Baffled? Me too. I own three Okuma SST New Generation Trout spinning rods, 5'6 6'0 6'6. All are rated as moderate action and UL power. The 5'6 is rated for 1/16-3/8 and the 6'0 - 6'6 are rated for 1/8-3/8. For me they provide reasonable distance with 1/48 to 1/24 and all the sensitivity I need for fishing relatively shallow water. To me casting a 3/8 jig on any of these would be like lobbing a shot put, aside from risk to the rod by exceeding its practical use.

These are my favorite panfish and crappie rods, bought on the recommendation of a trout angler from another site and watching him actually fish the 5'6 with UL trout jigs.

Were it up to me I would rate them at 1/32 to 1/16 (1/8 at the most but that's pushing it).

It seems the rods would be more popular and sell better if they were rated properly.

Just my two cents.