for crappies it's the 8 1/2' micro-lite from bass pro. the old ones, and for bream it's gonna be a okuma celilo 6' I just bought for 22 bucks. big shellcrackers, I use 10 footers in open water, and 7 1/2' in coves, they require more backbone. 4 lb. test is my preference on crappie and bream, 6 lb. on shellcrackers, most of the time.