Here's what the man said...
I emailed them and asked if they would be offering any shorter rods in the future. Here's the response I got:
thanks
for your interest in southern crappie rods. we try to give the best price possible. i myself am a crappie fisherman and through the years got sort od fed up with rods costing a crappie fisherman so much. these rods were developed by fishermen of the southern crappie associaton through about 2 years of testing. the mark up is really low so as i can make them reasonably priced for people like yourself. i know shipping is terrible but i haven't found a better way yet. my answer would be to call me 704 791 0108 if you want an order. instead of ups i think i can get a better price with the post office. if it weren't for the federal goverment and the dollar dropping so bad i could sell them cheaper.i have a 16% tax on eachh rod before i can sell them. trust me these rods are better than competitors and a better price. as for my 6ft through 10ft, they will be in sometime in june. they will be cork handle im7 graphite rods especially designed for trolling and brush fishing
thanks
ed duke
Seems like a pretty good deal to me...I think I'll probably end up trying to get some this summer!