Classic Hexagonal Tapers
There are hundreds if not thousands of classic tapers that are available to rodmakers. The list I have compiled below is only a very small handful but represent what I think is a good cross section of lengths, actions and configurations.  If you there is a taper that you have, or have only heard of, that you don't see below but might be interested in, don't hesitate to let me know.
3 Weight
Fast
  • Payne 195 - 7'0" 3pc
Medium/Fast
  • Leonard 37H - 6'0" 2pc
  • FE Thomas Fairy - 6'8" 2pc
  • FE Thomas Special - 7'0" 2pc
Progressive
  • Divine Fairy - 6'8" 3pc
Parabolic
  • Payne 95 - 6'0" 2pc
  • Young Smidgen - 6'0" pc
4 Weight
Fast
  • Dickerson 661015 - 6'6" 3pc
  • Payne 96 - 6'6" 2pc
  • Payne 98(2) - 7'0" 2pc
  • Payne 100 - 7'6" 2pc
Medium/Fast
  • Garrison 202e - 7'0" 2pc
  • Granger Deluxe - 7'0" 2pc
  • Payne 197 - 7'6" 2pc
  • Leonard 40 - 8'0" 2pc
  • Payne 200 - 8'0" 3pc
Progressive
  • Dickerson 6611 - 6'6" 2pc
  • Payne 198(1) - 7'0" 2pc
  • Powell 7042 - 7'0" 2pc
  • Garrison 204e - 7'3" 2pc
Parabolic
  • Young Midge - 6'3" 2pc
  • Leonard 39L - 7'6" 2pc
  • Young Perfectionist - 7'6" 2pc

 
5 Weight
Click here to directly compare the action of the 5 weight tapers marked with an asterisk ( * ) below.
A few of the tapers shown on the deflection comparison page are not listed here as they
 are from active rodmakers; out of professional courtesy I prefer not to offer those for sale.
Fast
  • Dickerson 7613 - 7'6" 2pc
  • Dickerson 761510 - 7'6" 3pc
  • Leonard 49 - 7'6" 3pc
  • Payne 100 - 7'6" 2pc
  • * Dickerson 8013 - 8'0" 2pc
  • * Dickerson 8013 1949 - 8'0" 2pc
  • Dickerson 8053 - 8'0" 3pc
  • Leonard 50½ Tourn - 8'6" 2pc
  • Payne 204L - 8'6" 3pc
Medium/Fast
  • Dickerson 7613LT - 7'6" 2pc
  • Heddon 17 BB(a) - 7'6" 2pc
  • Payne 101 - 7'6" 2pc
  • * Dickerson 8013 1951 - 8'0" 2pc
  • * Leonard 50df - 8'0" 2pc
  • * Payne 102 - 8'0" 2pc
  • * Powell b8.7 - 8'0" 2pc
Progressive
  • Payne 101(b) - 7'6" 2pc
  • Garrison 209e - 7'9" 2pc
  • FE Thomas Special - 8'0" 3pc
  • * Garrison 212 - 8'0" 2pc
Parabolic
  • Young Driggs - 7'2" 2pc
  • Payne 79 - 7'9" 2pc
  • * Young Para 15 (KT Kellum) - 8'0" 2pc
6 Weight
Fast
  • Dickerson Mystery - 8'0" 3pc
Medium/Fast
  • Dickerson 8014 - 8'0" 2pc
  • Heddon 17 BB(b) - 8'0" 3pc
  • Payne 201 - 8'2" 3pc
  • Dickerson 8615 - 8'6" 2pc
  • Dickerson 861711 - 8'6" 3pc
  • Payne 204 - 8'6" 3pc
  • Payne 206 - 9'0" 3pc
Progressive
  • Garrison 212e - 8'0" 2pc
  • Payne 104 - 8'0" 2pc
  • Dickerson 861711(d) - 8'6" 3pc
Parabolic
  • Petzon Creusevault - 8'3" 2pc
  • Young Para 16 - 8'0" 2pc
7 Weight
Fast
Medium/Fast
  • Dickerson 8014G - 8'0" 2pc
  • Dickerson 8615 - 8'6" 2pc
  • Payne Canad. Canoe - 8'6" 3pc
Progressive
  • Dickerson 8015 - 8'0" 2pc
  • Garrison 215 - 8'6" 2pc
  • Garrison 212e - 8'9" 2pc
Parabolic
  • Young Para 17 - 8'6" 2pc
8 Weight
Fast
  • Dickerson 8015G - 8'0" 2pc
  • Dickerson 8015GS - 8'0" 2pc
Medium/Fast
  • Gillus 8682 - 8'6" 2pc
Progressive
  • Gillum 593 - 9'0" 3pc
Parabolic
  • Petzon Salmon - 8'10" 2pc
9 Weight
Fast
  • Wilcox Wolverine Crk - 8'6" 3pc
Medium/Fast
  • Payne 400 - 9'0" 3pc
Progressive
  • Howell Original - 8'6" 2pc
Parabolic
  • Young Bob Doerr - 8'6" 2pc