anglerdave, I have cast both of them and like both of the rods quite a bit, even though the actions are very different.

BigFlatBrook, although the winds can get strong even where I live, they are nowhere near what you might be thinking of, which is more along the lines of central Texas, probably. In any case, the wind is not too bad most of the time, and even when the wind is up, I live in a very treed part of Houston.

Float tube? Not a chance. We've got more snakes, alligators, you name it, than just about anywhere in the country, and I'm not dangling my legs around a lake or pond without getting paid first.