Tapers in Gould's "Cane Rods Tips & Tapers"
I've shortened this extensive collection of tapers by leaving out
spinning and casting rods, and also Ray Gould's 70+ tapers included
in his book.
Quads
| Page | Maker | Name/Model | Specifications |
Notes |
|---|
| 39 | Edwards | 53-6510 | 8ft6in 3pc 6wt | |
| Edwards | 25 | 7ft 2pc 4wt | |
| Edwards | 25 | 9ft 3pc | |
| Edwards | 40 | 8ft 5wt | |
| Edwards | 50 | 8ft | |
| Edwards | | 8ft 3pc 3wt | |
| Gould | RR-120-8 | 8ft 2pc 4/5wt | soft action |
| Gould | RR-132-8 | 8ft 2pc 5/6wt | soft action |
Short Rod Tapers
| Page | Maker | Name/Model | Specifications |
Notes |
|---|
| 42 | Anderson | | 6ft6in 4wt | medium |
| Burgess | | 6ft 6in | fast "The Brook" |
| Cattanach | | 6ft6in 3wt | medium |
| Garrison | | 6ft9in | slow |
| Hardy | A+F Banty | 4ft 2pc | Fast |
| 43 | Higham | | 6ft 6/7wt | x-fast |
| Leonard | | 6ft10 4/5wt | x-slow |
| Leonard | ACM | 6ft6in 2pc | fast |
| Leonard | 36H/37H | 6ft0in 2pc 3wt | x-slow |
| Nunley | Mtn Creek | 5ft6in 4wt | x-fast |
| Nunley | | 5ft0in 1pc 2wt | fast |
| Orvis | Mitey Mite | 5ft 2pc | x-fast |
| Orvis | Superfine | 6ft6on 5/6wt | x-slow |
| Orvis | Battenkill | 6ft6in 5/6wt | x-slow |
| Orvis | Superfine | 6ft0in 5wt | slow |
| Orvis | 663 | 6ft6in 3pc 5wt | x-fast |
| Orvis | Flea | 6ft0in | x-slow |
| Orvis | Payne | 4ft4in 2pc 4wt | medium |
| 44 | P&M | Midget | 6ft 2pc 4wt | slow |
| Powell | | 5ft 0in 2pc 5wt | x-fast |
| Thramer | | 4ft4in 4wt | x-fast |
| Winston | | 6ft 0in 2pc 3wt | slow |
| Young | Midge | 6ft3in 4wt | Medium |
| Young | Midge | 6ft3wt 4wt | Medium |
Spey Rod Tapers
| Page | Maker | Name/Model | Specifications |
Notes |
|---|
| 46 | Leonard | | 9ft 3pc 9wt | |
| Waara | | 12ft 6wt | |
| Hoergaard | H.C. | 12ft 8/9wt | |
| Hoergaard | Tan | 13ft6in 10wt | |
| Hoegaard | Alta | 14ft 3pc 7wt | |
| Hardy | The Wye | 11ft 3pc 11/12wt | |
Pentagonal Rods
| Page | Maker | Name/Model | Specifications |
Notes |
|---|
| 50 | Faggetter | Gar 212e | 8ft 2pc | |
| Faggetter | Kreider | 7ft6in | |
| Faggetter | McClain | 8ft | |
| Uslan | Spencer 9016 | 9ft 2pc | |
Hexagonal Rods
| Page | Maker | Name/Model | Specifications |
Notes |
|---|
| 52 | Anderson, Don | Dainty | 6ft 2wt | |
| Anderson, Don | | 6ft6in 4wt | |
| Anderson, Don | Favorite | 7ft9in 5wt | |
| Bogart, Chris | Big Dog | 9ft6in 3pc 8wt | |
| Bogart, Chris | Yellow Rose | 7ft 2pc 2wt | |
| Bokstrom | Med-slow | 7ft9in DT4 | |
| Bokstrom | Medium | 8ft3in DT6 | |
| Bokstrom | Medium | 9ft DT8 | |
| Brampton | Salmon | 9ft6in 3pc | |
| Burgess & Ely | The Brook | 6ft4in 5wt | |
| 53 | Clark, Bob | Med Fast | 7ft6in 7wt | |
| Clark, Bob | Slow Action | 8ft 6wt | |
| Constable | Wisp | 6ft 3wt | |
| Cortland | 444 | 8ft 2pc | |
| Cross | Sylph | 7ft 7wt | |
