You should get the best gear you can afford no matter what type of fishing you are doing. The rod you get depends on how much lead you will be chucking. However you would be a fool to buy an imx or even an xmg 50 lami for the sole purpose of plunking. I use a rock creek lami for the rare occasions when I have to plunk. Its a 12-25 lb rod thats 8 1/2 ft long. I have used up to 10 oz. with it, but thats too much. It handles 6 oz. much better. In my opinion if your chucking 8 plus, you should be using a 15-30 lb. rod and up, 4 oz or less 10-20, 4-6 oz. 12-25. Again this is my opinion, and not the rule.