I would not spend that kind of money on high end rods that have been suggested. Go get a 7' or 7.6 Berkley lightning shock. Those are the only rods in my boat a geat rod for a fraction of the cost. One of my students father is the owner of Allpro and I can get great deals from him, but I still choose the Berkley Lightning shock if that tell you anything! Those rods are very light and the tip action is awesome. I get mine at BassPro but I have seen them at Wal-mart.