Longer rods come in handy along the south facing beaches, when you have an onshore wind and a decent surf rolling in. And since your prevailing wind is SW, you often have the wind in your face there. They can also help in places like Squibnocket and other boulder fields, as the extra length can raise your line over rocks. The 9 footer is good for the north shore, State Beach and the bridge jetties, the VH jetty, most of Chappy, the Gut, places like that.
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