I have been fly fishing for years. In the last year I began to try and understand more what flying fishing is really all about. I have begun tying my own flies which has turned fly fishing into an obsession. I finally started to look at my gear, especially my fly rod ( Fenwick Eagle 8.5 7wt ). What I found out is that it is a slow rod. I went fishing 3 weeks ago and began to really clue in to its limitations. I would like something that works for me. I mainly fish in Northern California. I would like to get a rod 5 - 7 wt that is a good intermediate set-up. I plan to narrow down the suggestions and test the rods at some local shops. . I would like to buy one off this site if possible. Money is an object here so i would like to be practical. i have always seen great advice from this site, so any help would be great.