Hello all. I too have the 11'6" Loomis for an 8/9 wt. I like this rod best on small rivers when swinging sink tips. I use an 8/9/10 Windcutter line. It's a mini spey rod that is great on little rivers like the N. Fk. Nehalem or the Necanicum. For big rivers I like a 14' 9 wt. spey rod.
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