I have a 10 year old Redington nine foot five line two piece fly rod made from graphite with a ten year old Pfleuger Medalist reel featuring palmable rim control loaded with five weight double taper Cortland floating line four seasons old. This rod features a medium action for excellent line control and casting distance as well as improved hook setting. The whole thing cost less than $175 when purchased new at G.I. Joe's which is now extinct. This rod gives me great pleasure and allows me to purchase all the four dollar a gallon gas I wish to drive my ten year old Chevy to the lovely trout stream of my choice....

.........Modoc Dan.......