I also use a short rod wade Fishin...
6-5 skeleton 8-17lb
6-4 skeleton 8-14lb
6-2 skeleton 6-12
6-6 falcon low rider 10-12
Boat Fishin
7 ft skeleton 8-14
7 ft skeleton 8-17
6-9 bucoo 8-17
7-2 cumara 10-20
Spinning
7-6 falcon inshore 8-15
7 ft skeleton 8-17
Each rod has a specific job
But if I needed 1 rod only.....7ft 8-14 skeleton