I am not pole poor in my boat. I try to have one for every occasion ready to go. But, I am not picky about brands. Most of mine are 6 to 7 foot for casting and tite line jigging. I keep a couple for ultra light casting as well. Most all of them were bought at Academy or Walmart. They had to "feel right" though before I bought them. Almost forgot...almost everyone is about 6 " shorter than new from one mishap or another.
DP