Just a follow up on this in case anyone comes across it in the future, I ended up with 18s, 14s, and 10 foot PSTs and when I called Grizzly to order them I told them I was looking for something in the 6' range for my short rods and they had some medium action pinnacle casting rods that they needed to get rid of. I took the whole setup out last weekend in the dreary, cold weather and got a limit in a few hours to my surprise. Completely satisfied on how the setup turned out and the PSTs worked perfectly. The 8' PSTs that I have that made me question the whole deal are nothing like any of the longer rods which is what I was hoping for. I can't say that I would do anything different if I had to do it all over again.

Have 4 Daiwa Lexas coming in to try out and if I like them I will get 4 more and call it a day. It's not a cheap setup by any means but I know that when I'm out there I shouldn't have to worry about anything and that my gear will do exactly what I ask of it. Thanks to everyone who chimed in for the help.