I would consider longer poles if fishing in front of the boat. I also would look at the Crappie Maxx poles or new Wally Marshalls. Especially if running more weight. Capps and Coleman are not near the rod for the money. If stuck on BnMs consider PST rods, but for the money I would look at Crappie Maxx unerversal rods. They are solid graphite blanks and have alot more and better guides than BnMs.