Maybe it's because it's what I grew up with, or maybe I'm a cheap date. I have an old 8'6" Shakespeare Intrepid IM6 8-20lb Medium bait caster I got it when I was 16 years old. It's caught hundreds of fish but it's pretty beat up now.

I'd like to find something with similar action but longer for fishing hardware. I search for IM6 rods and can't find anything with similar 8-20lb line rating. Anything over 15lb seems too stiff in the higher modulus.

Anyone have some recommendations?