My favorite rod is Rainshadow`s XST 1141 4#-8#. My second fav. is the Rainshadow IST 1142F 4#-10# it`s the winter time and heavier water rod . It`s good for steelhead and most Salmon including fishing from the bank. For large kings either drifting from the bank or boat it`s the Rainshadow IST 1143f. If I had to choose one rod out of the three it would be the 1142.