I use 9-10.5 foot rods 3wt to 8wt with lines from 5wt to 13wt. Most of the work going to 10.5 foot 6wt rods with 9-11 wt lines. All for New England striped bass. Fishing conditions range from tiny water under-road culverts to big water ledges and cliffs.

I like my rods long, slow, and soft. It is tough finding heavier wt rods with those characteristics hence, why I stick with the lighter sticks.

I do like to play with an old 8ft fiberglass rod with ceramic guides in the salt that I got from someone throwing out their outdated old trout rod. It sings with a 5 wt peach Corltand line.