Collapsible Fishing Rod and Reel Combo – Telescopic Spinning Set with Pre-Spooled Reel

Already in the Bag. Already Spooled.

You drive over a creek on the way to somewhere else and see the water sitting perfect under the bridge. You would stop if you had a rod. You don't, because the rod lives in the shed in a tube that doesn't fit in anything. So you keep driving and promise yourself you'll come back on the weekend. You know how that ends.

And if you have tried a cheap telescopic rod before, you probably met the other problem: a reel seat that won't take the reel you own, so the rod sits in a cupboard until you buy another reel to suit it.

This is a collapsible rod that comes with the reel already matched, already spooled and small enough to live in the car, the pack or the caravan.

Here's How It Works

The blank is telescopic. The sections slide down inside one another instead of pulling apart, so there are no separate pieces, no ferrules to line up and nothing to leave behind on the bank. Pull it open and it locks out at fishing length. Push it shut and it goes back in the bag.

It comes as a matched set. That matters more than it sounds, because the most common complaint about telescopic rods is a reel that doesn't fit the seat. Here the spinning reel is the right size from the start, already spooled with line, and it threads onto a screw-down reel seat that tightens down and holds through a day of casting. The reel handle swaps sides, so it works left- or right-handed without modification.

Two extended lengths. The 149 cm suits overgrown creek banks and close casts, where a longer rod hooks the scrub behind you on every back-swing. The 171 cm gives you more reach and a wider casting arc on open water, a dam or a lake edge. The guides fold down with the blank, so nothing snags when it goes back in the bag.

Extra-light power and moderate action, which is a deliberate choice for small freshwater fish. The blank loads up on the cast and shows you when something small has taken the lure, instead of letting a little fish pick away at it unnoticed.

Now the honest part. A telescopic rod trades some performance for the ability to go anywhere. This one is built for lure fishing for small freshwater species. It is the rod that is with you, not the rod you would choose for chasing a personal best.

The Gear It Replaces

• A rod tube strapped to your pack — snags on branches and takes up space you don't have
• A two-piece rod in the car — never stays there because it takes up the back seat
• Buying a reel separately — the fitment gamble that makes people give up on telescopic rods
• Driving past the water — because the gear was at home again

What's In It

• Telescopic blank — collapses into itself with no separate sections and no rod tube
• Matched spinning reel included — pre-spooled with line and sized for the seat
• Screw-down reel seat — threads tight and stays tight through a day of casting
• Two lengths — 149 cm for tight banks and 171 cm for reach
• Extra-light power and moderate action — feel on trout and other small freshwater fish
• Folding guides — fold down with the blank so nothing catches in the bag
• Ambidextrous reel — the handle swaps sides for left- or right-hand winding
• Five colourways — blank and reel matched on each one

Specifications

• Product type: Telescopic spinning rod and reel combo
• Extended lengths: 149 cm (4.9 ft) and 171 cm (5.6 ft)
• Blank material: Plastic-coated fibreglass
• Action: Moderate
• Power: Extra light
• Reel: Matched spinning reel included and pre-spooled with line
• Reel seat: Screw-down
• Hand orientation: Ambidextrous
• Colours: Yellow, Blue, Black, Green, Orange
• Intended use: Freshwater lure fishing, travel, camping
• Intended user: Anglers who want a rod that travels

No tube. No assembly. No more driving past the water.

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