Hey Todd,

Any Spey/Switch Blanks in particular that you like?

I have no problem wrapping my own.

I grew up flyfishing and now am dabbling into gear fishing.

I mostly flyfish so line ratings with gear rods are not something I am familiar with. Is the line rating on a gear rod for the tippet size that the rod will protect or for the mainline that it will handle well?

What is an appropriate line rating for winter time steelhead?

Also a 13 foot rod seems like it is a bit long (maybe not?) but something 11 to 12 feet would be about perfect.

Thanks again for any help,
Josh