My opinion is either talk to the guys that do it in person or visit a tackle shop like ANgling Outfitters, Natural Sports, Fishin NIagara, Hook Line and Sinker or others that specialize in float fishing. Get as many different float rods in your hands as you can and then look at what water you will mainly be fishing.
Now you ask yourself how many of these damn things do I need Like golf you will find different situations (rivers) require different clubs (float rods) and the same thing
applies with reels.
A safe bet would be to wait a little longer and visit ifloatfish.com it will be all you need to know and everything you need to order.