Rod Lengths Used Fishing From Pontoon Boat

[macfly55]

... so what I am reading here is that longer rods (in excess of 10') are spey/float rods and are primarily used in surf fishing or big rivers for salmon and steelhead..

..since a float is not neccessarily a "spey" or "switch" rod.. does that mean I could use my current reel setup with it and if needed buy a spare spool with the correct size floating or sinking line to use with the longer rod..

.. next.... can a float rod be adapted for use from the shore and since they are a little less expensive than a spey rod (especially with rod/reel/line setup)..

.. if a float rod can be adapted for use from the shoreline of still water what weight rod/line set would be used.. in my case the species would be trout, lmb, catfish, and crappie..

.. lastly .. for now anyway.. if a float rod could be adapted for shore fishing on still waters what type of cast would be used (a spey cast or some adaption of it) .. keeping in mind that in my situation the shoreline has a lot of obstructions behind it that interfere with more traditional casting..

anyway.. as usual my mind races with questions when I see something new on this board.. []

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