This one has me scratching my head a bit.
I recently picked up a Fisher blank that's a bit of an odd duck. It's a 3 piece blank marked as 7'10" 5 WT. The tape lists the model number as a 2053 which doesn't seem to fit the Fisher convention nor is it listed in any of the pretty limited catalog info that's still available through various posts here and there. There's certainly reference to a 2058 out there (I infer a 2 piece, 5 WT, 8') so this rod - if it was a catalog rod - might be a 3057-10?
That said, it absolutely has all of the hallmarks of a Fisher blank: classic Winston brown, solid white spigots, exceptional quality/consistency, light weight (about 2.3 oz.), absolutely period correct, etc. I've purchased vintage blanks off of the seller previously and have talked with him on occasion - he knows his classic glass and I don't have any concerns about its authenticity. I just can't seem to get close to anything else Fisher after scrubbing the posts and scouring the net.
I'm trying to narrow down anything known about the blank. Did Fisher build many (or any) three piece blanks? At 7'10", could this be a System 5 cut/spigoted differently at the factory? System 5's are what? 7'8"? Is there something else known from the era that may better align with the characteristics on this blank?
I'm at a bit of a loss and could use a little help with this one but at the end of the day, I'm still going to build it up and fish the heck out of it.
Thanks in advance for any input.