You will get more casting distance with a longer rod. You are subject to have more fun with the longer rod as the fish will seem bigger. Short rods will give you better accuracy and there will be times when a short rod is needed....on creek banks and so on. A longer UL rod will help ease line pressure better than a short rod.....and extra drag if you will. Of course all of this depends on what type UL rod one is using. Most US market rods are very soft all the way through the rod....where the Japanese rods tend to be more rigid in the lower and mid section and have soft tips....but are very fast. My shortest is a 6 footer. Most of my rods are in the 6’ 7”-6’9” range.
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