Originally Posted By Rick_D
Don't, however, know quite how you land a fish at the end of a 16' pole if there's brush between you and the water.

You don't, I guess. There's gotta be a clear spot somewhere, however narrow, I would think. Either that or drag the fish over brush - not so great for the fish. If the brush is narrow enough, you could lean over it and bring the line in hand over hand.
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