Ok...along those lines....would a 8'6" 4 wt be at a disadvantage with a float tube? The only two rods I really use much are my GL3 9' 6wt and GL3 8"6" 4wt. I prefer the 6 wt for buggers or "breezy" conditions and like the 4 wt for dries and calm conditions. Plus the fact that both rods are 4 pc where my others are two means that these are the two rods I have for use when packing a float tune into backcountry lakes.

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Take care everyone and cya around. Mark