Hey me too. I took Eric Stroups nymphing class at the Lancaster Fly Fishing show and thats exactly what he recommends for high stick nymphing. I just built my first rod over the winter and was thinking of building a 10 footer also. So if anyone has any recommendations for a good blank....
I have a Helios2 10' 4wt that you can try out. I use it for nymphing, and it works well for big water out-west or on the D for both dries or nymphs. PM me.