I always found that the Gatti rod that Jim Castwell took to the fish-ins to be a great rod in my hand. I have a Sage that I love but it just doesn't feel as right as that Gatti did.
I only ever felt that way about one other rod and that was a Winston that I had the privilege to cast at the Idaho fish in. Loved it , just couldn't afford it.
I Never had the courage to try REE's Channer. Even if she did try to throw the tip of it away in the River