I'm pretty excited about the 6 1/2' rod, because creek fishing it my first love. It's hard to pass up the green drake hatch on the Fry Pan, and caddis hatch on the Arkansas that a bigger rod works better on, but most of my time will be on creeks. It's coming in June which will be during runoff. I'm going to go nuts if I get the rod, and can't fish it.

Maybe some beaver ponds. :)