Yes, me again. I'm feelin' helpful . I'm not going Loomis Nice rods, but in my mind you're paying a lot for that particular name. In a spinning outfit I like 6ft 6" to 7 ft max. The bass fisherman in me likes 6 to 12 lb test rating on the rod with medium power (fairly stiff tip). This will also work excellent for trout unless you plan on using 2 lb leaders.