Stick: What leader are you running? Kinda looks like Chameleon. Been trying various brands of Fluorocarbon and find it to get nicked up pretty easy.

The 10'6 float rod w/Stradic I am using is the schit, though I had a problem putting out the coin for a rod meant to sling bobbers. After using it a while, the weight (or lack of) of the rod saves my shoulder and that's all that matters.