Shakespear's micro series rods are hard to beat for a $20.00 rod. We have a dozen or so of the seven foot light action rods and use them with six pound line for longlining out the back of the boat, pitching 1/32 oz. jigs or beetle spin type lures, and live bait fishing under floats.

I don't abuse my equipment but I don't baby it either. I have caught catfish over six pounds in public fishing area lakes, bass, and a boatload of panfish over the eight or so years I have owned them and never had a failure. They are sensitive enough to feel bream peck at a cricket and strong enough to bring a bragging size catfish to the boat if you watch what you are doing.

I'm well satisfied with mine.