best fly rod for smaller fish

[fishboy2]

hey thanks for all the advice, this is definately helping limit the thousands of rod choices. I have decided on a 3-wt rod, and I will probably transfer my reel over, since it deserves a better rod. as far as not wanting to put a pricey rod through the gauntlet of backpacking, especially off trail packing, which I do more of, I would carry my rod internally in a rod case where it would be safe and sound. I am in a decision between a sage and griggs right now. obviously griggs is the cheaper of the sort, but I imagine you get what you pay for with the sage. how would you compare your griggs to your sage?
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