A 6wt rod uplined with a 7wt line is a cheaper option rather than a new rod.I fish a Scott Heliply 6wt with 7wt lines all the time in SW and FW.Makes a nice bass rod and able to throw 2/0 gurglers and 1/0 Clousers.Another option is a Redington Predator 6wt.I have the 7'10" and its really a 7wt rod.This thing will handle large flies and has lots of backbone to drag bass out of cover.Just depends on which way you want to go.