I am in the 'short rods for topwater' camp. For the baits you listed I use a few combos: a Kistler LTA 5'9" MH with a Daiwa Fuego; a 6'2" MH Carrot Gold with a Daiwa Zillion; and a Loomis Bronzeback 5'10" MH with a Curado 201E7.
I generally use 10-12lb Yo-Soft.
...and my #1 on a shakeyhead.
In my hands they seem to have a better, more subtle action than the Berkley handpours. IIRC, the Berkley worms are a bit stiffer.
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