Thanks John. I actually own a BVK, but mine is a 10' 4wt. The BVKs are definitely fast rods and a good value. There are surprisingly few 8'6" - 9' 3 wt rods especially in the moderate price range. Everyone makes 7'6" 3wt and increasingly 10' 3wts, but not much in between. I may just step up to a 4wt which seems to have a lot more choices around 8'6".