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
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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
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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.
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