PLUSINNO Fishing Rod and Reel Combos - Carbon Fiber Telescopic Fishing Pole - Spinning Reel 12 +1 Shielded Bearings Stainless Steel BB

Plusinno spinning reel / collapsible 8' rod.This rod and reel are nicely made. The reel looks very durable and constructed of mostly metal parts with very little plastic, namely the drag knob, the knurled crank arm holding bolt head, and maybe a couple of appearance-related parts. The spool is metal and the fit and finish are pretty much perfect from what I see. No burrs, abrasions, or blemishes. The spool felt a little tight prior to adding line, but after adding line and casting a few times, it smoothed right out. The drag works great and is easy to adjust even with a fish on the line. I spooled mine up with about a 100 yds of 15 lb braid with a 6' 8 lb fluorocarbon leader.As for the 2.4 meter collapsible rod – just like the reel, this rod looks and feels great. Each carbon fiber blank (or tube section in this case) is silky smooth and without blemish. The guides are nice and fitted into a metal ring that also makes up the 'joint' that cinches each section when extended. All-in-all a pretty impressive rod for a very small price. The collapsed length of this 2.4 meter is 26 1/4” and extended it is just at 95 1'2”. The sections are loose when collapsed and tighten only when about 90 % extended. A little twist of each section at the end to completely extend and align the guides is all it takes. To collapse the same action in reverse – twist slightly as you are sinking one section in to the next.First casts with the very light tackle I was using felt a little strange to me since this is nearly 8' long, fairly heavy, and with heavy action with most of the flex when casting pretty close to the end. This is compared to the 6 ½' ultra-light rod or 7' medium action rod that I am accustomed to using in the trout pond where I decided to first try this Plusinno rod/reel. Once I upped the weight of my tackle the Plusinno collapsible rod felt much better. The rod is printed with “Maction” which I assume indicates medium action, but in my opinion this is a fast action rod. It has a fighting butt and I couldn't imagine casting this without using a two handed grip. I used it for a little while casting out a slip-sinker rig and caught my 6 trout limit at the pond.I typically break down my rods when not at the water just to keep the lines from multiple rods tangling the rods into a mess. This collapsible rod makes that job a lot easier and quicker. Since it is so short when collapsed, I have been leaving 1 or 2 of the bottom sections extended just to handle the line from hook to sinker or whatever and the sections stay extended even with pressure from the drag to keep the line taut. My only reservation is that I chose a rod that was too long for my light tackle uses. At the price point, it would not be unreasonable to buy another shorter one. All-in-all this is a real bargain!

These poles and reals are very nice, although I havent used them as of now but I did put them through a test of my own and the poles seem to be very tough and the reals are very nice with sealed bearings and a very smoth action while spinning plus the handle folds by a push of a button, so far I am incredibly impressed.

First off, I really like the reel. Very smooth in operation and seems to be well made of quality materials. The telescoping rod makes it VERY easy to transport, especially in a packed car for vacation. You can bring the rod anywhere, and I have it as a backup/extra rod whenever I go fishing. It's also versatile enough for freshwater or saltwater fishing.What makes this less than a 5 star product in my opinion is I have some concerns about durability. The rod itself seems strong and sturdy enough even though it telescopes, but the eyelets specifically seem a bit flimsy and bend fairly easily. I haven't caught anything big enough yet to really test their strength but I could see these snapping over time with enough use. Maybe I'll be proven wrong but it's definitely my biggest hesitation with the rod. It's a shame because, outside of that, I'm impressed with what Plussino has done with this rod.

Now, I am no fisherman/woman...I dont know much about fishing poles. I just know I like to take my kids camping and fishing! We usually borrow rods from family members. We'll after borrowing some OLD rods from people and them breaking on us I decided to get my kids their own! I read quite a few reviews on different rods and somehow chose this one. I am glad that I did. Before using them, my fiance even said that he hoped I bought good ones! He is usually the one who is stringing them up and whatnot. He loves these rods! We have used a handful of times while camping and have had no issues with them. They are really strong and sturdy. What we love about them is how they can be taken apart and put into that little bag! He thought it would have been a pain to do this but I guess it was pretty easy for him. I got 2 of the same ones. My 17 yr old and 8 year old uses them. It is a little big for the 8 year old. He gets by using it but he could have used a shorter one. I just didn't know anything about sizes. I also didn't want to have to get a new bigger one in a year. Like I said, my youngest still uses it with no real issues. We consider this a pretty good purchase on my part!