go 7' mate, reason being its a 2500 size reel and a 6'6" wouldnt feel right, the butt will be to heavy, where else a 7'rod will balance it out more evenly. if you live north of river, come down to the tackle shack in malaga, ill sort you out with a nice rod and give you a great price.

I used to be a big fan of shorter rods, I guess because I catch the train a fair bit and you wan't something compact for that work but since then I have been using 7 foot models for just about everything.

It has that slight advantage in casting distance, but becomes more inaccurate the longer the rod is. With lighter lures I find I can get up to a couple of meters extra distance.

Shorter models are great for boat work though, less effort on the angler. The difference between a 6'6" and a 7' would be very small.

Either way you will love the tierra on the trion, a combo that will do just about everything you need it to do.

Oh and the 7 foot model is better for squidding ;)

Defintely go the 7' mate. I have a light tierra spin stick which i use for Bream, and freshwater use. Its a really nice rod, would match really with the 2500.

Cheers boys, everything i needed to hear! Good to know I was heading in the right direction too, shows im not as thick as Im told! :P

Cheers too johnnyboi, might pop in if i get a bit of breathing space @ work, unfortunately im rarely up that way (based SOR.)