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A 9' rod is by far your best choice for all-around use. Based on sales statistics, apparently many anglers agree with us (9' rods represent the lions share of the market). Long enough to cast long distances, effectively roll-cast, and mend, 9' rods are clearly the most versatile. As such, we recommend 9' rods for all-around use in trout, saltwater and warmwater fishing. In our opinion, rods longer and shorter than 9' are niche products and should be purchased as such. The most common (and we feel valid) exception to this rule is the trout angler whom primarily wades and wishes to lighten the load a bit without sacrificing too much performance. In this case, the angler should consider an 8.5' rod while recognizing that they will in fact lose some distance on their casts. Another exception is in regard to salmon and steelhead where 9.5' and 10' rods are gaining in popularity due to their superior mending and roll-casting capabilities along with the fact that they help leverage large fish and protect light tippets. In addition, while rods longer than 9' can in fact aid in casting from a float tube, they are heavy and in some cases require a somewhat awkward casting stroke. As
for rods shorter than 8.5', these are best suited to tight quarters
and small bodies of water. While a 7' rod would make a great small
stream rod for New England, it might not fair well out west where
large fish are found in small creeks (it is tough to control a large
fish on a short rod). In cases where large fish are found in small
water such as the western Spring Creeks, an 8' rod would be a better
choice.
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