What's the Right Length for a Trout Rod?

MidCurrent asked the experts to weigh in on trout-rod length this week. It may seem like a question with no definitive answer, but the discourse on what length is “best” for any given situation and caster does follow some very interesting side channels. Phil Monahan gets opinions from Jim Bartschi, Tom Rosenbauer, Dave Kumlein, Larry Kenney, Brian Grossenbacher, Brant Oswald, Karl McNeil, and Matthew Long.