I'm getting ready to build my second (and third) bamboo rods for use on some
overnight backpacking trips to SNP for myself and a buddy. My first rod was
the Dickerson 7012 4wt taper which is probably a common first rod, I'm happy
with the result but I would like to create a three piece that's a little
shorter and lighter for use in SNP.

I've got several rodmaking books and I've looked at the tapers on the
Rodmakers website and I thought the 6'3" DT 3wt 3-piece from Cattanach's
book looked interesting. I really don't have any basis for comparing the
stress graphs right now, once I build a few more rods they may help, but not
yet.

On my last trip to SNP I used the 7012 which was good but a little too much
for the streams I was on, the rod I bought for this type of fishing is a
Winston IM6 6'6" 3wt. which I love but I've been using it to lure friends
into doing this type of fishing with me, it's the rod I lend them.

Does anyone know anything about the action of this taper? Can I cast with a
leader only? Will it work for the very close in fishing done on mountain
streams? How's the accuracy close in?

Use the fact that I love the action of my Winston as a guide if I happen to
be so lucky that someone could compare them.

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