For SMB only I fish a 7wt on my waters wich are aprox 100+ yds wide, I have a couple 6's for creeky stuff and an 8 for big wind but 80 percent of the time I grab the 7wt. I just got a used TFO Ticr 9' 7wt and love it, I'm play'n around with a few diferent lines to see what fits. This is a medium/fast rod that looses any minor stiffness to it when I throw 8wt lines with it.