The blanks are light and the actions are very responsive. Carbon blank, and EVA handle.

Blank Material: Carbon
Handle Material: EVA
Guides: LTS Guides
Construction: Butt Section plus Telescopic Section

The Shimano Nexave Telescopic Surfcasting rods are fitted with Vibraspot reel seats for extra feel, plus Shimano hard chrome SS wrapped guides.
The 8 Tele surf rods in the range are suitable for a wide range of casting distances and species of fish with lengths from 4 to 4.5m. The weights of the rods range from 295g to 575g so these are highly fishable rods even when held rather than placed in a tripod rod rest.

8 options available ranging from 4m in length, Casting weight – 80g to 4.5m length, Casting weight – 200g

Here’s a nifty idea for holding your rod while beach fishing.

Diawa Tripod Fishing Rod Holder

– Made from triangular alloy
- Weighs only 2.3kg
- Telescopic legs
- Extends to over 1.75m
- Hard metal ground spikes on legs
- Fittings made from durable plastic
- Fittings luminous in the dark

Australians can buy a good range of telescopic fishing rods here at Ocean Storm Tackle. Shimano telescopic fishing rods as well as the Australia’s favourite Alvey rods and reels. Click on the banner below to go straight to the telescopic fishing rod page at Ocean Storm Tackle. Happy shopping – Mark.

Shimano BX Telescopic Surf Rod

The Shimano Antares BX series has exceptional casting performance with heavy weights. These rods are lightweight and have exceptionally strong blanks to give you a sharp powerful action. These telescopic sea rods are perfectly suited to competition anglers and anyone who requires a rod with top of the line technical features. The fully adjustable Slide ‘n’ Grip reel seat provides for different reel positions to optimise casting potential in a range of environments. Check out the list of options below for a weight range that suits your needs.

Option #1
Shimano Antares BX Telescopic Surf 100 ANTBXTESF408
Length – 13’3″
Closed length – 1470mm
Weight – 289g
Guides – 5
Sections – 5
Casting weight – 80g

Option #2
Shimano Antares BX Telescopic Surf 120 ANTBXTESF4210
Length – 14′
Closed length – 1600mm
Weight – 334g
Guides – 5
Sections – 5
Casting weight – 100g

Option #3
Shimano Antares BX Telescopic Surf 120 ANTBXTESF4212
Length – 14′
Closed length – 1600mm
Weight – 340g
Guides – 5
Sections – 5
Casting weight – 120g

Option #4
Shimano Antares BX Telescopic Surf 150 ANTBXTESF4315
Length – 14’3″
Closed length – 1650mm
Weight – 340g
Guides – 5
Sections – 5
Casting weight – 150g

Option #5
Shimano Antares BX Telescopic Surf 170 ANTBXTESF4317
Length – 14’3″
Closed length – 1650mm
Weight – 364g
Guides – 5
Sections – 5
Casting weight – 170g

Option #6
Shimano Antares BX Telescopic Surf 200 ANTBXTESF4320
Length – 14’3″
Closed length – 1650mm
Weight – 369g
Guides – 5
Sections – 5
Casting weight – 200g

Shimano produces a mid-quality range of telescopic fishing rods. The clear glass tip design combines with the rest of the blank for added strength and protection, while retaining some sensitivity.

The rods have black blanks with black thread and bronze and gold trim give the Shimano Eclipse rods a professional look without the big price ticket.

There are seven rods in the Eclipse Telescopic series. You’re sure to find one that suits your needs as a travelling angler, or those if you’ve got storage problems with full length rods.

Shimano Eclipse Telescopic Fishing Rod – Sizes:
6ft 2-4kg
6ft 6in 2-4kg
7ft 3-5kg
8ft 5-8kg
10ft 5-8kg
12ft 8-10kg

Shimano Beastmaster STC Telescopic Fishing Rod

The Shimano Beastmaster STC Telescopic Fishing Rod is a top class surf rod and perfect for travel or accessing difficult spots.  The useful 4.2m (13ft 7″) length when extended and only 1.12m (3ft 6″) when dropped down.  It has a telescopic top section and a separate butt.  Supplied in a practical rigid transport tube.
This rod is the ideal solution for anglers who travel overseas or long distances in search of cool fishing adventures.

Stats:

• Casting weight ranging from 120g – 200g (depending on model)
• Rod Weight: 385g
• Rings 5

By the way STC stands for “Shimano Travel Concept”. Shimano has a wide range of top quality telescopic fishing rods under the STC brand.

Mark