{"product_id":"telescopic-fishing-rod-and-reel-combo-collapsible-spinning-pole-for-travel-and-trout","title":"Telescopic Fishing Rod and Reel Combo – Collapsible Spinning Pole for Travel and Trout","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou drive past water you would fish if you had a rod with you. You don't, because the rod lives at home in a tube that does not fit in anything. So you keep driving, and you tell yourself you will come back on the weekend. You know how that ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the rod that solves that by being small enough to already be there. It collapses into itself and goes in a normal bag, and the reel that fits it comes with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere's how it works.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe blank is telescopic. The sections slide down inside one another instead of pulling apart, so there are no separate pieces, no ferrules to line up and nothing to leave behind on the bank. Pull it open and it locks out at fishing length. Push it shut and it goes back in the bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt ships as a matched set. That matters more than it sounds, because the single most common complaint about telescopic rods is a reel seat that will not take a normal reel. Buy the rod on its own and you can find yourself buying a second reel to make it work. Here the reel is already the right one, already spooled with line, and it threads onto a screw-down seat that holds under load.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo extended lengths. The 4.9 ft handles overgrown banks and close casts where a longer rod catches on everything behind you. The 5.6 ft buys you reach and a wider casting arc on open water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExtra-light power and moderate action, which is a deliberate choice for small freshwater fish. It loads on the cast and it tells you when something small has taken the lure, instead of letting a panfish tap away unnoticed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe gear it replaces:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA rod tube strapped to your pack\u003c\/strong\u003e — snags on branches, and announces you from a distance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA two-piece rod in the car\u003c\/strong\u003e — never actually stays there, because it takes up the back seat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuying a reel separately\u003c\/strong\u003e — the fitment gamble that makes people give up on telescopic rods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's in it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTelescopic blank\u003c\/strong\u003e — collapses into itself, no separate sections, no rod tube.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatched spinning reel included\u003c\/strong\u003e — pre-spooled with line, already the right size for the seat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScrew-down reel seat\u003c\/strong\u003e — threads tight and stays tight through a day's casting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo lengths\u003c\/strong\u003e — 4.9 ft for tight banks, 5.6 ft for reach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtra-light power\u003c\/strong\u003e — feel on panfish, trout and similar freshwater targets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFolding guides\u003c\/strong\u003e — fold down with the blank so nothing snags in the bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmbidextrous\u003c\/strong\u003e — the reel handle swaps sides, no modification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive colourways\u003c\/strong\u003e — blank and reel matched on each.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHonest about what it is:\u003c\/strong\u003e a telescopic rod trades some performance for the ability to be carried anywhere. This one is built for freshwater lure fishing for small species. It is the rod that is with you, not the rod you would pick for a personal best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct type: Telescopic spinning rod and reel combo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtended lengths: 4.9 ft (1.5 m) and 5.6 ft (1.7 m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlank material: Plastic-coated fibreglass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction: Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: Extra light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReel: Matched spinning reel included, pre-spooled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReel seat: Screw-down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand orientation: Ambidextrous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColours: Yellow, Blue, Black, Green, Orange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFishing method: Lure fishing, freshwater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntended user: Anglers who need a rod that travels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo tube. 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