my favorite rod for what your talking about doing is a 7ft denali. medium power. they claim its a medium action but it has a pretty fast tip. it feels like a pretty stiff stick but i cast 1/32 jigs 50 to 60 ft with no trouble just a flick of the wrist. sam heaton is too much of a limp noodle to me. i feel the little taps better with a fast tip. this is just my opinion. find something that feels good to you.