Had a rod once that was fairly stiff for all but the last 6"(think it was a Browning). The last 6" was much thinner and was whippy. It was fairly long for a trout rod (around 6-1/2'. I bought it for trout fishing, and you could straight launch a 1/64 oz jig with it. Easily cast 20-25 yards depending on the wind. Unfortunately my youngest daughter shut the end of it in the door, and broke it 5" down. That was a sad day. I loved that rod for everything. Found it at a gas station 8 years ago. Fished with it for 2 months. Haven't been able to find one since.