I'm an old member of this board that is just returning after a couple year layoff. I recentally decided to treat meself to a new mooching rod. After looking at the different options available I chose an Okuma SST 10'6". A beautiful rod and I was blown away by the price. Auburn Sports and Marine had them for under $70 bucks. I've never used this length rod to mooch with before but the salesman said that was pretty standard now. I'm planning on using my older Shimano Bantam level wind with PowerPro braided line and a slideing weight system using the round lead weights. I'm curious what everyone else is using for your mooching outfits.