I have a old and I mean old Loomis flippin stick it is like a broom handle and I use it on Barkley in the buck bush and willows, I recently bought a Diawa " Light & Tough " it's medium heavy I think it's 7'2" and its great for flippin, pitchin, jigin, Diawa calls it a froggin rod, the price is wright I like mine alto, P.S. it's telescopic JMO
Gary