Looking for a mini fishing rod and reel..

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I once thought I saw a couple of posts on a mini rod and reel set up but not sure if it was on here or another forum..

Has anyone ever heard of them or tried them ??
 
Picked this up off E-bay this summer, it works, but it's no high quality piece of gear:

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I have been using the telescopic poles from wally world for years, if they come with a reel it is generally pretty crappy. I just throw on a zebco 33 and it makes a pretty good rig to throw in your pack. I have caught a lot of fish with them but you get what you pay for and they sure are not a loomis or close to it. Chris
 
I have a Coleman "fishing pen" that is tougher than it looks. It's already caught enough pan fish to cover the cost of it and show no sign of wear and tear so far. I'll try to post some pics of it tomorrow, it's in a kit in the truck right now.
 
jca21 said:
ray mears has this ridiculous over priced mini light weight fishing kit for sale on his website.

http://www.raymears.com/Bushcraft_Product/480-Ultra-Light-Fishing-Outfit/

but i bet you could find the same thing for way cheaper in the states.
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Yes, there's a mark up on that outfit compared to if you bought it from a tackle shop. But the rod, reel and 300m of braid would probably still set you back around £120.

By the way, those Shimano mini telescopic rods have a reasonable reputation. I read a story about a bloke who was fishing for bait in India when he hooked and landed a 40lb Mahseer on one!
 
found a nice Quantum pack rod/reel combo for $30

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...1573269&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_849wt_760

the reel is Quantum xtralight, three ball bearing ul spinning reel- weighs 5.5 oz

the rod is a Quantum four piece 5' ul graphite rod- weighs 3.1 oz

I've had (have) several Quantum rod/reels that I've throughly enjoyed and was a little skeptical on this kit as it was so cheap (my belief is these are discontinued models)

mine arrived today and the quality looks very good- graphite pack rod w/ a three bearing reel for $30 is pretty reasonable :)

the bag it comes in weighs a ton won't be very handy (for backpacking) but for car use will be good

I'm picking up a lightweight tube (and some 2 lb test) to complete the outfit

Mike
 
tuxdad - out of all my fishing kits my favourite little portable rod/reel kit would be a 6 foot shimano telescopic (or abu)about $20 AU with a small penn eggbeater (threadline) about $20 AU. I have one for each one of my 3 kids also ... great for keeping in the car and sticking in the backpack. My daughter caught a 4 kg jewfish with hers and my biggest on mine is a 3 kg flathead. The rigs handle surprisingly well, the rods compressing to about 12 inches. I can post pics if you like.
 
I just tote a soda bottle wrapped with 30 lb test. The splitshot and hooks go inside the bottle.
One you practice it " casts" fairly well, out to 35 feet or so.
Weighs nothing. Costs near nothing.
"yoyo" is the Latin term for it.
 
This is a kit I put together as a lightweight alternative to bringing a rod. Depsite it's size it can cast 30-40 feet, and it has provided many dinners for me. The line casts smoothly over the lip, and using a hand over hand motion you can real in the 30-40 feet in about 15-20 sec. The rig has 30 yrds of 8lb test, and 20 yards of 65lb test (under the paracord wrapping) for drop line. There are contents in each tube, about 20 hooks, split shots, bobber etc. What's nice also is it fits like a glove in a maxpedition 5" flashlight holder. We're hoping to get these up on our site for sale in the next week, there will also be a video of the kit in use.

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Since this post is in the wilderness and survival skills forum I have to ask... Is the rod for wilderness adventure or keep in your pack at all times survival??? If it is for wilderness adventure then I would highly reccomend a three to four piece travel rod that can be broke down into a small pvc tube. The following are my reccomendations:

http://www.templeforkflyrods.com/products/conventional.html

http://www.stcroixrods.com/product/triumph

either will serve you much much better than one of those telescopic p.o.s. rods and they are both backed by companies that are at the top of their game and aren't going anywhere.
 
This will be for both survival and hiking.. I'm also looking at one for my son for Christmas... I realise I'll probably have to buy a reel separate for him but thats not a big deal...

Thanks for all the help and info folks !!:thumbup:
 
I'm with Toucan Oasis. I like to keep things simple. My family and I have caught hundreds of fish of all sizes on a simple hand line. They are easy to use and understand, there is virtually no maintenance to be done on them and they don't cost much.

With the ringcaster plastic reel you can cast your line a reasonable distance when you've practiced a bit.

If you don't need to cast often, then maybe just a bit of wood with a 'u' cut in each end might be all you need.

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