I've thinned out my rods this year a bit. I sold a 8 1/2 foot Scott S3 3 Weight that was so stiff that it cast quite well with a five weight line. It was a great casting rod but it was not fun to fish. I also sold an Echo Edge 7 Weight rod that required an eight weight Clouser line to cast well. My eight weight rod felt better to cast so I unloaded the Echo rod.

I'll probably get a five weight rod that will actually cast a five weight line sometime this winter.