I probably helped Bass Pro sale as many micro lite 5 and half foot rods as any body did absolute best rod I had ever used until last year when I finally broke one they have changed the last 7 inches of the rod and now would not give them 5 dollars for them it has no back bone you cant feel the bite any more. have shot a lot of rods since and the one I use now is a bass pro tournament series in 5 and a half you can get them from James Jackson for about 42 dollars a one piece rod give him a call 478- 319- 9707