I am looking for a medium or medium heavy spinning rod that is between 5'0 and 5'3 (shorter would be better).  I know this is an uncommon rod, but I find myself in a situation a few times each year where I think this would be useful.  I have tried all of the local retailers and none of them are carrying anything like this.  Can anyone recommend a model that may fit these requirements?  I am starting to think I may have to have this one custom made, but wanted to try here first.

... between 5'0 and 5'3 (shorter would be better)...

lol how much shorter is better? You're getting into ice fishing territory there...(seriously)

http://www.reedssports.com/Product/product.taf?_function=detail&_ID=14824&pc=2516

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Out of curiosity, what do you want a rod like that for? Skipping?

Sorry, i meant shorter (like 5'0) is better but could settle for 5'3.

Yes, i am looking to skip with it.  I have a friend who has a boat without a deck.  I currently have a 5'6 and 6'3 that I use for skipping, but the handful of times each year that i fish out of his boat the tip of the 5'6 still hits the water more often than I would like. 

My nephew has a "CARS" fishing rod!!!! About 3 ft long!!!! He may be willing to part with it....

I like short rods too, but the only 5 to 5.5 ft rods I've owned

were so-called "Strokers". They were short broom-handles

designed for going toe-to-toe with tuna, mako sharks and billfish

without the benefit of a fighting chair (just a shoulder harness & gimbal belt).

Roger

I've got one like you're talking about.  In the mid-80's, Diawa made one that was a Kevlar/graphite blend.  It is a pretty thin rod, but it is stiff enough you could shoot pool with it if you wanted. (change out the tip)  It is either 5'6"  or 5"3".

I got it in a close out - where a store was going out of business.  As I recall, in the late 80's there were quite a few similar rods on the market.

I had a Team Diawa Guido Hibdon special for a while.  It was 5'9" and at least 14 inches of it was handle.  It got stolen and I was bummed for a while.  I've never found another one like it.

As I recall, the short, stiff spinning rod was a Tennessee, Kentucky, Ozark Lakes thing.  Lots of guys who were fishing the Brewer Slider type baits wanted to go with a somewhat heavier rod - so they could go slightly heavier line and heavier baits.

Bass Pro used to market some in their Tourney Special series,   That guy who marketed himself as a small mouth ace - died a year or two ago - Billy Westmorland (I think, don't know) anyway, he was the rod pimp for that line.

Good luck finding a short, MH spinning rod.  There are some out there, but I haven't seen one for several years - and I look.  I can't drive past a fishing tackle store without stopping - or a yard sale for that matter.   If  you want one right now, go ahead and get a custom one made.  A guy can't have too many fishing rods - it is impossible.

I have a line on a Med/ Fast 6' blank that can be cut down for cheap. PM sent

i had a mickey mouse rod once....

Sorry I had to

Cut about 3 inches off the 5'6" rod and re-tip it.

My nephew has a "CARS" fishing rod!!!! About 3 ft long!!!! He may be willing to part with it....

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