With the 150 it barely takes any throttle to get the tail flying and I think I almost always takeoff sooner than I expect. The plane is certainly not fast with so much drag but has good vertical with the 150.

The plane is my dad's and it is in FL so I only fly it every now and then. I would recommend taking the time to making sure the struts slide nicely and would adjust the springs once you have it up on the gear. I would try set the compression so you can avoid bottoming out if possible. Alos if the spring is too soft it can "lean" when steering - fortunately the ailerons start being effective pretty soon to help..LOL

Have fun,
Dave