Thank for all the info looks like me a rod made for the Pacific NW or Alaska ...if fishing for cutthroat there is always a chance of a steelhead..
I guess not the best rod to give my nephue to learn on but Its too late now...
The Ross has a disc type drag not a click..older one I guess seems fine..good to hear about lamson I bought one for my son and liked it so well I had to havnt one.