Although I have seen several demos on how cane rods are made over the years I've never thought at the time to ask this question of the demonstrator. How many tapers are there? Or, are new or variations continually being created. Also, how do the tapers translate into slow or fast action...or do they.? On one of my rods I was told it had a Wayne K. taper, another was built to resemble an older Payne. I'm not a cane nut but may be becoming one as this entire past season all I fished with was a Ted Knott cane rod (Canadian rod builder who passed away) in his memory. I had picked up the rod in a silent auction up at the Toronto show. Now I am hooked and next year will be trying out several other cane rods I bought over the years but never fished. Probably be buying another...dang...I thought I would outgrow this stuff..."What's that Honey? Did I pay the taxes ? What kind of notice? ..What did I do with the SS check?... Can we get an extension?