There's been a trend in the past few years towards longer rods and it's a valid one, especially since a lot of our lakes lose their cover as they mature and the brush and trees die off. Long rods are great when you're fishing open water with plenty of CASTING ROOM, but when you start moving to the bank and the cover gets in the way, those long rods just won't cut it. This is where our Casting Rods SHINE. Shorter than their Mag Bass cousins, they have the same fast actions and responsive tips you need for low trajectory, accurate casts.

It has a powerful tip, which allows for a good hook set, with ample power to move fish away from heavy cover, but it still has the flexibility to fish a "super-spook" for surface action. Where this rod really shines is throwing jigs and worms around docks, tule berms, rock outcroppings and other visible ambush points. It has sufficient length to increase casting range, without being cumbersome in close quarters. If we had only one rod for all of your fishing, and shorter was better, this would be our choice.

A medium-heavy, six-foot casting rod for jigs, worms and spinnerbaits in close quarters. It has a powerful tip which allows for a good hook set, with ample power to move fish away from heavy cover. It's a great choice for fishing around docks, rock outcroppings and other visible ambush points. It has excellent casting range without being cumbersome in close quarters. If you had only one rod for all of your fishing, and shorter was better, this would be our choice and GL2 gives you GL performance at a good price.