I’ve got one and really like it. I think you will too. The shorter length sure makes throwing big flies all days easier on the arm! Nice, responsive and accurate. I actually picked this rod over the sage smallmouth rod. Then again, I put a line and reel on it and still came out $100 ahead. Gotta like that! A lot of rod for the money
Pool and back yard casting with sinking line(150 grain I think).
It feels about perfect from butt to tip. Feels like a linear flow from butt to tip. It feels like the same tension throughout the whole rod. I’ve used some “bass rods” that had plenty of butt but a whippy tip. You can’t cast heavy flies well with that set up.
Tip does not feel too stiff.
40 feet flies out with no problem.
I got one also , used it in the salt flats last winter. Rod casts just as well as my Winston B2X without the sticker shock. I use the Rio 7wt redfish line on it and its really good. Shorter length work well in a kayak more so than a longer rod. I had one issue with it though, over the summer it broke in the middle, still havent figured out why but sent it back was replaced rather quickly.