for your money I would look at the IM6 blanks by Anglers Workshop. I have been very please with the steelhead and salmon rods.

I have a FR 1088 in GL3 whcih is a 9' 8 weight rod. that I really like.

ButI would look at the Anglers Work shop blanks, they fish and feel few similarto a GL3.

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