I can only comment about Loomis and have experiences with the GLX's of 783& 842. btwn the 2 the 783 would be more appropriate but if extra leverage because of length maybe be important, than 842 . a loomis 2 power is quite versatile as I have the glx 842, can it pull 1/2oz spinners, it can but not ideal. Loomis MBR rods are extremely versatile and in my opinion they're great all around rods. I'm on the bank and can only bring 1 rod, MBR all day long. I do have some st.croix rods, but I only use 1 rod for bass: MBR