Hello, I'm down to these finalists for steelhead, 9' 8wt rod. I fish the tribs of Lake Erie, may take it to Cancun this year to surf fish. they are about equally priced and warrantied. I have been fly fishing 3 years and have limited experience. I am asking for your opinion on each rod.

I am especially interested if you own one of these.

also how much rod difference is there going to be between a medium action rod and fast action rod??