Telescopic Rods

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Telescopic Rods

Post by frozenpod » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:19 am

Are there any decent Telescopic travel rods or are they all rubbish and better to go with a 3 piece?

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Re: Telescopic Rods

Post by smile0784 » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:26 am

Are you traveling on a plane or just to throw in the back of the car?

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Re: Telescopic Rods

Post by azkay » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:27 am

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..
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Re: Telescopic Rods

Post by frozenpod » Wed Jul 11, 2018 10:33 am

Plane so needs to be compact.

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Re: Telescopic Rods

Post by mr plow » Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:59 pm

have a look at the Berkley normadic i use mine from trout to whiting and squid packs down small works a treat

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Re: Telescopic Rods

Post by frozenpod » Wed Jul 11, 2018 1:18 pm

Thanks

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Re: Telescopic Rods

Post by purple5ive » Wed Jul 11, 2018 1:44 pm

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..

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Re: Telescopic Rods

Post by frozenpod » Wed Jul 11, 2018 4:09 pm

Thanks they might be perfect.

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Re: Telescopic Rods

Post by smile0784 » Wed Jul 11, 2018 5:49 pm

I wouldn't trust it in your suitcase so best for a rod tube

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Re: Telescopic Rods

Post by tassie » Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:42 pm

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

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