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Most people on kayaks tend to fish a 7-8 foot rod and really it works fine. I however fish a 9' stick, mainly because that is what I am used to and I can cast much further with it. Just dont get something too light. The larger irons like the 7x or 45 really should be fished on 40+ line with a tight drag. You are not going to break 40lb on a fish (especially on the kayak) becasue your drag on most reels does not have the stopping power.
Just remember that if you want to yoyo, the shorter rod will be much better. I have got quite a few YoYo 25lb+ YT on my 9'3" Ulua and they have absolutely kicked my butt. That is why I wrapped my Super Seeker 7' rod specifically for Yoyo and heavy bait. I usually keep 50lb on this stick.
My suggestion is get a 8'-9' Jig Stick for just surface irons, surface megabaits, big poppers, whatever. pair it up with a Neweel 332 or 338 or one of the Daiwa Sealines. Then get a 6'-7' stick that will handle 40-60lb for fishing heavy bait and YoYo. It works much better this way IMO.
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CJ Siebler
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