In my opinion you cant go wrong with southern crappie rods. They are a little bit stiffer than a BGJP. I have used the B&Ms but I like the southern rods better. Ed Dukes is a great guy to deal with. He does make 8 and 10ft rods to I believe. www.southerncrappierods.com if it were me I would look at the 12 or 14ft all the way around. Simply to get further away from the boat.