
1 |
16 |
46 |
3 |
66 |
570 |
130 |
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WF 9F |
1 |
18 |
44 |
3 |
66 |
640 |
130 |
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WF 10F |
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20 |
42 |
3 |
66 |
720 |
130 |
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Cortland |
Tri-Color Spey Long Belly |
WF 8F |
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16 |
59 |
4 |
80 |
710 |
140 |
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WF 9F |
1 |
18 |
57 |
4 |
80 |
780 |
140 |
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WF 10F |
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20 |
55 |
4 |
80 |
860 |
140 |
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Rio |
Accelerator |
WF 7/8 |
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80 |
600 |
155 |
0 |
-60 |
Difference relative to 40' head |
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WF 8/9 |
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80 |
700 |
155 |
-10 |
-80 |
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WF 9/10 |
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80 |
800 |
155 |
-30 |
-110 |
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WF 10/11 |
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80 |
1000 |
155 |
-10 |
-100 |
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Make |
Model |
Specified |
Taper Lengths |
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