A stiff, fast-action, 6-weight fly rod designed for shooting long, accurate casts with larger flies, like stoneflies, hoppers and streamers, even in the wind. Makes a great smallmouth rod too. Whether you"re wading or covering shoreline cover from a drift boat it helps you react quickly. Thanks to GLX you"ll hardly notice how many casts you made so you can concentrate on how many trout you catch.Ultra portable 4-piece designGreat rod for use of split shot and a strike indicator with long-line nymphingPerfect for precise, accurate casts9 foot lengths for positive, long-distance hooksets, and maximum line and fly controlDesigned for lifting the entire fly line off the water so you can make one backcast and shoot