CLASSIC TAPER SERIES

Wayne Cattanach Taper Bamboo Fly Rods

Explore ZHUSROD bamboo fly rods connected to Wayne Cattanach taper profiles in our catalog. Compare 6642, 7043, Sir D 7632 and Sir Darryl Special by line weight, length, sections and measured casting character.

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

    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.

    Specifications

    WT
    3wt
    Length
    7' 6"
    Sections
    2pc

    Character

    Bend
    Tip
    Tempo
    Moderate
    Power
    Light

    Casting range

    From $299.00

    Water
    • Creek
    • Small River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Dry-Dropper
    Conditions
    • Tight Cover

    Made to Order

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  • Cattanach 6642

    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.

    Specifications

    WT
    4wt
    Length
    6' 6"
    Sections
    2pc

    Character

    Bend
    Mid
    Tempo
    Slow
    Power
    Light

    Casting range

    From $259.00

    Water
    • Creek
    • Small River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Dry-Dropper
    Conditions
    • Tight Cover

    Made to Order

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  • Sir Darryl Special

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

    Specifications

    WT
    4wt
    Length
    7'
    Sections
    2pc

    Character

    Bend
    Tip
    Tempo
    Quick
    Power
    Light

    Casting range

    From $259.00

    Water
    • Creek
    • Small River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    Conditions
    • Tight Cover

    Made to Order

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  • Cattanach 7043

    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.

    Specifications

    WT
    4wt
    Length
    7'
    Sections
    3pc

    Character

    Bend
    Tip
    Tempo
    Moderate
    Power
    Light

    Casting range

    From $339.00

    Water
    • Small River
    • Medium River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Dry-Dropper
    Conditions
    • Open Water

    Made to Order

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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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