See Rick, I knew it, damn Texans are a bad influence around here, some of these jackamoes are startin to act like 'merkins
**NB** no effin' pokey thingamabobber so I may or may not be nugatory
The line wt written on the rod is just the manufacturer's recommendation. Try overlining it, I regularly over or underline almost all my sticks, graphite or glass to get them to handle the way I want and never hurt one yet. I been known to fish my so-called fast action broomsticks 2 sizes up for close-in work. Many a dog rod has come alive with a different line.
Lefty on line weights
If you want to fish small stream with a shorter rod you'll need one that will fish from 12' to 35'. IMO the rods that will do that best are on the slow side of medium and either Glass or Grass
It's Belarusian and I used Goggle Translate
I'm just askin' a certain ex-army longhaired hippie type if he wants to go fishin' but he ain't caught on yet
It's an inspiration that came to me towards the bottom of the bottle that I'm half regretting now
The G3's are durable waders and Simms is known for outstanding warranty service. I've never regretted buying anything Simms....other than sticker shock.
Won't be any cheaper but have you tried buying direct from the ranchers? Online, farmers markets or in the classifieds.
Honest truth, I buy my meat @ Costco but wherever you buy, look for AAA grade meat. Anything lower and it's more of a crapshoot