Does anyone have any experience with travel baitcasting rods? I fly for work and there have been some times when this would come in handy. I saw a few in the BPS catalog. The only 7 footers I saw were from TFO.designed by Gary Loomis. Any opinions would be gladly appreciated.

Mike

I have a couple of these:

http://www.basspro.com/Browning-Fishing-Safari-Travel-Rods-Trigger/product/52901/77580.

They're pretty good rods at a decent price, and they do come in 7', if that's what you're looking for.

Those look good, I will check them out this week.

Thanks,

Mike

Both st croix & gloomis make travel rods at the upper end.

I just bought an Okuma Citrix 4 piece travel rod with travel case. I just received it so no use yet, hopefully next weekend. Its a 7'2" medium

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Okuma-Citrix-7-2-Travel-Casting-Rod-with-Case/19336176

Just a comment about travel rods in general. I've owned a 5-piece, 5'4" spinning rod since around 1967/68. It breaks down to 14" and is easy to stick in a suitcase, a seabag, even a larger computer case. It's been fished in many states across the country and even in another country. It's not optimum for any particular presention, BUT, I've found that the rod that you have with you is MUCH better than the rod that you left at home...

pocket fisher

50% off at Cabela's.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Bargain-Cave/New-This-Week/Boating-Fishing|/pc/105591780/c/105633180/sc/105638580/Cabelas-Fish-Eagle174-II-Casting-Rods/738825.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fbargain-cave-new-this-week-boating-fishing%2F_%2FN-1102644%2B4294771412%2FNe-4294771412%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_105638580%3FWTz_l%3DEML%253Bcat105591780%26WTz_st%3DGuidedNav%26WTz_stype%3DGNU&WTz_l=EML%3Bcat105591780%3Bcat105638580

Several rods of various powers and lengths.

50% off at Cabela's.

http://www.cabelas.c...%3Bcat105638580

Several rods of various powers and lengths.

Those aren't travel rods.

Thanks for all the replies. I think I'm going to have to give serious consideration

to the pocket fisher....hee hee hee.

Mike

I have a couple of the Cabela's XML travel rods. One spinning & one BC. They are surprisingly sensitive and light for their construction. I would not feel handicapped fishing with them.

Those aren't travel rods.

Sorry, I was thinking "2 piece", but you are right. Travel rods break down even smaller. Sorry.