>From from saweiss@flash.net Mon Aug 17 23:48:51 1998
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Subject: Re: 8' 6" taper
Dr. Steven A. Weiss wrote:
Anyone have a suggestion or a taper for a lightweight 8'6"?I have a friend
who's favorite medium-to-small stream rod is a 386SageLLand he would love
to have a lightweight ( 3, 4, or 5-wt.)bamboo under 4oz,but wants the length
because he likes to flip and dap his dries and keepsalmost all of the leader
off the water rather than cast.Am I asking for the impossible? Would the

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