George, I really, really like the Mini-Mag that you convinced me to buy. I'm not knocking it at all, but for my next purchase, can you recommend a rod that is longer? I'm just used to using a rod that is longer, and some of the ponds that I'm fishing in are down, and I'm standing up to 8' below the soil at the top of the pond.

It's hard for me to keep remembering to keep the backcast exceptionally high to prevent hitting the ground on the longer backcasts with the shorter rod.

If Stacy gets one of those Mini-Mags, I'm sure she'd love it. It's perfect for those larger fish, especially when coupled with a reel that has a drag system - no more palming the reel.

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