This 10-footer makes a great light-duty rod for searun cutthroats on small coastal streams or jack salmon and steelhead, like those legendary half-pounders on Oregon's Rogue or California's Klamath River. The length is a big plus here, helping you mend your line easier, lift a lot of line off the water and make longer casts. When those big lake rainbows start to cruise the shallows and begin munching on emergers, this is the rod you want in your hand. It's a great all around big trout, small steelhead rod for long delicate casts, long leaders and strike indicators. It gives you a big advantage when the water is low and clear.