You've gotten almost 30 different replies, all different all good. I don't know the area you fishing, but as Mike P said,"anything over 7-8 feet is overkill. If your not making long cast, I'd go with spinning gear. Med action, med weight rod 3/8 to 1oz. Fire line,15-20lb.[or something similar], small jigs, small plastic baits, etc. I personally like a 7' rod because I can lower the rod tip to work baits more effectively.
p.s.-bend the barbs down. Med. rod-constant pressure-you won't lose many fish.