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Just wondering if anybody has tried any of the telescopic rods out there. I'm relatively new to fishing and was looking to purchase a rod that was portable and compact (not a lot of storage in my condo) to take on my next trip to the park in September.
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With a telescopic rod your action won't be as good, and the rod strength will not be as good.
A rod is really really compact. If you really need the space, take the reel off while storing.
If length is an issue, consider a 4-piece rod. But again, I don't see this being a problem in an apartment. The 4piece rods are more for cycling trips, maybe backpacking trips.
Cheers
Marko
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I use one I got at walmart for $20 that works pretty well. Just dont use the ones at the Dollarama, those will break the first time you catch a fish 
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Yeah I also use a $20 telescopic rod. There are better telescopic rods on the market for sure. I'm sure a lot of serious anglers would consider what I use an abomination, and have valid reasons. But the fish don't seem to care too much.
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Nothing wrong with a $20 rod. But a regular $20 rod (ie 2-piece) will be far more durable/better than a $20 telescopic rod.
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Though it's not telescopic, something like this might fit your needs:
I've never used one myself, but I've had my eye on it for a while. Does anyone have any impressions of the 4 or 6 piece travel rods?
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RCShevalier wrote:
Does anyone have any impressions of the 4 or 6 piece travel rods?
I use this 4 piece rod. No complaints..I'm no expert though.
I like something like this that packs small as I don't usually fish on travel days.Prefer to get where I'm going then fish from there. So something that packs down and slides in my bag has worked well.
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I have a similar 4-piece, paid around the same ($80-90). Medium action. I almost never break it down into 4 pieces, generally leave as a 2-piece rod on portages. Having said that, I do really like it.
I think a 4-piece or telescopic would be more handy if backpacking (vs. canoeing).
M
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Yeah I also use a $20 telescopic rod. There are better telescopic rods on the market for sure. I'm sure a lot of serious anglers would consider what I use an abomination, and have valid reasons. But the fish don't seem to care too much.
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Generally I use a telescopic rod and find a way to cram it into the pack with the reel on it. I can't stand taking the reel off because clip/lead that is almost always just slightly too large to fit through the first ferrule, and that makes the whole thing a pain in the rear. The result is it becomes difficult to shove in a pack, stuff gets caught on it, etc.. This year I'm thinking of tying the rods of in the boat, un-telescoped, and just leaving them there. The telescoping feature is probably very helpful for storage in the condo, but maybe you'd find it easier to leave it extended during the trip.
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I'm a pretty avid angler so I like to have the strength and feel of a two piece rod.
When I go to Algonquin I bring two 2-piece rods. 1 is a medium/light power for brookies, and the other is a medium/heavy for lake trout and small mouth.
I use elastic to tie them together. I usually have one strapped to my pack and one is ready to go in the canoe to troll on the way to a campsite.
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