I do a ton of UL fishing and after many years settled on 5 and 1/2 foot rods. Reason being casting distance for light lures. Streams are low and clear most of the season and the farther away you can stand from your target when casting, the more you catch. For the creeks the 5.5 footers seem ideal. Bigger water with bigger lures, you still get all the casting distance you can handle.
