I agree with Theo. Based upon a combination of Bruce, DIED and Theo's advice I bought the same Fish Eagle II Rod and a Shimano Spirex Rear Drag ultra light rig. I love the set up so much this rig and the fly rod are the only poles I use at our pond any more.
Gotta go, the boss is yelling at me - that's ok though, I'm gonna put his reading glasses in his coffee when he's not looking.