I received my Rebellion 7'11" swimbait rod from TT last week and have been able to use it the times now. Thus far, I'm really liking the rod. It took a bit for me to get accustomed to the action and how to get the rod loaded properly but once I did I was casting it extremely well. I haven't tested e...

I'm 6'5" and use a 6'6" Witch Doctor Shaman. The whole point of using a shorter rod for jerkbaits is to get more movement from the bait. I could use a 7'6" rod if I wanted to but it wouldn't impart as much movement to the bait.

Regarding the 7'11" SB rod - The main Rebellion page on the Daiwa global site lists the rod with a lure rating of 3/8-4oz, and is consistent with several other Rebellion swimbait rods. None of which are coming to the states. The US Rebellion page is of course different but I'm assuming it's a mistake.