I'm not familiar with that rod, so I can't comment on that. But for jigging shallow cover, pads etc, I would recommend a 10' Ozark rear seat. It is sensitive, light as a feather, and has the soft tip that you need. In the pads, you will lose a lot of fish on the hookset with a stiffer rod due to the short amount of line out and the weight of a big fish against the stiffness of the rod. A soft tip will absorb that shock better and help you land more fish. The Ozarks have that, but still have enough backbone to horse a 1 1/2lb fish in the boat. I have used mine jigging as shallow as 1' and as deep as 25ft. Works great for both.