I used to have the 9' 5wt. It was a nice casting rod. I like that medium action sometimes. However, I did have a couple problems with it. If I were you, I would use something else in the extreme cold. I was fishing in the single digits, and the rod tip snapped right off. In nice weather, the tip is really sensitive and nice, but it seemed to get brittle in the cold. My only other complaint was that the cork wasn't the greatest quality. It was passable for the price, but just be extra careful. All in all, I liked the rod. Cabelas replaced it after the rod tip broke and returned it after a gouge developed in the cork. I hope you have better luck than I did because it really is a great casting rod for all around use. I had no problem throwing double nymph indi rigs as well as sz20 BWOs. It was a bit under powered for big streamers, but handled the standard zonker/bugger/bunny leech just fine.
