Just to expand on the idea of a fast taper a little bit...
How a cane rod bends is determined by the width of the rod at any given point along its length. A "taper" is just a set of numbers (a fly rod "recipe") that tells us, within one / onethousandth of an inch, the diameter of the rod every five inches along its length. A "fast" action is just one that has a stiff butt and mid and flexes more easily at the tip. So - the numbers must be larger than average along the lower part of the rod and fall of quickly as you approach the tip. Make sense?

Bill O.


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