Macchina
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I have fished with a cheap (janky) Daiwa Minispin kit for the past few years. I broke a section of it reeling in a half-pound of seaweed and after 3 attempts finally got Diawa to send me the replacement piece. I never really trusted (or liked) that kit so last year I decided to bring my dedicated trout rig on a hiking trip: I thrashed that expensive pole and will never bring an exposed pole backpacking again!
This year I happened to check Cabelas' website at just the right time when their ultralight travel rods were half off and their Prodigy ultralight spinning reel was about 40% off! I have used Cabelas Fish Eagle rods in the past and really like them, they perform about as good as the rods I've paid twice as much for do. I haven't used the Cabelas Prodigy reel yet, but it's very light (made from a very high strength carbon substance, feels like carbon fiber but randomly orientated). I purchased both and set out trying to find a decent way to pack the reel off the rod without trashing it in my backpack. After an hour or so of searching, I found a headphone case on Amazon with the exact internal dimensions of my reel and have been waiting with much more excitement than a $10 zipper case should ever cause...
I received the case today and it was an absolute perfect fit! Seen below with a full size Sebenza for size comparison:
The reel fits great with the handle partially unscrewed to allow it to collapse and the bail set to free-spin so it can be properly orientated:
There's even room for a spool of fluorocarbon leader line and if you got really creative you could definitely pack a minimalist tackle kit in there...
This year I happened to check Cabelas' website at just the right time when their ultralight travel rods were half off and their Prodigy ultralight spinning reel was about 40% off! I have used Cabelas Fish Eagle rods in the past and really like them, they perform about as good as the rods I've paid twice as much for do. I haven't used the Cabelas Prodigy reel yet, but it's very light (made from a very high strength carbon substance, feels like carbon fiber but randomly orientated). I purchased both and set out trying to find a decent way to pack the reel off the rod without trashing it in my backpack. After an hour or so of searching, I found a headphone case on Amazon with the exact internal dimensions of my reel and have been waiting with much more excitement than a $10 zipper case should ever cause...
I received the case today and it was an absolute perfect fit! Seen below with a full size Sebenza for size comparison:
The reel fits great with the handle partially unscrewed to allow it to collapse and the bail set to free-spin so it can be properly orientated:
There's even room for a spool of fluorocarbon leader line and if you got really creative you could definitely pack a minimalist tackle kit in there...
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