Has anyone used one of the Moonlit Lunar fly rods.Im building an 8 ft. 5 wt. and it has a nice soft action.I have to cast it in the spring and see what it is like.

Likewise I got the Lunar 2wt 6'6" at the Lancaster Fly Show. It is more versatile than most of my other 2wts (in cane and graphite). I'll have to measure it off, but I think I can get about twice that 20' in a cast.

Now you guys have me thinking about a 6ft. 6in. 2 wt.

Moonlit also has a pile of fly tying materials on their website as well as lines etc.Some of it is stuff I dont see anywhere else.

Earlier this year I built up the Moonlit 8'2" 6wt. along with their 8' 5wt. The 5wt. is significantly softer and slower than the 6wt. and the 6wt. being a faster action and more powerful, lends itself well to long casts of 6wt. Bass taper lines. It has become one of my favorite Smallie rods for sure.

That smallie is a hog!!!

I tend to toss a lot of decent size baitfish patterns, generally at least size 2 hooks or articulated patterns where I might use a pair of size 2 streamer hooks. If I'm fishing a small stream with small fish and little chance of better smallies, say 17 or 18 inch and up, then I'll throw smaller streamers but never smaller than size 4's. None of my Smallmouth patterns are extremely light including my top water patterns so I need a line and therefore a rod that can get me out there, as I often fish low, slow, and clear water during the summer. This Moonlit 6wt makes it easy and I don't have to overline it to get it to load. As far as comparing it to other glass rods, it's definitely on the faster side, and is not a rod for those that like a really slow and deep bend into the butt near your hand experience. Hope that helps