Lots of things to consider.
First being age and condition.
I will soon be 89, and 6 hours is about all i can handle regardless of the rod im using.
But that said, the rear seat rods do balance a bit better.
But weight is still the main issue over long periods of time.
The BnM Sam Heaton rods are very nice rods, i own a 7 a 9 and a 10’ model.
But as for weight, they are a bit heavier than the regular BnM ultra lites, which are still my favorite as for weight.
I have recently added a 12’ BnM rear seat ultra lite.
I didnt like it with a traditional 1000 size spinning reel, so i bought a Zebco Mini 33 closed face reel from Amazon for less than $17.
Its a very small reel, and they come pre spooled with Cajun 4 pound line.
There is a bit fancier model for about 6 bucks more, i have both, and find no difference for my purpose.
Reels on long jig poles are simply for storing line, nothing else, so a good reel isnt necessary.
Another option as for weight is the Bream Buster model telescopic rods, they weigh almost nothing.
Dont laugh untill youve used them for jigging.
Just use your head when handling heavy fish or ones hung up in weeds, grab the line, and use a net, dont be using the rod for heavy stuff.
But then the same goes for the ultra lites.
Point is to cheat where ever you can as for eliminating weight.