Does anyone know why Scott makes the s3 6 and 8 weights in 9 foot but the 7 weight is 9’6″ or 10? Really wanted the 7 weight. I might be wrong but everywhere i looked thats what i came up with.
I bought the 9′ 6″, 7 weight S3 just as they came out. I bought it for Michigan steelheading but since I moved it’s still a fine rod for large and smallmouth bassin’. I’m not so sure you will notice the extra 6″… in fact, depending where and how you fish you might find it a blessing for line control.
Yet still the 6 inch difference makes quite a difference in how the rod feels. Especially the tip-swing is noticeable of these longer rods vs the regular 9 ft’ers.