With the 6 weight, I am able to fish a variety of waters from large tailwaters to smaller spring creeks for anything from trout to panfish. I love the look of G. Loomis GL3 rods, especially the non-glare stealth black matte finish. The components are excellent for the price. The guides are single foot to reduce weight, with titanium carbide-nitride coating on the guide frames for corrosion resistance. The rod's strength is impressive.
Performance is excellent.
The rod loads well and distance isn't an issue. In fact it casts as nice as rods twice its price. Its medium-fast action is a little more forgiving for the beginner to intermediate than a fast action rod. I found the GL3 casts nicely in the 35 to 50 foot range, but has the power to get to the backing. The slightly larger loops that the medium-fast action generates, drop the fly softly on beaver ponds and have the strength to cast streamers and weighted nymphs.