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Originally Posted by gthorne
Great report and thanks for sharing!
After packing my 5' single piece ultralight rod along on a camping / hiking trip last fall I've been thinking about getting either a telescoping rod like yours or a multi-piece rod that has shorter sections. Something that I can put in a pack or short tube and not have to worry about snagging on branches while in the woods.
How do you like the Shakespeare one you're using?
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I have used those for years, and never had one break. I much prefer it to the mulit piece because I think it has better action. No flat spots like the multi, quicker into action, and can obviously handle big fish. When I go fly fishing for trout I usually keep one collapsed in the creel. That way after I chase the little ones with the fly on top I can go deep to where the bigger ones are. And really like those Presidents. Have been fishing in Ontario every year for decades and that is exclusively what we use. (I think I have 6). The water is so clear you need light line, but it casts well for distance and has the smooth drag to land the big fish. We use them for everything from pike to musky to walleye to smallmouth to trolling for lake trout - often all in the same day, and never, ever, had one crap out on me.
Anther great thing about that rod is the price.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Shakespear...g-Rod/21054895
Not trying to make a commercial, but I really do like that equipment.
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