Never fished one, but sounds good. The rating may be a little heavy for calico bass (unless you're pullin em outta kelp and boiler rocks), but it should be perfect for white seabass and halibut. I use a similar stick for 25/30# for the white seabass/halibut/deepwater. Actually, Rob knows what I'm talkin about... old 8'6" Fenwick. You may consider going lighter, like something in the neighborhood of 15-20 for most wsb/calico/halibut applications, but that Seeker 220 sounds good for a "heavier" bait rod. I'd say pull on one and see if it's more on the 20# and over side, or 20# and under side. Shoot for something that's 20# and under. I can reccommend the Calstar 900XL or 800XL (9' and 8') as sweet calico sticks for 15-20. So, pull on one, see how it feels, and go from there.

BTW: corktape is mostly personal preference. It IS a lot lighter and I think more durable, but the downside on the tuna sticks and stuff (I'd say anything over 40#) is that it provides very little cushioning for the fingers when you're pullin hard for long periods, whereas hypalon or eva is more user friendly on the long fights. I did put 3 layers of cork tape on my 40# stick just cause I'm obsessed with the stuff, but it feels pretty cushy so I think it'll work. I draw the line at the trolling stick though... So, hypalon/eva is heavier, and I think more cumbersome on a non-levelwind reel, like a calcutta 400S or equivalent. So, I don't think hypalon is necessary on the lighter rods, and you might as well go for the lighter weight of corktape since extended, hard pulling fights aren't gonna happen on 15# (prove me wrong, prove me wrong :-)).
-Brian