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Shakespeare® Telescoping Spinning Rod

Shakespeare® Telescoping Spinning Rod

by Shakespeare
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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Product Description

Shakespeare Telescoping Pack Rods... super portable, your choice of length and style! From the Shakespeare Travel Mate series, Telescoping Pack Rods that are loaded with value and quality. Easy to bring anywhere... backpacking, camping, hiking. Or just keep one in the car for those chance encounters with a gorgeous stream. There are two Spinning and one Casting models here. All feature lightweight, strong graphite reel seats and stainless steel guides with smooth ceramic inserts. Plus a reusable rod tube for protective storage. Choose yours and get it at the lowest price going! Model No.: TM46SPT; Length: 4'6"; Sections: 5; Collapsed Length: 13 1/2"; Reel Seat: Twist-lock Spinning; Action: Ultralight; Model No.: TM66SPT; Length: 6'6"; Sections: 7; Collapsed Length: 15"; Reel Seat: Conventional Spinning; Action: Medium; AVAILABLE SEPARATELY: Shakespeare 5'6" Telescoping Casting Rod - word search in our Store for 'Shakespeare'. Shakespeare Telescoping Spinning Rod

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  • ASIN: B000ODKERM
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,401 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not What It Says!, September 2, 2008
This review is from: Shakespeare® Telescoping Spinning Rod (Misc.)
My wife and I use "telescopic rods" for fishing out of our kayaks. This rod collapses to a good managable size, and is only 4'6" extended (perfect for our use). The problem is this item is described as having "stainless steel guides with smooth ceramic inserts"! It absolutely does not have inserts, ceramic or otherwise!! This was one of the main reasons for buyingShakespeare® Telescoping Spinning Rod this rod over Eagle Claw's "Pack it". Very disapointing as this was bought for specific trip; too late to get something else.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Guides are not ceramic, February 10, 2009
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ross732 "ross732" (Brielle, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shakespeare® Telescoping Spinning Rod (Misc.)
Even the guides in the picture are not ceramic. They are very thin and look like they would put a lot of pressure on the line. I got an email back and they said I could pay for shipping both ways and they would give me my money back - not worth it.
That was a couple months ago and they have still not changed the description. The rest of the rod is great but the guides ruin it.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great backpacking setup, February 18, 2010
This review is from: Shakespeare® Telescoping Spinning Rod (Misc.)
I bought this rod as a combo 6 or so years ago. I have caught a ton of trout in streams, rivers and even on the lake with it. It is not my primary rod when fishing a lake, but I do use it as a backup. Also caught smallmouth and bluegill out of ponds and local private areas. I sometimes keep it in my vehicle and it works great for that.

It fits perfectly in the backpack with a small tackle set, and that is what I got it for. Have caught lots of trout on this rod, up to 4lbs no problems. It finally broke off the tip when I lent it to my brother, but his 4 year old is pretty hard on things and he didn't break it fishing, just around camp somehow. Still works, but without the end segment it is even stiffer than before(see my Cons below). I feel I have gotten my money's worth 2 or 3 times over.

There are two cons I find to this rod:

1: It is not as flexible as standard rods. Don't expect it to bend like a 4' Ugly stick. It simply won't. That's not to say it is not flexible enough, it is, but it's not the same. Once you are used to it there is no problem.

2: If you pull the extensions out too tight, they are a real pain to get it collapsed again. Just don't pull it out more than needed to keep the rod from sliding back and you are good to go.

Because of these two things I give it 4 stars, but it's not that I feel it is a bad product, I just reserve 5 stars for truly flawless gear.

Pretty much you either use this as the cheap option, or bring a rod protector for your nicer setup when hiking.
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