i fish with a flyrod when i get the chance particularly in april when the fish get shallow, 5wt, 8 1/2 ft or 9ft is fine, don't have to have a sage z axis or anything real expensive. want a bit of backbone incase you get a bass on, I throw clousers in traditional Truman crappie colors. even a 6 wt wouldnt be bad as i tend to throw maribou jigs, clousers or "heavier" type waited flies.
ive caught big carp, bass, lotsa crappie, etc my son ad i get some funny looks on truman with those flyrods in the bass boat