My favorite rod met an early and unfortunate demise. It was a very nice St Croix 5wt that I used a lot for any kind of fish around. I loved using simple little poppers on bluegill, any number of bass lures, and although it was a little light for steelies, it made it fun.
I've replaced it with another St Croix, a less expensive model, and it's just not the same.
Now the wheels are turning, have to start flipping through the catalogs.