I have 3 slv 2/3' and all of em are on thornebros rods. I don't know if ur looking to spend that much on a rod but they are amazing. With a fly reel I prefer a short handle so 2 of mine are 4"handle and the other on a 5. Thornebros does offer a longer handle that is turned down at the butt end just for fly reel applications. I use shorter rods since the majority of the time I'm inside my fishtap pro. My longest is a new quiver stick at 24", 24" power noodle and a 16" sweet pea for sight fishing. If you opt out a TB rod I would look for a short handled rod. If you visit the thornebros forum and look around there are lots of pics of different handles and positions people have mounted a fly reel to.