Badger,

I believe the 8' 6-weight and the Far & Fine are the very first graphite rods in the Orvis line. And in my opinion, they are among the best. I have had both for a long time. The Far and Fine is an excellent trout rod while the 8' 6-weight gives you a little extra power for streamers. It still feels light in the hand even though it's a 6 weight. On my local rivers I do a lot of streamer fishing and this was the rod I used for many years. Lately I have gravitated back to bamboo, but when I want graphite, the Orvis superfines are my favorites.