Hi,
I'm wondering what I should build next. For our first two rods ever, I built a 7' 3wt. medium action and a 9' 6wt. fast action for my dad and I. Now I want to build my own "dream rod" and I am wondering which would be more suitable, a 4wt or a 5 wt. it will be mostly for trout, but also the occasional crappie and small LMB. Just to give you and idea at how new I am at the sport, I will be going this weekend for my first fly fishing adventure (YAY!!!! ). Anyway, I am thinking about an 8'6" SCIV 4 or 5wt, but I am afraid that it may be too fast. The SCIII has a softer action, but I just don't know. My budget for a blank is $200 max. Please help!

Nenbran