CASTING !!! (which also includes shooting docks)
Baits are personal choice ... but I like solid bodied plastics on a 1/16oz weedless jig head - 6lb test mono - 6'6" fast taper action rod for overall casting purposes. When dock shooting is available, the only thing I change is the rod length ... and I go to a 5'6" fast taper action rod. But, I'm not averse to shooting docks with the 6'6" rod, should I already have it in hand when a opportunity arises.
I also like marabou Roadrunners and Charlie Brewer Pro Whirly Bee lures ... mainly for casting more open water situations. They're cast using a 7' Med action rod & 10/2 PowerPro braid. I even, sometimes, troll with them as I move from one location to another (if they're not too far apart).
... cp