Progressive Rods
The product of a marriage between Payne and Granger tapers, these rods feature swelled butts. They are smooth, compound tapers progress smoothly from butt to tip. They are easy casting, pleasant rods that comfortably handle almost any trout fishing distance – from fishing at leader-only distances to 60′-70′.
7′ 3wt Spring Creek
Delicate and crisp, this small fly/light tippet rod excels at fishing small brookie and cutthroat streams. A bluegill is a blast on this rod.
7.5′ 3wt Spring Creek
Similar to the above rod – with just a bit more reach. Both Spring Creek rods evolved from a T&T “Caenis” rod taper.
7′ 4wt ‘48 Special
The first taper I designed myself! The product of a marriage between a Payne 98 and 7’ Granger, this taper went through a quick half-dozen revisions. It’s accurate at short range, and a joy to fish out at any distance you’d care to fish a 7’ bamboo rod.
Named ‘48 Special after the cane it was first built with – pre-embargo cane given to me by Walt Powell (of Northern California’s famous rod building family).
Starlight Creek Rod Series
The Starlight Creek rods were favorites of Harry Middleton – a close friend who – several years before his death — named me “The Official Rodmaker for the Starlight Creek Angling Society.”
I build every one of these tapers in his memory.
7.5′ 4wt Starlight Creek Special
While it bears a resemblance to a Payne 198, this rod is an improvement on that already wonderful taper.
7.5′ 5wt Starlight Creek Special
Same as above, but for a DT5 line.
8′ 5wt Starlight Creek “Harry’s Rod”
This rod handles the widest possible range of streams, rivers, conditions, fish and flies. A blend of the exceptional Payne and Granger 8’ tapers and a joy to fish.
8.5′ 5wt Starlight Creek “Elias Wonder ‘Wampas Rod’”
Harry called Elias Wonder’s 8.5’ rod the “Wampas Rod.”