Chris Bogart's Shenandoah Special
Length: 9 and 1/2 feet Line weight: 8 WF Bass Taper (Air Cell) 1st ferrule size 13/64 -regular 2nd ferrule size 19/64 -truncated

Here is the taper for the Shenandoah Special AKA "Big Dog Rod" that I had at Grayling. I had a number of requests for the taper. It is essentially a converted Leonard Tournament Rod Taper that is in Kreider's book (taper No. 12.)that I "smoothed" a bit. As you know, this rod can definately throw the line. I made it for fishing the Shenandoah for smallmouth with poppers. I needed something that would reach out and touch some fish. This does that. I also took it out Sunday night and it behaved very well on the Manistee fishing sulphers and latter size 10 / 12 Brown Drakes. Both the mid and Butt can be midly hollowed fluted to reduce weight. Overall I got it in at 5 and 1/4 oz. This is a good rod for anyone to practice hollow fluting on.