I would call it moderate fast especially when fishing the upper end of the weight range. It took me a minute to get used to how it casted heavier baits but once I got the feel for it I really enjoy fishing it. I’m currently fishing it with a 12 Antares PG and it is an incredibly light combo and very versatile. I’ve thrown baits as heavy as the Nate’s 9.25 line through and as light as the hawghunter line through and it handles them both perfectly. You could fish a citizen 7, battles 7.5 or hudd no problem. I have thrown the tyrant 10 with it and casting is no issue, I would stick to surface (or water column) presentations with a bait that heavy though. I haven’t thrown a treble hook bait with it yet but I wouldn’t hesitate to fish up to a 250. Also, the rod is perfectly balanced, pic for reference.