11’ Spey Taper?

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Justin Parker
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11’ Spey Taper?

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Greetings,

Anyone have any favorites they’d like to share?

Cheers!

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jan96
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Re: 11’ Spey Taper?

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I made one 11'#8 3-piece based on the taper from Rolf Baginski's book.
r :)

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oddsnrods
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Re: 11’ Spey Taper?

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Try the 11' Hardy Wye 7wt in the attached list of double handed tapers. I made one, although measured from a stripped rod under varnish, a pleasure to fish being both light and lively, although I hollowed mine. The Wye's were long noted as good casting rods rather than mere 'line lifters'.

Malcolm

https://www.powerfibers.com/assets/file ... Tapers.pdf

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albertatroutguy
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Re: 11’ Spey Taper?

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I guessed a taper for a 4wt - 11' spey. I picked a slope that would be slow action. It was a little too thin to hollow. I started off with 200 gr but found that too light and use a 275 gr skagit head. I find it very slow and noodle like. I'm not a very good spey caster so take anything I say with a grain of salt

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