I've got a couple, and they work fine. It does take some getting used to the stick, though, as they're shorter than we're used to using and have a lighter action. The rods I have are on the light side...however, when matched with the jig, reel and line, the system works very well. First drop with a Butterfly jig in Washington waters (I had an early sample for testing) resulted in a king to the boat.

I've also used these rods (a touch heavier than what I currently have) on a two-day trip out of Key West and landed a variety of fish--everything from big kingfish (mackerel) to 200-pound Caribbean reef sharks.

Yeah, they'll work here.