| Dam | Federlicht | 2.55m | |
| Dickerson | 801611 | 8ft | |
| Dickerson | 7012 | 7ft | |
| Dickerson | 7613 | 7ft6in 5wt | |
| Dickerson | 8013 | 8ft 5wt | |
| Dickerson | 8014 | 8ft 5wt | |
| Dickerson | 8015 | 8ft 4wt? | |
| 54 | Dickerson | 8015 | 8ft 4wt? | |
| Dickerson | 8615 | 8ft6in 3wt? | |
| Dickerson | 8617 | 8ft6in 6wt | |
| Divine | Fairy | 7ft6in 3wt | |
| Divine | Standard | 7ft 3wt | |
| Divine | | 7ft0in 3wt | |
| Divine | Fairy | 6ft8in 3wt | |
| Edwards | (Hex) | 8ft 3wt | |
| Edwards | #53-6510 (Quad) | 8ft6in 6wt | |
| Edwards | #25 (Quad) | 7ft 4wt | |
| Edwards | #40 (Quad) | 8ft | |
| Edwards | #50 (Quad) | 8ft DT4 | |
| Edwards | #25 (Quad) | 9ft | |
| Edwards | (Hex) | 9ft | |
| 55 | Fairfield | a la Para 15 | 7ft DT4 | |
| 56 | Gillum | | 7ft6in 5wt | |
| Gillum | 593 | 9ft | |
| Gillum | 86 | 8ft 6wt | |
| 66 | Granger | 9050 | 9ft DT6 | |
| Granger | 9053 | 9ft | |
| Granger | Victory | 7ft 5wt | |
| Granger | Aristocrat | 7ft | |
| 67 | Granger | Special | 7ft6in | |
| Granger | Favorite | 8ft | |
| Granger | Aristocrat | 8ft6in | |
| Granger | Aristocrat | 9ft | |
| Halstead | | 8ft6in 3pc | |
| Halstead | | 8ft6in 3pc | |
| Halsted | | 7ft6in 5wt | |
| 68 | Hardy | CC de France | 8ft 2pc 5wt | |
| Hardy | Palakona | 8ft9in 7wt | |
| Hardy | Wye | 11ft F2AE | |
| Hardy | Phantom | 8ft 5wt | |
| Hardy | Phantom | 8ft 2pc 5wt | |
| Hardy | A&F Banty | 4ft | |
| Hardy | CC de France | 9ft 5/6wt | |
| 69 | Hardy | Special | 9ft6in 3pc | |
| Hardy | Fairchild | 8ft6in 3pc | |
| Heddon | #10 | 8ft6in 2-1/2F HCH | |
| Heddon | #20 Bill Stanley | 7ft6in 5wt | |
| 70 | Heddon | #17 Extra Lite | 8ft 1F 3pc 3wt | |
| Heddon | Folsum | 7ft 2pc 4wt | |
| Heddon | #17 Black Beauty | 8ft6in 3pc 6wt | |
| Heddon | #125 | 8ft 1-3/4F 3pc | |
| 71 | Highham | | 6ft 6/7wt | |
| Holbrook | 91 | 7ft 2pc 7wt | |
| Holbrook | #100 | 8ft 2pc | |
| Holbrook | 197 | 7ft6in 2pc | |
| Holbrook | 308 | 8ft6in 2pc 8wt | |
| Holbrook | 310 | 8ft6in 2pc 9wt | |
| 72 | Holbrook | 414 | 9ft 2pc 9wt | |
| H.I. | Roosevelt | 9ft 3pc | |
| H.I. | Tonka Queen | 7ft9in 2pc | |
| 73 | Leonard | ACM | 6ft6in 2pc | |
| Leonard | 36H/37H | 6ft 2pc 3wt | |
| Leonard | 38 ACM | 7ft 2pc 4wt | |
| Leonard | 37H | 6ft6in 2pc 4wt | |
| Leonard | 38H | 7ft 2pc 4wt | |
| Leonard | 38H | 7ft 5/6wt | |
| 74 | Leonard | 39 | 8ft 3wt | |
| Leonard | 50df | 8ft 6wt | |
| Leonard | 51HW | 9ft 3pc | |
| Leonard | Catskill | 8ft2in 3pc 2wt | |
| Leonard | Baby Catskill | 7ft 2pc 2wt | |
| Leonard | | 8ft 2pc 6wt | |
| 75 | Leonard | 804 | 8ft 2pc 4wt | |
| Leonard | 4099-1/2 | 8ft6in 3pc 8/9wt | |
| Leonard | | 6ft10in 4/5wt | |
| Leonard | Tounrnament | 9ft6in 3pc | |
| Leonard | Special Tournament | 9ft6in 3pc | |
