Could one use a T-curve for example and put slow pitch jigs along with the regular inchikus on it, or is some action lost?

This will be my first overhead set.

My two cents worth..
 

That said and getting all fussy - 

The 'cost' of getting a rod that has enough grunt to load up the rod while fighting the fish is that it wont flip the slow pitch jig horizontally as nicely by itself with a rotation of the reel handle i.e the rod wont load up nicely and recover. My Galahad 63-2 has more bottom end power than the Poiseidon rod, but because it is slightly stiffer all the way through it requires a bit of a lift of the rod to get the jig working properly. Especially in shallower water. Not much of a big deal unless your a fussy bugger.

Looking at what you have written above and budget - I would look at the jigstar slow jerker rod which I think is soft enough but still has some grunt. You could pair it with an Maxel H20c ( going over budget a bit )which is grunty enough for kings or there are lots of other reel options. Keep away from the baitcaster in my opinion though. Good thing about getting a decent reel is you can throw it on a light mechanical jigging rod and target kings.

 

They look good ay. Where do I get one of them? Who makes them?

The Calcutta was already spooled up at FishCity, with about 150m of (I think 20lb) Powerpro, and nylon backing. Lovely smooth drag and in a very compact package.