Jim Schaaf taper

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Yorshire lad
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Jim Schaaf taper

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I have a rod a Jim Schaaf spring creek 7' x 5 line could anyone tell me if this is a Dickerson taper,
Or is it one that Jim designed himself,
Any information would be appreciated.

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pgwulf
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Re: Jim Schaaf taper

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Jim had nine rod series built on his tapers:
Midge & Nymph
Creede
Rio Grande (he built me an 8' 6 wt)
Cascapedia (he built me an 8'6" 5 wt)
Hollow Butt
Spring Creek
Three Piece
Antique Classic
Tournament

Jim's Dickerson Series were replica creations using a Dickerson pattern to exact taper specifications. He made them and labeled them after the Dickerson rods:
7011
7012
7611
7612
7613
7614
8012
8013
8014 Guide
8015 Guide Special
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Yorshire lad
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Re: Jim Schaaf taper

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pgwolf

Thank you very much that answers my question nicely.

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