Bloo my cod jigin rod is a 8 foot  ugly stik with  a penn 114H and 50 pound mono. I know over kill 
 
I just put 50 pound braid on that setup see how it goes.
also have 7 foot rod with penn 345gti  with 50 mono (bait rod)
the big rod with the new braid should be good for jigs.
come on sunday
 
 
 