| Leonard | Duracane | 8ft 2pc | |
| 76 | Lohkamp | | 7ft6in 5wt | |
| Nunley | Mt. Creek | 5ft6in 4wt | |
| Nunley | | 5ft 1pc 2wt | |
| Nunley | 8ft 5wt | | |
| Orvis | 5/9 Ultralite | 5ft9in 3/4wt | |
| Orvis | Flea | 6ft | |
| Orvis | Superfine | 6ft6in 3pc 5wt | |
| Orvis | Battenkill | 7ft4in 3pc 3wt | |
| Orvis | Mitey Mite | 5ft 2pc | |
| Orvis | Battenkill | 6ft6in 2pc 5/6wt | |
| Orvis | Superfine | 6ft 1pc 5wt | |
| 77 | Orvis | 7/3 | 7ft | |
| Orvis | Midge | 7ft6in | |
| Orvis | Battenkill | 7ft6in | |
| Orvis | Wes Jordan | 7ft76in 2pc 6wt | |
| Orvis | Battenkill | 8ft 2pc 7wt | |
| Orvis | Battenkill | 8ft 2pc 8wt | |
| Orvis | Linestone | 8ft6in 2pc 8wt | |
| 78 | Payne | | 8ft 2pc | |
| J Payne | 96 | 6ft6in 2pc 4wt | |
| J Payne | 97 | 7ft 2pc 4wt | |
| Payne | 98 | 7ft 2pc 4wt | |
| Payne | 100 | 7ft6in 2pc 4wt | |
| J Payne | 101 | 7ft4in 2pc 5wt | |
| J Payne | 102 | 8ft 2pc 5wt | |
| J Payne | 200 | 8ft 3pc 4wt | |
| E Payne | 204L | 8ft6in 3pc 5wt | |
| E Payne | 400 | 9ft 3pc | |
| Payne | Para | 7ft1in 2pc 4wt | |
| J Payne | 79 Para | 7ft9in 2pc 6/7wt | |
| 79 | Pezon & Michel | Super Parabolic | 7ft7in 2pc 5/6wt | |
| Pezon & Michel | Colorado | 7ft7in 2pc 5wt | |
| Pezon & Michel | Creusevant | 8ft 3in 2pc | |
| Pezon & Michel | Luxor Classic | 8ft 3pc | |
| Phillipson | Pacemaker | 8ft 3pc | |
| Phillipson | Premier | 9ft 3pc 8wt | |
| 80 | Phillipson | Smuggler | 7ft8in 4pc 6/7wt | |
| Phillipson | Ed M Hunter | 8ft6in 3pc | |
| Phillipson | Powerpak | 8ft6in 3pc 5wt | |
| Powell | | 5ft 2pc 5wt | |
| Powell | | 7ft6in 2pc 6wt | |
| Powell | Hollow | 9ft6in 2pc 7wt tip | |
| 81 | F E Thomas | Special | 8ft 3pc 4wt | |
| F E Thomas | Streamer | 8ft6in 3pc 5wt | |
| F E Thomas | Special | 8ft6in 3pc 4wt | |
| F E Thomas | | 7ft6in 3pc 4wt | |
| F E Thomas | Dirigo | 9ft6in 3pc 6wt | |
| 82 | Thomas & Thomas | | 6ft 1pc | |
| Thomas & Thomas | Caenis | 7ft6in 2pc 3wt | |
| Thramer | 444DX | 4ft4in 4wt | |
| Waara | | 7ft6in 5wt | |
| Winston | #7057 | 9ft 2pc 7wt | |
| 83 | Winston | Hollow | 8ft 2pc 5wt | |
| Winston | | 8ft 2pc | |
| Winston | | 8ft 2pc 5wt | |
| Winston | Hollow | 8ft6in 2pc | |
| Whitehead | | 7ft6in 5wt | |
| Wright & McGill | Stream and Lake | 9ft6in 3pc | |
| 84 | Wright & McGill | Granger Aristocrat | 8ft6in 3pc 5wt | |
| Young | Para 15 | 8ft 2pc 6wt | |
| Young | Para 15 | 8ft 2pc 5wt | |
| Young | Texas General | 8ft 2pc 7/8wt | |
| Young | Para 16 | 8ft6in 6/7wt | |
| Young | | 9ft 9wt | |
| 85 | Young | McClouth's | 8ft3in 2pc 7/8wt | |
| Young | Perfectionist | 7ft6in 4wt | |
| Young | Midge | 6ft3in 4wt | |
| Young | Para 14 | 7ft9in 5wt | |
| Young | Driggs River | 7ft2in 5wt | |
| Young | Para 17 | 8ft6in 2pc 8wt | |
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