Series.
Currently, there are 4 r-quad tapers available:
1. 7' 6" 4/5 wt. Michael Montagne taper. This is a very fast rod, with a
delicate tip. Not a slow rod, or faint of heart, a Dry fly rod
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THE RODS BELOW ARE OF MY DESIGN IN MEDIUM TO MEDIUM FAST TAPERS
2. 7' 8" 5 wt. R-Quad hollow
3- 7'8" hollow R-Quad 4wt. favors a 4wt. Rio wt. forward line . progressive
taper cast a nice line smooth transition to the tippet. smooth light line rod
that has a sweet feel to it. Not to slow or fast . I call it med. or med fast.
would be a good for small dries or emergers not a nymph rod. Small to med. trout
and flies. This rod with out the reel seat tips the scale at 3.1 ounce.
4- 7'8" Hollow Built R- Quad 4wt forward nice rod ,roll cast and also has
that compound taper to it that at like 20 ft.the butt has that compound feel to
it and does a kick or punch to the cast .
5- I am working on a 3wt H. B. R-quad as well.
6- 8' 6" 2 pc. Hollow R-Quad 4wt or 5wt . Like it with a 5wt
forward and a rio gold 4wt forward.
7- 8 ' 3" 2 pc. Hollow R-quad 6wt . Forward line . Rod is on the faster
side for med. to larger waters
8- 7' 8 " 2 pc.Hollow r-quad 3wt . nice light line rod.
9- 8' 2 pc. R- Quad Hollow 4 wt . forward cast a 3 wt
S.A. gpx . Nice light line medium action rod
More rod tapers will be coming when I have time to develop more prototypes.
SQUARE QUADS
There are many Edwards quad tapers available. I have lengths of 7-foot, 7-1/2
foot, 8-foot, and 8-1/2 foot.
8' 3PC QUAD TAPER OFF OF AN ORIGINAL EDWARDS ROD. I WOULD SAY IT IS MED. FAST
ROD WITH A LIGHT TIP . PLENTY OF BACK BONE TO THE ROD. CAST A 5WT . FORWARD LINE
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1. My taper - 7 1/2 5-wt., compound taper. Has a similar bend form to a Martha
Marie Young rod. Quite powerful.
2. Sam Carlson 7 1/2' 5-wt. Medium action
progressive, delicate tip. Smooth, sweet relaxed taper easy to cast . Sam knew what he was doing! This is
one of my favorite square quad tapers.
3. Three-piece, 8-foot, 5-wt., medium action. This
taper is taken from a Dickerson 801510. It's a nice, medium action rod.
4. 7' Edwards quad. Model 25. Casts a 4 DT.
5. 6' 2pc. 4-wt. quad cast nice.
6. 7' 2pc 3-wt.
7- 7'6" 3 dt S. A. Gpx or
4wt . forward Hollow sq. quad made for small waters and small flies and
small to med. fish. has a nice lt. feel, it is a progressive taper .
Rod has a feathery feel to it . tip 2 works the butt and gives the rod a
compound punch to it. This is the rod that is currently in-stock link.
8- 7 ' sq. Quad Hollow built 3wt rod for
small flies and smallish fish .
9- 8' 4wt Hollow 4wt Quad nice light line rod.
10- 9' 3pc . fast 7wt . it throws tight loops 70ft
. plus . large trout western rivers or
Lt. steel head rod or bass rod. I can make this in
a 8wt or also Hollow the rod to cast a 6wt.
11- 8 ' 5 wt . Hollow Quad nice light line rod.
12 - 8 ' 3" 5wt Hollow Quad rod
. Nice longer length rod for mending line.
13 - 8 Edwards 3 pc off a Special gray rod .
It is a 5dt or 6wt forward line rod and is powerful . Nice larger water
rod that can handle wind .
HEXAGON RODS
There are so many tapers that there are endless possibilities. Here are a few.
1. 8' 3-pc. 5-wt. off an E. W. Edwards 1930 rod, delicate rod. Casts close
and cast far. Nice rod. Impressive taper. Best 3 pc. rod I ever cast.
2. 6' 3" 1945 Paul Young Midge 4 wt. (reproduction)
3. 7' 0" 3 wt. (medium fast)
4. 7' 0" 3/4 wt. 7012 (delicate, loads in close)
5. 7' 0" 4 wt. 7012C (fast)
6. 7' 6" 7613 Dickerson 5/6 wt. (fast)
7. 7' 4" 4/5 wt. (smooth, delicate - very nice. I use this taper on my
personal rod that I fish 95% of the time, primarily for fishing sulphers and
other fly emergers except weighted nymphs on Spring Creek and Fishing Creek. It has progressive action.
8. 6' 8" F. E. Thomas taper. Casts a 3-wt. Nice rod.
9. 7' Garrison 193 3-4wt. Nice taper.
10. 8' 3-pc. 5-wt Gene Edwards taper. On faster side of medium. Crisp rod.
11- Payne 98 copy 7' 5wt . forward nice med. fast rod about everyone likes
this taper.
12- 7' 9" 2/2 TIP HEX TAPER HOLLOW BUILT NICE SMOOTH ROD
13- 3pc. A & F Triton made by Edwards - nice 5wt . forward line rod has
a delicate sweet feel . cast up to 45ft . fine tip rod.
