Quote Originally Posted by smoothlures
I may pick up another rod, too. Got a favorite bream rod to cast jigs/use corn, worms, crickets, ect on that's inexpensive?
For float fishing, I use 12-14 foot English and Italian rods. Unfortunately, none are available in the US. The closest substitute is Cabela's 13' live bait rod.

Bass Pro's 8.5' float n' fly rod in their Microlite range is a good one. They go for $39.99, but they frequently put them on sale for $29.99. The 9' or 10' Wally Marshall rods might also work well. Don't go longer than 10' on the WM rods, though. The actions are too soft on the longer rods.

For tossing jigs, the shorter Microlites are very good for the price. The cheaper St. Croix's are also nice.