Well, here is the deal. You have a 10 to 12 ft limber rod with 6 to 8 lb line on it with a small fly. But here is where it gets fun. The small bobber goes goes down, and that 4 to 6 lb brown fish will work you over. Its all in fight and that fight is nothing like the one on a 6 to 7 ft MH Rod. Then you get to watch that beautiful fish swim away for another day. I hope you get to experience it.