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Shakespeare Medium Action Travel Mate Telescopic Kit Combo (6-Feet 6-Inch)
351 Montreal Ave, Staten Island, NY 10506
9876543210, 1234567890
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Very usable rod and reel,
I recently sailed a 40 ft catamaran around the Florida Keys and wanted to do some occasional fishing.
We took the dinghy out to the #18 red marker just south of the Boca Grande channel, tied off, chummed with some shrimp and began fishing. We had stripped off the flimsy looking mono that came with the reels and replaced with 8 lb. test Spider mono. We used a swivel to some 30lb test leader and no weight. We baited with whole shrimp hooked from the tail up through the body.
Within 10 minutes we caught and landed 3 yellowtail jacks that were easily 8 to 10 lbs each. The fight was excellent with the fish peeling off drag from time to time. The rod was bent almost double as we turned the fish and wound down. Pretty good stuff for a telescopic device. The drag worked perfectly and was smooth. It was a good 5 minute fight as we gained back line only to lose it again with with furious runs by the jack. …..very fun….. With the last fish a 7 ft. shark actually chased the hooked fish up to the inflatable dinghy and that’s when we felt it was time to go…..
This maybe isn’t a rod to win a bass tourny with….. but for something to throw into your suitcase and take on vacation….. it’s pretty good. Definitely switch out the line with your own and you are good to go.
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|Higher quality then expected,
I bought this rod and reel to give to my grandson for our first fishing trip together. It turned out to be more then I expected and the case it comes in is just so practial alowing it to hold the rod,reel along with a few split shots,hooks,some clips,a lure or two.If need be It would also fit a little live bait in a plastic bag inside the carrying case. Making it easy to walk to your fishing spot carrying everything in the case. The case has a handle and measures about 16″x10″ stepped shape and weighs in at (2 lbs.6 oz Thats case rod and reel)
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|Great, compcat rod! Sent a different color than pictured.,
I got this rod for my husband for Father’s Day since we are going to stay at a cabin. He loves it! It’s surprising how compact it is and how long it gets. It seems sturdy too. The only thing was that we were sent a BLUE reel. Honestly, I prefer the blue so it was a nice surprise (our son’s pole is blue and he loves that they match)… but I imagine some people might expect and prefer the red so I thought it was worth mentioning. I’d still recommend it! It’s a very handsome blue.
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|Great rod at a great price!,
Have been fishing with this rod for several weeks now and very surprised by its quality. I have several clarus, st. croix, g-loomis rods and this rod I would rank close to them. It is one of those rare time where you get more than what you paid for.
The rating on the rod it spot on, it loads well with smaller weights but still have the sensitivity with the larger jig heads to feel soft bites.
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|Saltwater,
Under 20 bucks, nothing to lose but i teamed it with a Daiwa Sweepfire 4000B and it is a good rod. Caught a nice trout tossing a doa shrimp and used it to kill the Whiting at my secret hole. I’m going to buy at least 3 more. Good Rod!
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|Performs like an expensive rod,
I had this rod for four years until I broke it. The action is great, it casts with great ease and the power of it is unexpected. It wasn’t from fishing that it broke, it was from me not being careful with it and banged it against the ceiling breaking the tip. I’ll be buying another one soon. I used it exclusively in saltwater for two years before I used it in fresh so as long as you take care of the rod and give it a good rinse afterwards it will last for a very long time. So I would say get one for the price it is by far the best in it’s price class.
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