Depends on the jerkbait for me shollow divers less than 4 ft I throw in a 6'6m rick clunn jerkbait rod. On the deeper diving baits where I need a longer cast I throw on a 7'2m Loomis deep flex cranking rod. I like a really soft tip for jerkbaits because if the fish make a sudden run at the boat it's really easy to pull #6 hooks or straighten them out.