well it depends on how much money you are willing to spend i have a 8 foot bnm with a ultra light spinning reel and it is a blast to hook a 2 pound crappie on! i thing with the reel i have about 65 bucks in it! lakeway has jig poles for jiggin and casting 8 foot all the way to 16 foot! the dont have the reels though! they stock tony edgar and bnm