Last year i got my first 3WT,first time out i tryed a double nymph rig with 4# maxima.I was surprised on how well it casted with a little wind.I managed to hook a few good sized bows with it to ,had the rod bent right over.If it got to much i just pointed the rod at the fish and let the tippet and the reel take some of the load and walk down stream.When the fish tired a bit i was able to put the boots to it and steer it into the net,and what felt like a 20 minute battle was closer to 5.