Buck, We run a 500 to 1000 series spinning reel 90% of the time for several reasons. I just had an inquiry today for a 10' rod with short handle for a baitcast reel, and you can certainly run those as well. The key is "balance" no matter what reel you choose for jiggin. If it's a rod holder scenario, then that's a whole different deal.
Remember too long a rod is unwieldy and may wear you down after all day of fishing. If you are jiggin say a 10' rod, then realistically your only fishing with 9' of rod max,....the other 1 foot of handle is under your arm.
Remember also a heavy rod that's balanced fishes better than a light rod that's un-balanced.