CLASSIC TAPER SERIES

Wayne Cattanach Bamboo Fly Rod

Explore the ZHUSROD bamboo fly rod options connected to Wayne Cattanach taper profiles in our catalog. Compare each rod by line weight, length, sections and measured casting character before choosing a profile.

Catalog era
Renaissance
Country / region
Michigan, United States
Active years
Late 20th-early 21st century
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  • Cattanach Sir D 7632

    Specifications

    WT
    3wt
    Length
    7' 6"
    Sections
    2pc

    Choose this 7'6", 2-piece profile for dry-fly work and dry-dropper rigs on creeks and small rivers, with its practical window centered on 18-37 feet.

    From $299.00

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    Character

    Bend
    Tip
    Tempo
    Moderate
    Power
    Light
    Water
    • Creek
    • Small River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Dry-Dropper
    Conditions
    • Tight Cover

  • Cattanach 6642

    Specifications

    WT
    4wt
    Length
    6' 6"
    Sections
    2pc

    Choose this 6'6", 2-piece profile for dry-fly work and dry-dropper rigs on creeks and small rivers, with its practical window centered on 21-41 feet.

    From $259.00

    Made to Order

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    Character

    Bend
    Mid
    Tempo
    Slow
    Power
    Light
    Water
    • Creek
    • Small River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Dry-Dropper
    Conditions
    • Tight Cover

  • Sir Darryl Special

    Specifications

    WT
    4wt
    Length
    7'
    Sections
    2pc

    Choose this 7', 2-piece profile for dry-fly presentations on creeks and small rivers.

    From $259.00

    Made to Order

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    Character

    Bend
    Tip
    Tempo
    Quick
    Power
    Light
    Water
    • Creek
    • Small River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    Conditions
    • Tight Cover

  • Cattanach 7043

    Specifications

    WT
    4wt
    Length
    7'
    Sections
    3pc

    Choose 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.

    From $339.00

    Made to Order

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    Character

    Bend
    Tip
    Tempo
    Moderate
    Power
    Light
    Water
    • Small River
    • Medium River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Dry-Dropper
    Conditions
    • Open Water

THE TAPER BACKGROUND

About Wayne Cattanach

Wayne Cattanach is a bamboo rodmaker, teacher, and author whose documented tapers and workshop methods have been widely shared with contemporary builders.

Documented design context

Cattanach's published work emphasizes practical shop control and tapers that builders can reproduce from dimensions. Individual model numbers encode distinct length, line, and section choices rather than one universal house action.

For Sir Darryl Special, authorship and modification are deliberately separated: the maker reference identifies Wayne Cattanach's original design lineage, while the catalog narrative records Darryl Hayashida's later change.

Related taper profiles

Related taper designs in the catalog.

  • Sir Darryl Special
  • Cattanach 6642
  • Cattanach 7043
  • Cattanach Sir D 7632

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.

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