Nice craftsmanship on the rod. Is that burl cork or wood handle? Long time UL rod / bluegill fisherman here casting 1/64 and 1/32 oz jigs on a regular basis. There have been many times when going to the 1/64 oz jig makes all the difference. We tip with wax worm, cast , let drop, jig, reel, drop , jig, reel, repeat. Rods and reels only part of the equation....as I found out early on... the line is a critical factor in casting along with diameter of spool and rod type. What kind of line did you use? Also, have you ever tested 5' versus 5 1/2' versus 6' versus 6 1/2' versus 7' ? Would be an interesting test. I have always preferred the handling of a shorter UL rod, however my limited sense of physics would lead me to think more travel arc in the longer rod would equal greater distance. The trick for me would be to find the lightest blank possible in the longer lengths before I would be happy using one.
HHD
GnawMart Tenderloin Sandwich Prostaff, Gnawbone Indiana