Have a look at this. Excellent. This video shows just what can be done with a good switch rod. Mind you, this guy is a hell of a good caster but then he couldn't cast like this unless the rod very good also. What do you think of this demo????
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BJay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDEIptNj2c0
The demo looks great specially because you can load different weight lines, this rod would work great for larger water, such as lakes, and wider rivers. If your trout fishing the smaller streams in Alberta, I would stick with the 8ft to 8'6" rods!