New light retractable travel rod

[OldTimer]

(02-07-2014 12:42 PM)MuskieBait Wrote:  ...but I'll take a 4-piece travel rod over an 8-segment telescopic rod any day. The more segments, the more weakness areas along the blank. 4 breaking points are enough...

yep.........what he said........ in this case less is more.........

OT

[MikeH]

(02-06-2014 12:43 PM)MuskieBait Wrote:  Interesting rods. Looks like great options!

Two questions:

1) Does your 9'6" rod cast decent on the extreme ends? What is the sweet spot?

2) Do you like the backbone on those rods? Say...can the 9'6" hold a 25lb salmon in the current fairly well?

Looking for options to replace my 9' travel in the future if it goes "snap" one day...TFO promised me that these lifetime warranty rods will continued to be honoured and supported...but I wonder for how long...

Good to hear from you, Mike. Show us some pics of what you've been up to.

Hey, Been a while!

The Baja rod is a lot like a 3+ carp action rod, way stiffer than the usual spinning rod, and it's a total broom handle compared to the whippy-ass interline. Surprisingly good line feel and good casting action despite having narrow eyes and 11 of them (and me using a wide spool flueger.... hahaha), worked really well with a 2oz zig-rig on Lake Mead. Carp there only average 10lbs though, so no real test for the strength of the rod.

I am off to Vegas again next week, but I have to scout out a new fishing hole. Apparently Willow Beach Trout Hatchery had a major breakdown in Dec '13, they managed to emergency release 11,000, but lost another 20,000 trout due to lack of water flow. Since then the fishing has completely died off, as the big stripers have buggered off south to Lake Mohave to seek new food. I did get reports of a fairly large school of Razorback suckers in the area, but they are a protected species...... so you really can't catch more than one "by accident" to cross it off your list

Going to try my luck at Kingman wash and a few other places if I can.

[MuskieBait]

Cool stuff, Mike!

The rod sounds like something I'll appreciate. The 10'6" Trigger rated for 2-6oz looks really promising as well. Price is awesome on these rods!

Let me know if you can get a Razorback sucker "by accident"

[fishfight]

(02-07-2014 04:19 PM)OldTimer Wrote:  

(02-07-2014 12:42 PM)MuskieBait Wrote:  ...but I'll take a 4-piece travel rod over an 8-segment telescopic rod any day. The more segments, the more weakness areas along the blank. 4 breaking points are enough...

yep.........what he said........ in this case less is more.........

OT

I picked more section/guides to prevent line from breaking. Less section rod actually cost less than what I had paid for. Unless you witness the rod close up, you will never witness these rods being decent duty compared to normal 10ft rod rated 8-15lber. I am using them as travel rod to be fitted to my hand carry luggage. I already own 4 long rod 10'+ long for my salmon fishing during fall.

[shorefisher1]

It's a cool idea as long as its good quality too