Telescoping Fishing Rod

Freshwater fishing is fun. But depending on the type of fish, you might find yourself doing a lot of trudging through woods and ravines to reach the streams where the getting happens to be good. This is all fine and good if you like to hike. But you obviously want your fishing gear to be fairly mobile and easy to carry. Nothing will take the fun factor out of a wilderness fishing trip like overly cumbersome gear that weighs you down.

Herein lies the appeal of the telescoping fishing rod, a type of rod whose length is retractable (note: It’s also sometimes called the telescopic fishing rod). You can withdraw a telescopic fishing rod to a stub as short as 12 inches when you need to pack it up and bike, hike, or drive to your destination. When you get there and it’s time to cast, you can then unfurl it to its full length, which on some rods totals 20 to 30 feet.

Fishing enthusiasts who snowshoe, kayak, and surf fish love these rods due to their ease of transport. And as you can imagine, storing a telescoping fishing rod is very low-hassle. Fishing-supply stores sell collapsible storage tubes that the rod will fit into in a cinch.

The rod’s spinning reel will usually be ultra-light mechanisms made of low-weight monofilaments. You’ll find it easy to use and very fast-action. Add new line to it at the start of each fishing season and it will be all the faster.

There are hundreds of telescoping fishing rod brands and models on the market. One of the most respected of them is the Ogeechee Outdoors Palos Verdes Series Telescopic 7 Ft Spinning Rod, a 7-footer that closes to 18-and-a-half inches. It’s most often recommended for campers and anglers.

Anglers may also like the Chuck Woolery Travel Rod. It’s not as compact—the rod closes to 25 inches—but it is light and easy to tow around. Advanced anglers are the crowd for whom this one is recommended. It’s said to be too challenging for beginners.

The Master Telescopic Fishing Spinning Pack Rod is also worthy of note. It collapses to 14 inches and expands to 6 feet. For its small size, it is nonetheless a very durable rod that will hold firm even when a very hard-fighting fish is on the line. And it’s simple enough that beginners and master anglers alike can enjoy using it.

Posted October 18th, 2010 in Fishing Rods, Shopping.

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Telescoping Fishing Rod

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