Which Champion Dobyns rod listed above would be the best for Carolina rigging? or if other rods come to mind that you think are better for the application. I usually use a fairly short leader for Carolina rigging from a 1.5 to 2 foot length. I usually fish it on ledges that go from 8-12 ft to 16-18ft. The rod I use now is a 7' St Croix Premier MHF. I want to give the longer rod a try since I hear a lot of people prefer it for Carolina rigging. I'm thinking that the 804C might be too long for me since I only own one rod over 7'. Let me know if you have experience with either rod.