Well I needed to go a little longer too, to reach over some limbs to reach the ledges where the crappie are holding here in the Pearl River and already owned some of the Mighty Lite rods in 12ft but they are the green ones. While in the Flowood, MS BPS they had a new silver one with the green tip. For less than $50 it was a cheap try-me but except the length of the handle it just keeps put'em in the boat for me very well. They changed to power curve a bit. I had to hold it too far from my body due to handle length. I have my own line of rods, have built rods most of my life so I just cut off the handle leaving just enough to catch in a rod holder. After sanding a very slight radius in the EVA on the "new" end I took a razor to the drop removing a inch of the EVA at the Butt Cap. A few seconds over a bic lighter and the original CNC Aluminum Butt Cap slid right out. I had to reduce the taper size with a dremel tool so it would fit the butt of the rod again. I epoxied it in and have not looked back. Did the same to a 14ft BGJP too. Both are my go to extra reach poles. The BPS Rod now has a duplicate, I fish them both at the same time very comfortable. BPS has free shipping at $50.