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Title: Backpacking fishing pole
Post by: Dirty Mike on January 06, 2010, 08:52:28 PM: looking for a good backing rod with tube any ideas?
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Post by: Thefisherman83 on January 06, 2010, 10:36:30 PM: Wholesale Sports in lacey has a St. Croix 4pc 6' ultra lite spinning rod in a tube for around $100. It was super light and seemed pretty solid, but I have not got around to picking one up yet so I can't give any performance reviews. I believe they had a shakespere 4pc kit as well, but it felt like normal shakespere garbage.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 06, 2010, 10:37:56 PM: 40 s&w :chuckle: :P :chuckle:
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Post by: denali on January 06, 2010, 10:44:12 PM: I put my 2 pc. fly rod in 1" pvc pipe cut to length, drill some holes in it and you can tie it to your pack where ever, save your purchased tube for storage at home.
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Post by: Dirty Mike on January 07, 2010, 04:50:02 PM: already got a 40
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Post by: uncoolperson on January 08, 2010, 09:00:10 AM: I'm pretty happy with my eagle claw trailmaster. Think i picked it up for ~$40
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Post by: gasman on January 08, 2010, 04:30:54 PM: I just use one of those cheap telescoping fishing poles. They work great and if it gets destroyed, i am not out a huge chunk of change.
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Post by: MtnMuley on January 08, 2010, 10:08:01 PM: Cabelas has a great breakdown pack in rod with a case for around $100. Great action for smaller fish.
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Post by: Dansk on January 09, 2010, 10:22:19 AM: x2 on the st croix. Great price and warranty. If your looking for a spinning rod, make sure to go w/a stiffer graphite rod - not glass. You can load a graphite rod a lot more - you'll need it to fling lures way out if your fishing high lakes. The big ones up there are down deep. I use a 6' 2pc.
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Post by: Dirty Mike on January 12, 2010, 07:32:02 AM: cool thanks
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 12, 2010, 08:05:09 AM: I would go with a telescopic or a take apart pole. You dont have to go with anything fancy. But go with a decent length pole as it helps with the casting.Definately a good rod with some quality line
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Post by: jackelope on January 12, 2010, 08:13:10 AM: you can usually stuff whatever you end up with down the side of your pack vertically. stick the rod tube in the water bottle pocket and use the compression strap to secure it to the pack.
i have en eberlestock pack with a scabbard and use a 4 piece flyrod in the tube stuffed into the scabbard. it works sweet.
cheap or expensive doesn't matter as long as you're satisfied with it. personally i wouldn't skimp on the reel. it wouls suck to walk 4-5 miles into a nice little alpine lake and get there and have your reel grenade on you.
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Post by: axelfisher on January 12, 2010, 08:23:46 AM: I love my Eagle Claw 4 piece from Cabelas...On my Second one...My Father and Grandpa still have theirs from the 70's. Cost is around $40. Great rod with great action...very light!
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Post by: ICEMAN on January 13, 2010, 06:03:47 AM: If you want the absolutely lightest fishing rod on the market, you may want to check out the Tenkara telescopic flyrod.

Illogically lightweight, fragile. No reel type fishing: http://www.tenkarausa.com/about.php