Minman...where are you from? I have a 9' CrappieMaxx rod I am willing to let you use to see if you like it. You have to supply your own reel, but you are more then welcome to take this rod and use it for a while. Think if I look, i even have a few 9 or 10' B&M rods that I can dig out that are a couple years old and one 10' Brush Cutter rod that is a little more stiff then the others. if interested in trying them out let me know