I have a 7'6 3 wt. and wish I owned a lighter one. The only time I ever grab the five weight for trout anymore is when I chuck the big stuff. Not to mention I take it to the river for smallies. It makes all the little dinkers a good fight, and even landed an 18 incher last year, now that was a fight. Just build it, once you use it, you wont look back...