I like the idea of building my own 1wt. I recently I met 2 guys at a TU meeting that have been building rods for years. Both said they would give me a hand.

I also like Les Johnsons idea of the TFO finesse rods. I am buying the 3wt for my wife. I'm sure a softer rod then my XP will help with the short tight cast.

I am borrowing my friends SLT 1wt and it is hard for me to cast more then 30ft. My friend is a good caster and was showing me how to add a small double haul into the stroke. He could really shoot the line out. I need some work.

Steve.