highsticking and or czech nymphing can be an effective short range method of fishing in tight too the banks... also look up "upstream nymphing wich can help fishing pockets, riffles and slack water with fast water seams close too shore... fishing streamers up or downstream too canb be quite effective this time of year aswell. hopper dropper can also be effective too fish in tight when fish are rising or taking terrestrials off the banks.
like brownstone said fishing by standing on the banks oir just in teh water is usually oyur best bet.. it can be worth while too fish all the water close too shore before wading out any time of year... fish arnt always out in teh middle were we usually dream of.. sometimes i think most people like too just use there awders too the maximum levels because that is what they were "designed" for