Travel Mate 4'6"five-piece UL action telescopic spinning rod
| 28 of 29 people found the following review helpful  Not What It Says!, By This review is from: Shakespeare� Telescoping Spinning Rod (Misc.) My wife and I use "telescopic rods" for fishing out of our kayaks. This rod collapses to a good managable size, and is only 4'6" extended (perfect for our use). The problem is this item is described as having "stainless steel guides with smooth ceramic inserts"! It absolutely does not have inserts, ceramic or otherwise!! This was one of the main reasons for buying Shakespeare� Telescoping Spinning Rod this rod over Eagle Claw's "Pack it". Very disapointing as this was bought for specific trip; too late to get something else. 18 of 18 people found the following review helpful Guides are not ceramic, By ross732 "ross732" (Brielle, NJ United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Shakespeare� Telescoping Spinning Rod (Misc.) Even the guides in the picture are not ceramic. They are very thin and look like they would put a lot of pressure on the line. I got an email back and they said I could pay for shipping both ways and they would give me my money back - not worth it.That was a couple months ago and they have still not changed the description. The rest of the rod is great but the guides ruin it. 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful  Great backpacking setup, By This review is from: Shakespeare� Telescoping Spinning Rod (Misc.) I bought this rod as a combo 6 or so years ago. I have caught a ton of trout in streams, rivers and even on the lake with it. It is not my primary rod when fishing a lake, but I do use it as a backup. Also caught smallmouth and bluegill out of ponds and local private areas. I sometimes keep it in my vehicle and it works great for that.It fits perfectly in the backpack with a small tackle set, and that is what I got it for. Have caught lots of trout on this rod, up to 4lbs no problems. It finally broke off the tip when I lent it to my brother, but his 4 year old is pretty hard on things and he didn't break it fishing, just around camp somehow. Still works, but without the end segment it is even stiffer than before(see my Cons below). I feel I have gotten my money's worth 2 or 3 times over. There are two cons I find to this rod: 1: It is not as flexible as standard rods. Don't expect it to bend like a 4' Ugly stick. It simply won't. That's not... Read more |
