I have redington vapens in both 6 and 9wts and have caught bulls and pike on both without any problems. My 9wt loaded with a rio pike/musky line cannot be beat for the price in my opinion. Long casts with LEGITIMATE 10' flies are not a problem with two hauls. Plus the vapen is relatively cheap.
If you were only going to get one rod, I would go for a 7wt if you target mainly bulls and probably go with the 8wt if you go after pike more often.
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