If any of y'all are thinking about building any rods this winter, you should check out the new Pac Bay Quickline blanks. They are light, have crisp action, and are very cheap (between $60 and $80). I built out the 9' 6 wt this spring, and have fished it almost exclusively this summer. I fished it with a Rio Grand 6 wf on low water, and a Smallmouth 7 wf in normal conditions... it liked both. I know the line up in 9' rods goes up to a 10 wt, and I am going to build one of those this winter.
No financial interest, just wanted to pass on the good word.