I have been a fishermen for 50 years and believe that bank fishing is the heart and sole of fishing. I spent 30 years trying to find a better way to fish from shore and think that my invention called the BulletBobber is the most practical tool for shore fishermen. It isn't complicated or expensive (starting at $2.50) and yet it has a lot functionality for those that wish to learn how to take advantage of its capabilities. If you stop and think about it, a castable planer board with direction control is a lot better then just using a float that holds up your bait. Planing floats are also good for adding distance and action to lures. There are two important keys to fishing and they are catching fish and having fun - the BulletBobber will help you, your family and your friends with both of them.

These are not professional videos but they are subtle enpough to get the point across...
http://www.bulletbobber.com/shorefishing.html
http://www.bulletbobber.com/pondfishing.html
http://www.bulletbobber.com/trolling.html

That is pretty clever! Does it work well with heavier spinner baits? You could cover parallel rip rap from the bank!