I love my 9.5' #7 Scott G. It is perfect for bass, steelhead, and light saltwater. I also use it for throwing larger streamers on sinking lines for trout and for night fishing with mouse patterns etc. I wish I had it on a recent hex trip as my #5 Scott G and my buddies #6 Sage left us both undergunned with huge brown trout sipping dries in the pitch dark. There is a time and place for every rod.