I use to do a little fly fishing in college along the Cahaba river here in Alabama. I?d like to get back into it, but I?m having trouble settling on a rod. I enjoy catching panfish, and was leaning towards getting a slow action 3 weight, maybe 7 or 7 1/2 feet long. I thought that might be fun. But since I?ve been out of the game for a few years, I thought I could use some advice.

Any suggestions on what rod to use to catch panfish on small rivers and ponds in Alabama?