PV9 wrote:
Not sure? But he is on the tall side for a 10 year old
Stefan001 can you cast a 5oz with confidence when using the 12.6?
Has he fished with a 12 or 13ft rod yet?
His height and upper body strength will play a role in selecting a rod. The cheap rods are not light and the light rods are not cheap and I'm talking about actual weight of the rod, not casting weight.
A good thing to do is take him shopping so he can get a feel for rod. Wanting a 12 or 13ft rod for a 10 year old who is taller than the average is just not the way to go about buying rod. Find a rod that suits him perfectly in terms of height and build and the way to do this is take him to the tackle store as a start.
An even better way is borrow a few rods from your mates and take him casting. Some tackle shops might let you cast/loan the rod so check with you local store.