Long and short-a tail of two rods

I have two rods with 2-lb test. One is about 3' long and the other is 11.5' long. The short one was a $10 Zebco Rhino rod combo purchased at Meijer's. It now has the third reel. The second one is known as a noodle rod, bought on a whim at a fishing tackle show. The Browning rep said he was going to sell me a rod, I agreed if he could sell me one that was good for bream, bass, northern pike and atlantic bluefish. Ever tried to use an 11.5-foot rod in a 12-foot boat? A 2lb fish is an absolute blast.

I usually take the short ultralight as a standard part of my gear. You can have loads of fun with hand-size bream and the occaisional bass that will hit beetle spins and rooster tails. Put a one-inch tube jig on a 1/32 jig, suspend it from a bobber and you have a killer crappie set up. Do that on an ultralight and you have a fun day. That is, of course, if you are one of those folks who catch fish. Me, I just watch the fauna and wish.