Packabe fishing rods

[Big6bull]

Not looking for somthing super spendy, hell im sure I’ll break it before long
There’s the 4 price style and the collapsible style any thoughts? Figure the collapsible would be safer from breaking while in pack.

[kselkhunter]

The carry tubes for 4 piece breakdown rods are pretty stout.  I strap mine to my pack.  It's compact and doesn't weigh too much. 

[Holg3107]

Tenkara

[ian_padron]

Daiwa Presso. Best UL fishing rod for slaying trout you will ever find. 4 piece, 7 foot for slingin' those tiny lures a country mile.

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[GBoyd]

While your shopping, remember to factor in speed of set up. I hate using standard 4 piece spinning or fly rods because it takes two or three minutes to put them together and thread the line. If I'm stopping at a little pond, I want to just pull out my gear and start casting. That's a bigger consideration than durability or casting in my opinion.

So for me, it's tenkara and telescoping spinning rods. I leave it all rigged up and just extend the rod. Probably takes me 10 seconds to rig up and about the same amount of time to pack up and go back to hiking.

[Big6bull]

Great point 

[swisski]

I'm obsessed with my St. Croix Triumph. I often even choose it over the other standard rods I have. It's a 4 piece, easily packable set that even comes with it's own little carrying case to protect it while it's in your pack. Super nice rod, would definitely recommend!

https://stcroixrods.com/collections/freshwater-triumph/products/triumph-travel-spinning

[spin05]

I bought the Eagleclaw one that is 4 pcs for a trip to alaska. It worked rather well on pike up to 25inches.

[TriggerMike]

Which tenkara are you guys using for alpine lake fishing?

[h2ofowlr]

Not looking for somthing super spendy, hell im sure I’ll break it before long
There’s the 4 price style and the collapsible style any thoughts? Figure the collapsible would be safer from breaking while in pack.

I have 3 & 4 piece G Loomis rods for packing in.  Great setup.   

[nwwanderer]

I turned a 1 weight fly rod into a walking stick, in a aluminum tube, handy

[nwcurt]

GBoyd - do you have recommendations for telescoping rods? I completely agree with your logic. I've been fishing the alpine lakes out here for 20+ years. I find that I fish way less when carrying a multi-piece rod. For small water that you're not even sure holds fish, it rarely seems worth it to set everything up. With a pre-rigged telescopic it takes a couple seconds to open it and give it a cast.

Problem is, decent telescopic rods are really hard to find. Especially good ones. I'd try to build my own, but even finding telescopic blanks is hard. I'd found the perfect one a decade ago that had served me well but it finally broke in the Beartooths a couple summers ago.

Recommendations very much appreciated!

[yakimanoob]

I've got the St C Triumph UL as well, but I have to say I'm not the biggest fan of the tip.  It's very sensitive and very well built -- generally a joy to fish with, except that of all the rods I've ever had, this one seems to let more fish shake the lure out of their mouth.  I don't think the tip springs back fast enough after being loaded.   

I've only ever used 4-pc rods, and I can appreciate the point about the setup time.  I may try a telescoping rod one of these days.... 

[swisski]

I've got the St C Triumph UL as well, but I have to say I'm not the biggest fan of the tip.  It's very sensitive and very well built -- generally a joy to fish with, except that of all the rods I've ever had, this one seems to let more fish shake the lure out of their mouth.  I don't think the tip springs back fast enough after being loaded.   

I've only ever used 4-pc rods, and I can appreciate the point about the setup time.  I may try a telescoping rod one of these days....

What power/action is your rod? Sounds a little too light maybe? I haven't had that issue with mine anyhow.

[GBoyd]

Which tenkara are you guys using for alpine lake fishing?

https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-Sections-Portable-Telescopic-Retractable/dp/B009IO3OR0/ref=pd_sbs_200_16?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B009IO3OR0&pd_rd_r=W9GVYBD9GGK2JDKP2FMA&pd_rd_w=LUt9f&pd_rd_wg=FZl0b&psc=1&refRID=W9GVYBD9GGK2JDKP2FMA

https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-Traveling-Sections-Telescopic-Fisherman/dp/B005SO6GTW/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1528637308&sr=8-8&keywords=tenkara

I have one of each length from this brand. My buddies have the much nicer setups, but I prefer the cheap-o version because it's much lighter than what they have. The shorter setup is so light that I'll throw it in the pack pretty much whereever I'm going just in case I want to fish. The longer one is nicer though for reaching out to the fish.

I like to just slowly pull a wet fly through, like a bug swimming to the surface. They usually slam it right before it gets to the top.