In reply to Post #11
As has been said, tc wont necessarily help you cast further. Action is more important (within reason) and length is 100 times more important than tc for distance

If you insist on short rods, higher tc but still soft (3.5 is 3.5) then avoid sonik. They are really stiff

I've got the Insurgents in 9ft 3.25 and I wouldn't say they are stiff at all, they have a lovely action for a 9ft rod.