CLASSIC TAPER SERIES
Explore ZHUSROD bamboo rod blanks connected to the Orvis taper profiles in our catalog. Compare line weight, length, sections and measured rod character before choosing a blank for your build.
Choose this 5', 2-piece profile for dry-fly work and dry-dropper rigs on creeks and small rivers, with its practical window centered on 16-37 feet.
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From $119.00
Made to Order
View blankChoose this 7', 3-piece profile for dry-fly work and dry-dropper rigs on small rivers and medium rivers, with its practical window centered on 21-41 feet.
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From $179.00
Made to Order
View blankChoose this 7', 3-piece profile for dry-fly work and dry-dropper rigs on small rivers and medium rivers, with its practical window centered on 21-41 feet.
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From $179.00
Made to Order
View blankChoose this 6'6", 2-piece profile for dry-fly work, nymphing, and wet-fly work on creeks and small rivers, with its practical window centered on 21-45 feet.
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From $119.00
Made to Order
View blankChoose this 6'6", 3-piece profile for dry-fly work, nymphing, and wet-fly work on creeks and small rivers, with its practical window centered on 21-45 feet.
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Character
Casting range
From $179.00
Made to Order
View blankChoose this 6'7", 2-piece profile for dry-fly work, nymphing, and wet-fly work on small rivers and medium rivers, with its practical window centered on 21-45 feet.
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Character
Casting range
From $119.00
Made to Order
View blankChoose this 8', 2-piece profile for nymphing, wet-fly work, and light streamers on small rivers and medium rivers, with its practical window centered on 24-53 feet.
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From $159.00
Made to Order
View blankChoose this 8'6", 2-piece profile for nymphing, wet-fly work, and light streamers on small rivers and medium rivers, with its practical window centered on 24-53 feet.
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Character
Casting range
From $159.00
Made to Order
View blankTHE TAPER BACKGROUND
Orvis combines a nineteenth-century Vermont rodmaking lineage with Wes Jordan's postwar advances in impregnated bamboo and precision production.
Related taper designs in the catalog.
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Historical names provide catalog context. They do not imply original manufacture, authorization, endorsement or an exact match between every historical rod and a current ZHUSROD product.
Tip count and assembled piece count are separate facts.
Ferruled and unferruled Variants lead to different builder work.
Only the selected Product page defines what arrives with the blank.
Contact ZHUSROD about the product and configuration you are considering.
Coverage boundaries, returns and care.
Order stages, tracking and delivery evidence.
Build around an archived Orvis taper without starting from raw cane. ZHUSROD offers bamboo fly rod blanks based on Battenkill, Flea, Mitey Mite, Limestone Special and 1952 references in different line weights, lengths and section layouts.
An Orvis fly rod blank is not one standard project. A short Mitey Mite or Flea blank calls for different grip, reel-seat and guide proportions from an 8ft Battenkill or Limestone Special design. Compare the exact taper, line weight, finished length, number of sections, tip count and ferrule option before planning components.
These are newly made ZHUSROD blanks based on archived Orvis taper references, not original Orvis factory blanks, vintage replacement sections or antique components. Use the rod-builder resources and guide-spacing reference while planning the build. Finished options are available in Orvis taper bamboo fly rods, and components are available through rod-building supplies.
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