I was wondering the same thing, I looked at a 8 foot, 5 to 6 wt this past weekend and though it would be a good jig pole for light weight jigs, say 1/32 or 1/64, Started to buy it, but hate to find out it wouldn't work, because I all ready got a building full of them kind of rods! Lets here some input please. Looking for a long rod to reach them hard to get to places, for winter time fishing where the bite is so light.