............TEGE,I have the Horizon in 8 wt. 9' and 10',it's a fast,powerful rod. Balances with my 7/8 Van Staal,or the Loop/Danielsson LW 6/9. I like the 10 footer so well I'm thinking about having one made up as a two hander. It easily casts big bass flies,I don't think steelhead flies would bother it at all. I don't know how many guys fish single-handers here,I just thought I would give you some info on the 8 wt. The 7 wt. always felt pretty similiar,just a little lighter. It's pretty hard to go wrong with a T&T!