I ended up purchasing this rod to replace the TFO rod I stupidly lost in last spring. Story here. I fished with it all summer in a number of small streams--got to say that I like it quite a lot. I was able to throw streamers on small streams when I needed to....though that is not my preference. I fish mostly with mostly with dries and with this rod the casting and presentation was most usually without conscious thought. Only at the limits of my range and the rod's range did I have to work at making the presentation.