Well OB,
This ain't gonna help ya much but.....
We do have 2 10' rods around here. One is an expensive blank that we tossed together ourselves. We REALLY like this rod. It gets the call QUITE often. The other is a cheap "store bought" and from this rod we can see where a lot of people get their negative opinions on 10'er's.
Email me and if they seem to fit the bill we may just build one to try it.
....lee s.