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Enjoy! This should answer your question. You don't need an 8' rod if you get a bass crankbait rod. 7' to 7'6" is perfectly fine.
Geordy... Teramars and Black Diamonds are not what you'd use to catch halibut from the surf with LCs since Saltwater Med or Med-Hvy rods are not jerkbait rods. I'll be picking a Black Diamond up to focus more on WSB and calicos this year, but I wouldn't ever use it to chuck the LC 110. LMB rods are what to focus on for halibut.