It was a cracking good day, a fresh in the river and there were salmon about. We pulled the boat up at a good looking pool and with eager anticipation starting casting and swinging lures through the most likely looking water. After a few casts my friends line tightened up and he struck hard. An almighty crack cut the air and his rod broke in 2 places. A snag not a fish. Twelve year old rod’s life had come to an end (incidentally that rod has caught many many big fish).
Anyway – we carried on fishing for a while, friend with broken shorter rod, me with full rod, but it just wasn’t right. It was at least 40 minutes back to the car and I cursed having not put a spare rod in my bag – especially as I had 2 perfect spare telescopic fishing rods sitting at home. They only weigh a small amount and take up next to no room. Would have been an easy fix. Eventually we gave up and headed for home early.
True Story – this happened to me just 4 days ago! I highly recommend sticking a spare telescopic fishing rod in your kit, even if its only as a back up to your usual non-telescopic fishing rod.
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
The Shimano Eclipse series is a big rod range, perfect for newcomers to fishing. They’re high on performance and quality, but not necessarily on price.
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
Berkley Nomadic telescopic travel rods are made from IM6 graphite and feature Fuji Alconite guides for great performance.
The plate seat is easily adjustable and a nifty weight system in the butt allows you to change the rod’s balance to match your reel.
Available in the following sizes.
Nomadic 60T SPIN 2-4KG 6′ telescopic
Nomadic 66T SPIN 2-5KG 6′6″ telescopic
Nomadic 70T SPIN 3-6KG 7′ telescopic
Berkley is a quality brand and you can sure these are good rods.
This Zensorflex telescopic beach rod is excellent for the mobile angler when space is at a premium.
It has a black Duplon handle and a screw reel seat fitting.
When fully extended it is 12′ long and has a casting weight of between 2oz and 6oz so it can also be used for medium to heavy spinning.
It extends and packs away in seconds.
Closed length 31″ (785mm).
Ron Thompson Zensorflex surf rod
Another good surf rod manufactured using the latest technology and techniques. Abu Garcia is a well known brand and these rods are so good you would never know they were telescopic!
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
If you’re short on storage space or need a compact rod for backpacking, kayak fishing or sneaking into those difficult areas then a telescopic fishing rod is ideal for you.
Choosing which one to buy is relatively simple exercise. We have a FREE rod buyer’s guide available to download here on this page.
The first aspect is deciding what size best suits the type of fishing you’re going to be doing.
You can buy large telescopic rods for surf fishing or small ones for trout and other freshwater fish.
Some people use their rods in kayaks or canoes so something that is shorter will be less likely to pull you over.
Match the rod to the type of fishing you will be doing. Sizing is usually Read More…
Here’s a top quality telescopic fishing rod for experienced fisher folk or those fishing in bass tournaments.
Kistler Helium LTA 7′11″ Heavy Telescopic Fishing Rod Model-He711THC
Long and Legal for BASS sanctioned tournaments. Best Uses: Jigs, craw worms and tubes in and around thick vegetation. A little tip with a stiff backbone. Super light balanced feel!
Reel Seat : Deluxe FUJI single groove blank exposed reel seats
Handle : Custom original Kistler burl cork handle with split grip and foam end cap, “Non-slip grip”
Guides : FUJI SIC stainless steel lightweight guides, two footed frames on first three guides
Telescopic
Action: Fast
Power: heavy
Lure Wt: 3/8 – 1 1/2 oz
Line Wt: 17 – 30 lb
Handle: 10 inch
Length: 7′ 11″ (collapses to 6′ 6″)
Retails for $329.95
Available at: www.kistlerrods.com
