Web Interface to Hexrod

Frank Stetzer, 11/13/1996
Revised 5/21/2002

Basic Rod Design Parameters

This is the "front page" of the Hexrod program. Here you can begin to input data about a rod, or retreive data you saved last time. Explore the links for more information.

Documentation and Links Check the documentation and new features of this program.
Start with a classic rod taper from the Rodmaker's listserv.
My cane rodmaking resources
Compute guide spacing for a fly rod.
Old Hexrod if you need it.

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Retrieve rod taper
from a file

If you previously saved a rod design, retrieve it here. Enter your private taper library name with no Rod ID, and you will see all your tapers, or create the library if it doesn't exist.

Rod ID: Library:

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Input Basic Rod Design Data
Rod description:
Design notes:
(optional)
Geometry:
Output Dimension Units:
Rod length: feet       inches
Action length: feet       inches
Line weight:     New Feature
Length of line cast: Feet
Number of pieces:
Ferrule type:
Ferrule sizes:
Fill in either Column 1 or Column 2
Sizes Known

Input ferrule sizes (as many as needed)
64ths
64ths
64ths

Sizes Unknown

If you want the program to compute the ferrule sizes, then Click Here!

Round ferrule size up
after 64ths of an inch

Tip Impact Multiplier:
Cane Density: Ounces per cubic inch
Rod Data Input