gangly,
Don't be in a hurry to cut it down..I'm the only one oin this site that uses small baits..The others will tell you to use big baits..I'm different as you can probably tell.

HOWEVER...my neighbor gave me a set of hard covered Bass Pro secrets that he paid 150.00 for..and some of the things I've recently learned..lo and behold the proshave said the same thing..they also switched to medium rods as they learned they were jerking the baits right out of the fishes mouth..

I'm going to try some of those other secrets this Sat..If I succeed I'll leave the lure in the fishes mouth.