The longer ones can be a pain sometimes. Have to watch closely around obstacles. The three piece ones tend to tangle the line sometimes when broken down, and the jig has to be cut off and re-tied. The jig should be re-tied periodically anyway. With that 14 footer, I can cast about 30 feet without actually casting, just swinging. A 16 footer would extend that to maybe 34 feet. Maybe I'll try a 16 footer. They make a 20, but that's a bit much.