Payne Bonefish Rod Taper

[bluestar48]

Anyone have the taper for the Payne Bonefish Rod, either 9'-0" or 9'-6" 3/2 8WT?

May be close to the Payne 400?

Have caught Bonefish on my own developed rods, but would really like to see the Payne Bonefish numbers.

Thanks,

Bill

[t simbari]

You might look at the dry fly salmon rod which is an 8 1/2 3/2 for 7/8 which is very close to the Canadian canoe. The dfs is a great taper.

[bluestar48]

You might look at the dry fly salmon rod which is an 8 1/2 3/2 for 7/8 which is very close to the Canadian canoe. The dfs is a great taper.

Thanks, will look up the DF Salmon.

[bluestar48]

Have not been able to find the Payne DF Salmon taper either.

Anyone have some numbers?

Thanks,

[2dabacking]

Bill,
I believe you might be in good shape with the tapers for the models 400 (9' rod) and 410 (9'6" rod). The Bonefish models may have been based on those tapers with a change in hardware suitable for the salt. I do not know this as fact, but I can tell you that I do not recall ever seeing a rod with a hang tag marked as a "Bonefish."

I have seen a handful of rods which had the hallmarks of the Bonefish model as described in Payne catalogs, but only one had a hang tag. That one rod was offered to me about five years ago. It was 9'6" with the black anodized aluminum hardware and special handmade guides. The rod had a hang tag with the model number 410. Unfortunately, I did not buy the rod, but I did see it resurface about a year ago without the hang tag and being sold as a Bonefish rod. Maybe it was the wrong bag and hang tag? I'll see if I can find the details.

[bluestar48]

Thanks for your response.

The "Bonefish" rod may just be the Model 400 in different garb; 9'6" just an extension of the taper.

So far I have not had any corrosion issues with Aluminum or nickel silver in saltwater.

Confirming taper numbers would be a bonus.

Bill

[2dabacking]

Bill,
I was able to find the rod details. The rod was indeed finished in the black anodized saltwater/bonefish garb and black oxidized nickel silver ferrules - even with matching black ferrule plugs. The rod bag was an exact fit for the rod, so it seems reasonable to believe that the hang tag was correct also. The hang tag read as follows:

No. 410
9 1/2 Feet Without Button
7 7/8 Ounces

These specs are consistent with the Payne Bonefish cataloged specs. I hope this is helpful in your search for the correct taper measurements.
Best wishes, Joel

[bluestar48]

Thanks, Joel.

Bill

[chsparkman]

I'm looking for the taper for a Payne 410. Does anyone have it, or know where it can be found?
Chris

[carl otto]

FYI:

It seems that (based on my measuring the 2) the Payne Canadian Canoe (8'6", 3/2) and the Payne 8'6" DF 3/2 are the same taper. Interesting. Was the CC name just a marketing ploy.

Any Payne experts out there who could chime in.


Carl