Okay,

Gotta love my job, I went out for a property inspection today, and wouldn't you know it, I was by one of my zippers at lunch time. How'd that happen?

Anyway, I took my new Allstar 1263C out for a few casts. My issue with this rod is that soooooo long. Damn, it like sticks way out there. So I am fishing a few little holes on about 300 yards of river and I literally can't fish some of them because the high bank/deep slot doesn't allow me to get to the water where I can wade and have enough room to cast. For the first time ever, my damned rod is too long. Go figure?

Has anybody ever tried taking one of those shorter Bass rods, like a 6' or 7' rod for fishing these little streams? Something with the backbone to catch a fish of 10-20 pounds, but the ability to cast in confined spaces. I thought about breaking out the Scooby Doo rod, which would have been perfect, really, but I left it at home.

What is your solution to bank fishing a hole like this?

Andy