Depends , I use the 11' forward seat Ozarks but I use heavier weight jigs and have no problem feeling lite bites. The 10' Ozarks are lighter but not stiff enough to swing in slabs. Probably work fine if you net your fish. I quit B-n-M jig poles about 3 years ago. Main reason was I broke way too many rods. I have not broke a single Ozark and I fish alot! I also jig fish with an 11' Ozark in each hand most of the time.