Ahhhhhh, gfen - my vertically gifted friend. The first time you cast that rod, I knew it was a match made in heaven. There's no denying it's power, but traditionally, your typical trout size wet flies are swung with a soft action rod to help protect the tippet from the sometimes violent strikes. That Teeny rod would be one of the last 5wts I'd choose for that job. I have 7wt rods that are softer actioned. Come to think of it, all but one of my 8wts have a softer action.

It is one of the nicer finished TFO rods I've seen, and the hardware is top notch, too. I'd have kept it, but the smile on your face when you boomed out a long cast convinced me that you liked it more than I did. It is one hellacious distance casting rod!

I'm sure you'll enjoy it for many years to come, but you gotta quit breaking it.