IMO,, rods that are graphite are good toggin rods. If I'm toggin from shore I'll go with a more stout rod, but on the boat like sir clammer said...lighter is better. You wanna go with mono from shore, I use 30 braid off the boat. Thats one fish where you got to drive the hook home.
From shore I used to fish two rods, used to. Bloocrab, proved to me holding one rod is more efficent then watching two. I still bring two in case its real slow.
RIRock, wicked nice fish, your right late fall is smokin.