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

So far so good. Got the included line wound, only 3lb but it should work. Came with limited tackle, got a bit more from wally to have more bobbers, hooks and weights. It's in the picture $11 at wally. Build was simple and they both still fit in the small case with reels installed. I will update after the trip, but they seem sturdy. Instructions were very limited, but didn't need them. They come with handle for left handed, but easy to switch, just be sure to pull the little plastic piece out to change to the other side as well, you will see what I mean, it can't be switched without it.

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.

decent for fishing holds max maybe 15-20 pound fish anything more then 20 pounds is a no go.

Me gusta mucho muy buena excelente...

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!

Pole was pretty flimsy and didn't come already spooled either, also didn't come with directions.

I live in Michigan, and took a family vacation to Florida, Indian Rocks. It fit in our luggage with minable effort, caught Jacks, trout, and sailcats, it casted surprisingly well, and had no problems with the drag. Would definitely recommend for travel, or just keeping it Your vehicle. Not the highest Quality but definitely the best bang for your buck.

I am so disappointed and embarrassed. My mother in law came to visit us from Europe and I wanted to take her fishing somewhere here in Puerto Rico so I bought these fishing rods. I thought they were good (I am not a fishing guy), you get two collapsible rods which is great for traveling which is why I got these, so she can easily pack them up and take them home. This woman is avid fisherman, she spent hours by the water almost every day. Almost every day there was a PROBLEM with one of the rods. So it’s not the user error, I know very well she knows how to properly use the fishing gear. She ended up leaving one of the rods behind because it became completely faulty. She couldn’t even extend it to use it, it got stuck. Also there was a problem with the reel on the same rod. It would get stuck. She even opened to look inside the reel thinking maybe sand grains fell into and somehow got it stuck? I don’t know. All I know is Many reviews said this is great value but I am absolutely mortified especially after my wife and I made a big deal about surprise and MIL opening the Amazon box. A complete disaster.