Do I need a rod longer than 7ft for mini jigs?

[That Dang Guy]

Just curious guys.. what kind of casting distance are you guys getting with the minijigs? Let's say 1/64, 1/32 and 1/16. Building a 7 footer and curious how it stacks up with existing rods.

[Ultralight]

Thanks for the comments.

Poxy, I continue to be intrigued by your results. The longer rod being helpful for hopping makes sense as it's a bit more reach and HEIGHT, giving a better line angle for moving it.

However, for the casting distance, I'm sure you are right for your rods. If you ever fish Jess Ranch on Fridays, let me know. I'm using rods that has a very high tip speed at 7' and I did not find the longer length using jigs as light as yours. Could be that I need to do another test again to double check.

Thanks,
UL