Travel/Telescopic rods

[alan]

Looking for a decent Telescopic or three piece rod,i would prefer something thats an allrounder ie build quality,chuck a reasonable weight etc etc i know most are crap,just fancy something i can stick in my ruck sack whilst i\'am climbing about (re Scotland).I would also consider a three piece rod as well but theres not many about.

[gogs]

i Fancy one of the shimano exage spinning rods for travelling about alan,they are not to dear and have the option of two rod sizes for one purchase,my mate steve has used exage rods in norway and landed very large cod on them with no probs,they break down and fit in a tube about 2ft long.

gogs.

[mark]

had a bitt play with the fladen travel rods yesterday - they do a few, fly, spin, beach.

Seem pretty well built I have to say. all 5 piecers, not sure if I\'d want to give a 6oz lead some welly with a 5 piecer tho

My Neighbour bought a penn 3 piece beach rod last summer that seemed pretty good quality for 80 quid, had a go with it in scotland and it chucked a 5oz lead ok.

depends what sort of fishing you want to do. I bought a shakespeare excursion lasy year and love it so much I boiugh 2 more. its a 7foot rod, with a reversible butt section that makes it a spinning rod or a fly rod. As a fly rod the action is fantastic on small rivers, unbeleivably good for what it cost, as a spinning rod, it chucks a 15g lure ok, laneded many a pollack with it, both on the fly and spinning. the best bit is I only paid 20 quid each for em and they are a five piecer so perfect for the rucksack. the bad news is they stopped making them. rrp is/was 40quid and there may still be a few shops with one lurking. If you want one PM me and I\'ll tell you where I got mine, as I think they have one or 2 left.

[alan]

Thanks lads,gogs i have looked at them Shimano set ups a few times in the mags and they look tempting.Mark i think the Shakespere is going to be a bit light for me but i might still get back to you on that one.

[BILLYB]

I have all the fladen travel rods in stock at the moment,They come in a travel tube and stand about 2ft high and 3in in dia,The beachcaster is 5 pc and casts upto 6oz,I put one together and i find the tip a bit whippy ,but i use stiff rods .The beachcaster is around £70.00 .They also do fly/match/boat/spinning rods.Call in and see me in north shields and see what the rods are like

[alan]

Thanks Billy,i\'ll try and call in sometime