tmon wrote:

............ So my dad has expressed an
interest in learning how to fly fish. He's an old bait caster and I'm
sure he wants to learn to fly fish as a way of bonding with his only
child (me)........
............. So
would a 9' 5 wt. DS2 be good for him to cast optimally when we go out
next spring?

Well, "optimally" may take a couple of outings g, but yes.

JR