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Reddit mentions of Goture Portable Carbon Fiber Telescopic Fishing Rod Retractable Travel Spinning Fishing Pole,Saltwater Boat Sea Rod
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We found 1 Reddit mentions of Goture Portable Carbon Fiber Telescopic Fishing Rod Retractable Travel Spinning Fishing Pole,Saltwater Boat Sea Rod. Here are the top ones.
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Adopt international leading X 45 degrees of cross carbon fiber technology; high elasticity and lightweight; exquisite workmanship, the carbon fiber content is 98% and the tensile strength is 10 times that of the steel bar, and the distribution of carbon filament is well-distributed and fracture will be avoided.The hardness of the SIC ceramic guide ring is higher, the weight is lighter and the heat dissipation is better. Its lower friction coefficient making it not easy to break, and its international advanced epoxy resin adhesive prevents the guide rings from falling off thus it is widely used in high-grade rod.Imported from Germany NM piano baking varnish; using the latest vacuum coating process, after 32 hand-made crafts its hand feeling is good, the surface is novel and unique which making it elegant and high-end.Import adjustable full metal screw reel seat; luxurious texture; flexible adjustment position can be moved up and down thus effectively and comprehensively fixes the fishing reels making it convenient and practical. Uses high-grade extended antiskid handle, beautiful and elegant; its hand feeling is refreshing and comfortable; its extended handle based on the lever principle fully resolve the weight thus greatly reduces the fatigue from the hook of a big fish.
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| Weight | 0.4519476371 Pounds |
Hey, sorry in advance for this long rant but your post resonated with me and I felt like I wanted to share my opinions. I feel like if you ask about fishing in this Subreddit, 90% of your responses are going to be people jumping on the Tenkara train, so be aware of that before posting about fishing here and maybe consider an xpost in a fishing subreddit instead. A few years ago when I came to this thread for the first time for fishing advice I was very close to buying a tenkara rod and in many ways I am happy that I did not.
People will say that Tenkara Rods are a cheap way to go fishing but it many ways I disagree with this (this may be because I live in canada and we dont have good suppliers though). A popular rod is the sawtooth from Tenkara rod co which is actually pretty pricey if you count conversion to CAD and shipping. You can get much cheaper rods on amazon. At the end of the day, if you like fishing you will always end up spending more money on it than you expect
https://www.tenkararodco.com/collections/frontpage/products/the-sawtooth-package
The rod above is a great rod, very small, makes sense for backpacking, easy to set up, ect. but unless are exclusivley hiking and fishing small streams you will soon become frustrated by the lack of versatility these types of rods provide (especially if you really get into fishing and want to start planning trips around good fishing locations). IMO you are better off getting a light spin rod for a first rod and then investing in a tenkara rod or even better, a 4-5 weight fly rod afterwards. If you buy a tenkara rod you will have zero ability to participate in any type of migratory Trout or Salmon run fishing (which is by far the most fun you can have fishing IMO). Tenkara rods are also not rated to bring in anything except super small fish so if you hook anything of size be prepared to toss your rod in the creek and chase it down or snap your line.
I'll tell you my story about getting into fishing and why I chose the rod I did:
I live in Ontario, Canada and have been backpacking for many years. I asked for advice within the ultralight when I decided I wanted to fish on my trips everyone recommended a tenkara rod to me. After doing research I bought the following rod and reel from amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Goture-Portable-Telescopic-Retractable-Saltwater/dp/B00T491YVW/ref=sr_1_fkmr3_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1495034182&sr=8-3-fkmr3&keywords=Goture+Telescopic+Fishing+Rod+Portable+Carbon+Fiber+Spinning+Fishing+Pole+For+Carp+Fishing
I bought this with the recommended reel and it ridiculously cheap. This rod weighs basically nothing and fully extended you can get rods that go up to around 3.3 Meters. This rod had been amazing for me as is collapses really small and can easily fit in the side of your pack. This is a carp rod so it is really strong. I actually bring two of these on most of my trips (1 for spin casting and another backup or for trolling in a canoe). I've been fishing with this rod and caught 20lbs salmon and 8-10 pound rainbows during runs and the rod is solid. I've deep trolled lake trout on canoe trips and hauled in some pretty big hogs (all which is not possible with a tenkara). I've also used a drift setup with my rod to fish small creeks and streams for tiny brookies and it works just as well as any fly rod or tenkara would. I also think that if you are just getting into fishing, a spin rod will be much easier to learn on as well.
In my opinion, buying a tenkara rod for your first rod is like buying a Z Lite thermarest pad, cutting off the bottom section to reduce weight and then finding out you dont like it and decide you want a more comfortable blow up pad instead
I can say however that fly fishing is a blast, and my most recent purchase has been a 4 weight fly rod which has been a lot of fun using. My buddy who is a huge fly fisherman just bought a tenkara for his 5th or 6th rod and although he says he likes it, after using it for a bit he usually pulls out his 4 weight so he can cast further into a pool, and get to those hard to reach spots. There's also nothing more fun then hearing your reel scream when you hook on a nice little trout that wants to put up a fight.
I vote fly fishing.
Hope this helps you a bit!
Edit: Just saw you didn't ask about spin rods so my bad for making that suggestion!