NJTroutbum: Thanks for the comments! I took the rod out on my dock this morning for about 5 minutes before heading to work. I had nice little loops on my first few casts! While the rod was very accurate out to about 35', the rod also responded positively to a small double haul and did not collapse when I pushed casts out to 50' or more. This will be a nice addition to my ultralight arsenal!