Greetings jcridge!
As always, it depends on what you want to target. I have a 7 ft Tiger Ugly Stick in medium action with a Shimano Baitrunner 6500 spooled with 17 lb test. This rig will handle everything from a doubleheader of croaker up through livelined stripers. I mostly fish bait, though (getting lazy in my old age),and don't usualy need to make huge casts, so maybe some of the guys who toss lures can help out. I do have a rig for casting, but its a bit unconventional. Its an 11 ft Barrington Carp rod with a 2.5 lb test curve, mounted with a Tica Sportera baitrunner spooled with 14 pound test. Casts metal a mile, does well with plugs and plastic, too. Its a bit limber, but lets you throw some good action into the lures....