Boat Rods

[Roger]

Spinning? conventional? casting close? casting far? casting what? bottom fishing? livelining? fishing around rocks? fishing shallow sandy stretches? deep water?

Answers to any one of these questions will influence the advice you'll get.
FWIW, generally speaking, 7' is a good size for a boat. The heavier the gear and quarry, the shorter the rod. Also, I don't think you really mean "stand up" fishing because that refers to tuna gear used in a special harness that allows you stand instead of sit to fight the fish.

[Raven]

throwing plugs mostly... i've caught fish i couldn't even turn before that spooled me...with rods that had no backbone -but i was standing on shore...

i have three big rods... , but nothing shorter for use in a boat.....
that i consider a real strong rod....i guess i'm under the mis-conception that theres a need for a shorter rod on a boat...

[Roger]

Originally Posted by Raven

throwing plugs mostly... i've caught fish i couldn't even turn before that spooled me...with rods that had no backbone -but i was standing on shore...

That was the reel's fault or how it was set, not the rod.

[Raven]

i think your right...

[Fishpart]

Call Goose, he builds a nice eel/live bait drifting rod. You'll want some 7-8 foot spinners to plug with. I have a batson 967 that is nice for plugging. Have an Ande stock 8 foot spinner that is good for big plugs and can be used to drift eels and such..

[Raven]

but i'm just in the exploration phase currently and i take my research quite seriously and investigate my options sometimes years in advance of anything i purchase.....as i don't even own a saltwater boat yet which would be the logical first step. I saw that one photo of the boat with all the (looked like) surf rods with the silver van stals and began to wonder about what makes a good boat rod for flinging plugs for stripers and if they were a specific or different design.

[Mr. Sandman]

I do a bunch of spin casting close to the beach (eels and plugs) from a boat. My favorite boat spinner is a (7 or 7.5' st. Croix about 20# class) with a shimano thunnus baitrunner spinning reel with braid. I had two more made just like it with some minor custom upgrades and had the st Croix re-wrapped and new guides two seasons ago. These are all set up for boat eeling and plugging. Fighting a fish is a pleasure on them. It feels like lighter gear but can take a bass of any size. The thunnus is a little overkill for bass but works with braid better then the other baitrunners. If you are on a tighter budget look at the Tica and Tsunami lines with a peen or shimano baitrunners.

IMO baitrunners are great for this type of fishing. You have the option to deadstick eels with the baitrunners. They work great on a boat. The thunnus is a bit bigger and heavier (and more $) but is a better reel that can stop a tuna. I personally feel the standard baitrunner is lighter and adequate for sb but does not work as well with braid.