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fishdoc---sounds like you're on the right track. Both the Penn and the baitrunner will work on a 10' rod. Rather than the Ugly Stick---which is a decent rod for the price but on the heavy side---the Daiwa Sealine-X runs in the same price range. Much lighter, graphite composite rather than glass, more responsive, better caster and will handle about the same amount of weight. I think mikecc at M&D's has them in stock, somewhere in the $70 price range give or take a Hamilton.
For the 8' one, I'd either go with a St Croix Tidemaster, or have mikecc build you a custom on the Batson 967 blank. The Abu 6500 is a great reel for the money, can't go wrong there. The drag is wimpy, but they have aftermarket "Smoothie" washers that will make the drag perform at the level of a $200 Shimano Calcutta.
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