I have a friend that owns a tackle shop & he sold me 2 12' combos at cost to see how I liked them. After using them 1 time I took them out of the boat & put them on the "spare rod" hooks in the garage. They are mainly a glass rod & are not very good for vertical jigg'n. Not very sensitive to the touch. Too whippy for my taste also. Where they are best is bobber fish'n. The best part of the combo is the little #11 zebco reel. Just my 2 Cents! :D