Ed,

If you like, I will be bringing my 8'6" 5wt Traditional to the Fish-in, and you can try it out on stream before buying one. I'll be there from Sunday evening through Thursday, so just let me know. I'll be bringing several rods with me: Dan Craft 7'0" 2-piece1wt, Forecast 6'6" 4-piece 2wt, Forecast 9'-0" 7-piece 4wt (will cast a #2 Zoo Cougar 30'+), Cabelas Traditional 8'6" 4-piece 5wt, and Cabelas LST 9'-0" 4-piece 7wt. to name a few. There should be a plethora of combinations to try over the course of the week for anyone considering a new rod. With all the promoting of equipment during the week, we should contact the manufacturers to get some support and raffle goodies for the Fish-in. Just another idea for the organizers (like they need more ideas from non-producers like me. ).

Joe