Price drop from $43. Decent reviews. Also 240cm for $35. Need to reach $49 in total sold by Amazon US for free shipping for Prime members.
Would be interested to hear from anyone experienced in fishing rods and telescopic rods specifically - which version would you choose?
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Trying to understand the benefits/cons of the shorter to longer rods. Also these are carbon, so imagine they may be lighter and stronger than steel and potentially more sensitive?
Generally a longer rod gives you a longer cast and better accuracy.
The main downside is the bulk of it, which is negated by a telescopic rod of course
Most rods are fibreglass, carbon fibre or hybrid (both fibreglass or carbon fibre). Fibreglass is heavier but more durable, good for smacking into stuff by accident (or on purpose I suppose). Fibreglass is better for bigger fish for that reason, it can take the fight a lot better.
I’d only recommend fibreglass if you plan on going beach/rock fishing, if you plan on fishing out of jetties/baths where the tide isn’t too strong and the fish aren’t monsters.
Just had a look at the jervis rods and the description suggests they are steel, not carbon?
Telescopic = poor action, poor feel (can't feel the bite/movement of bait), less power, the only benefit is it's smaller when packed.
Shorter = more accuracy when casting closer, easier to handle, but less distance. Under 6ft is for boats where casting is largely irrelevant, 6-8ft is jetty/shore, 9+ is beach/surf
Fibreglass = slower action, better suited to trolling, slow fish (eg. squid), more 'forgiving' and durable but more likely you'll miss smaller bites.
Carbon = faster action ie. more responsive, usually more power, in thinner/lighter rods may be more brittle and unforgiving of high sticking.
Honestly, go to a proper tackle shop and find a rod suited to the fish you're wanting catch. There are better than this for ~$50, look at Daiwa RZ/Beefstick, Shimano, Abu Garcia etc
This would be OK out of a Kayak….
The issue with these cheap Carbon Fibre rods is not the blanks but the cheap materials they used for the guides and reel seat.
(once the guides or reel seat is ruined then its just a telescopic stick)
They are OK for an occasional 'fisho', or as a back up rod or keeping one in your car for that emergency 'sickie'.
But I wouldn't use one in a kayak/small boat on the ocean as there are too many variables with them (sections collapsing or jamming, guides rotating etc) .
I’ve got two of the 8 foot models from Big W (the Jarvis walker ones)
They’re great for their price, and I highly recommend those specific ones and telescopic rods in general
Not sure what info you’re after specifically but I definitely recommend telescopic rods