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Telescopic Rods

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:19 am
by frozenpod
Are there any decent Telescopic travel rods or are they all rubbish and better to go with a 3 piece?

Re: Telescopic Rods

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:26 am
by smile0784
Are you traveling on a plane or just to throw in the back of the car?

Re: Telescopic Rods

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:27 am
by azkay
I use the 9' Shimano Beastmaster Travel and its never let me down, trialled a few telescopic and never found one that had the same feel. From memory it was quite cheap too. I found the 9' to be quite versatile too, light spinning off the rocks, piers, etc..

Re: Telescopic Rods

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 10:33 am
by frozenpod
Plane so needs to be compact.

Re: Telescopic Rods

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:59 pm
by mr plow
have a look at the Berkley normadic i use mine from trout to whiting and squid packs down small works a treat

Re: Telescopic Rods

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 1:18 pm
by frozenpod
Thanks

Re: Telescopic Rods

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 1:44 pm
by purple5ive
broomstick was selling a couple of travel rods sometime ago, id PM him and see if he still has them.
multipiece before any noodle of a telescopic rod for me anyday..

Re: Telescopic Rods

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 4:09 pm
by frozenpod
Thanks they might be perfect.

Re: Telescopic Rods

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 5:49 pm
by smile0784
I wouldn't trust it in your suitcase so best for a rod tube

Re: Telescopic Rods

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:42 pm
by tassie
I've got a Shakespear ugly stick travel it's a good rod I'm looking to get a schimano raider travel rod also I wouldn't get a telescopic rod as askay said they don't feel good