Shakespeare Medium Action Travel Mate Telescopic Kit Combo (6-Feet 6-Inch)

by Shakespeare

Product Features

• Travel ready rod and reel spinning combo for on the go fishing
• 6-Feet 6-Inch medium action rod breaks down for storage
• Size 35 graphite spinning reel filled with 8-Pound line
• Rod collapses into 15-Inch footprint and stores in travel case
• 6 Built in compartments for tackle, removable shoulder strap

Product Description

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Whether you're traveling across the country for business or driving through the countryside to visit a family member, it's always nice to have a rod and reel available for spur-of-the-moment fishing trips. Enter the Shakespeare Travel Mate telescoping combo kit, which packs easily into a suitcase or shoulder bag for transport. The Travel Mate comes with a telescoping 6-foot-6-inch medium-action rod, along with a 35-size spinning reel filled with 8-pound line. The rod and reel cast just like traditional rods, but collapse into a 15-inch footprint for storage in the handy Travel Mate hard-body case. The case also includes six built-in, adjustable storage compartments for your tackle, so you don't need to bring along a separate tackle box. And it couldn't be easier to carry or store the Travel Mate thanks to the removable shoulder strap and fold-down handle.

About Shakespeare Fishing Tackle
Founded in 1897 by William Shakespeare, Jr., an avid fisherman of 27 years, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle has been a revered name within the fishing business for more than a century. Among William's first inventions was the level-wind reel, which was designed to wind fishing line evenly back on the spool. Now common on most fishing reels, the level-wind reel was a revelation at the time, and helped propel Shakespeare into prominence in the early part of the 20th century. In the ensuing years, Shakespeare introduced such innovations as the Backlash brake, which prevented spools from backlashing; the glass fiber Wonderod; the pushbutton Wondercast spinning reel; the Ugly Stik tubular fishing rod; and the Synergy spincast reels. Shakespeare Fishing Tackle is headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina.

Product Description

Travel Mate 6'6" seven-piece M action rod

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001H2RXBE
• Item model number: TRVL66TSPKIT
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,602 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #5 in Sports & Outdoors > Hunting & Fishing > Fishing > Rod & Reel Combos > Spinning Combos

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very usable rod and reel, December 24, 2010

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J. A. King (St. Louis, MO, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Shakespeare Medium Action Travel Mate Telescopic Kit Combo (6-Feet 6-Inch) (Sports)

I recently sailed a 40 ft catamaran around the Florida Keys and wanted to do some occasional fishing.

We took the dinghy out to the #18 red marker just south of the Boca Grande channel, tied off, chummed with some shrimp and began fishing. We had stripped off the flimsy looking mono that came with the reels and replaced with 8.b test Spider mono. We used a swivel to some 30lb test leader and no weight. We baited with whole shrimp hooked from the tail up through the body.

Within 10 minutes we caught and landed 3 yellowtail jacks that were easily 8 to 10 lbs each. The fight was excellent with the fish peeling off drag from time to time. The rod was bent almost double as we turned the fish and wound down. Pretty good stuff for a telescopic device. The drag worked perfectly and was smooth. It was a good 5 minute fight as we gained back line only to lose it again with with furious runs by the jack. .....very fun..... With the last fish a 7 ft. shark actually chased the hooked fish up to the inflatable dinghy and that's when we felt it was time to go.....

This maybe isn't a rod to win a bass tourny with..... but for something to throw into your suitcase and take on vacation..... it's pretty good. Definitely switch out the line with your own and you are good to go.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Higher quality then expected, October 28, 2010

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Albert Pelletier - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Shakespeare Medium Action Travel Mate Telescopic Kit Combo (6-Feet 6-Inch) (Sports)

I bought this rod and reel to give to my grandson for our first fishing trip together. It turned out to be more then I expected and the case it comes in is just so practial alowing it to hold the rod,reel along with a few split shots,hooks,some clips,a lure or two.If need be It would also fit a little live bait in a plastic bag inside the carrying case. Making it easy to walk to your fishing spot carrying everything in the case. The case has a handle and measures about 16"x10" stepped shape and weighs in at (2 lbs.6 oz Thats case rod and reel)

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Average rod, below-average reel, February 9, 2011

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Alm - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Shakespeare Medium Action Travel Mate Telescopic Kit Combo (6-Feet 6-Inch) (Sports)

Telescopic rod has pros and cons of any telescopic rod - will collapse by itself if you leave joints TAD loose, and might be difficult to collapse if you pull out sections very tight (especially on sea).

Reel: I used it on sea for fishing (trolling) from a kayak, and after 3 weeks all the screws got rusty. It didn't stop working, but the steel is not quite of outdoor quality - will corrode in fresh water too, only slower.

Overall the combo is usable, I don't complain, especially since got an open-box item for $18 - can't beat the price!