I've tested the windcutter 9/10/11 and found it to heavy for my rod, but the reason can be that i put on a Loop intm salmon leader.
On thuesday i picked up my midspey 8/9 and vent out for testing and found it to light for my gem. The 13ft 9/10wt gem needs at least a 9/10 midspey to work well.
On the good side, i was at my local dealer's shop and picked up a yellowline 13'2" 9/10 for testing, i did not have much hope for this rod because i've heard mostly bad things about yellowline rods. To my surprise this is the best damn rod i've ever hold in my hands. I tried some shootingheads on it, and started with a powertaper 8/9wt and about 11,5m long, this was a little light but had a good feel in the rod.
Next i tried a hardy salmon sh 9/10, a windcutter 8/9/10 and midspey 8/9 and all of these was perfect on the rod. I even put out some quite nice loops whit the midspey.
Last i put on a hardy salmon sh 10/11 and this head just went on and on and never seemed to stop.
I have fished with flyrods for about 14 or 15 years and have never tried a flyrod that is so light, so smooth with so much power. I think i know why the people at loop made this yellow, they want this rod for them selves.
If my local dealer think he get this rod back, he must think again.