I cut my rod down to the length I want for 4 flys .I tie my own flys so I buy the biggest long shank hooks that won't hook the lip of the rod if it does it's useless I tie my gangions with 12 and 20lb....florocarbon
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And you have Stroud fly fishing on Moreno blvd 2 miles north of squidco