I can't speak for the 3pc Barclay Synthesis General Practitioner, but the 5pc Traveling General Practitioner will definitely handle what you want. At least in my experience.
I have had a blast with mine fishing soft hackles, dries in a variety of sizes, nymphs, and dry/dropper combos. I have not fished it with streamers, but it feels stout enough to handle small streamers within reason.
In my hands, the 5pc Traveling version of this rod fishes very well with standard weight DT and WF lines in 5wt. A very fun rod on large streams to smaller to medium rivers, and very intuitive to cast and fish for me.
From comments I have read from others, it sounds like the 3pc version might be a bit lighter in feel/action and possibly more of a 4/5wt rod. But I have not handled the 3pc General Practitioner rod.
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