Here is something different that I am looking forward to trying this year.

The bass invasion of the sport of fishing heavily promotes longer rods, and 6'6 is now really the minimum, as most rods are 7', 7'2", 7'6", 8'6" or longer.

Although these rods offer solid characteristics, the longer the rod the worse the accuracy. I built a new 5'5" MH worm rod for flipping, skipping, and accurate placement under docks in precise situations. Just another interesting idea.