Rigged and Ready Smuggler Series Travel Fishing Rods. 4 Unique Super Compact Multi-function Rod lengths, with 2 or 4 tips for Active Travel Anglers for freshwater and seawater fish

This is really great rod. I brought it with me to Hawaii and was easily able to store the tube inside my carry-on luggage (Ebags TLS Mother Lode). It is a moderate/medium action rod with medium power. I was able to really bomb 3/8oz sinkers as well as casting bubbles whipping for Papio (trevally) and other fish. The rod is a bit forward-heavy so adding counterweights might not be a bad idea. I paired it with a Daiwa Fuego LT 3000 and it cast like a dream - I could get super far casts on it and the split grip makes it easy to grab for extra leverage. I found that I had to hold the rod higher up (above the grip) at times since I would get fatigued after a while with it being so forward-heavy. I figure that's a trade-off with multi-section rods though. One minor issue/concern with the QC - the first rod I received had a guide tip where some of the metal was bent out of shape, and a few of the guides were bent out as well. I immediately packed it up and sent it back for an exchange. The replacement rod was much better but I noticed the guides weren't 100% centered. More attention/detail could be put into the guide wrapping job on these. It also would be nice if there were a hook-keeper. The ferrules and joints of some of the section would come loose and twist around after prolonged periods casting. Several times the tip flew off but fortunately I never lost it. I wasn't sure what to expect with this rod but it's a really nice pack rod for travel and packs down more compact than any other rod I've seen. I do wish they had one in the same length (or even longer) that was slightly lighter maybe like an ML. This is a great all-around rod though. EDIT: I just realized this rod actually measures right around 8'6 - so it's actually longer than advertised lol. EDIT #2 (11/4/2020): Since writing/updating this review, I noticed that there were additional pieces/tips added to this rod so out of curiosity on how I could purchase the additional tips I emailed the company and got in touch with the owner, Andy. Andy was kind enough to send a couple tips out to me on his own dime! I just got them today and am excited to give them a shot (I fish the surf in SoCal primarily). With the heavier/shorter tip I plan to bait and wait with 2-4oz pyramid sinkers and hi-lo rig for the rockier areas/beaches. The lighter tip I'm curious to try c-rigging with grubs/Gulp Camo Sandworms but also fishing jerkbaits and dropshotting even. I am compelled to upgrade this review to 5 stars due to the outstanding customer service. And I'm already planning on buying the X5 Max sometime in the near future. Thanks Andy!

What an amazing little rod , I took it all the way to Norway , as I spare Ros as we were hiring rods,it was so much fun it was almost used constantly ,its flexibility was unbelievable .it caught fish after fish , the biggest being a 12 and half pound haddock with no problem at all . It was as light as a feather and I got it in my ruck sack easily The price was great too Thank. I have enclosed a picture of my friend catching on it … Thank you . Anthea

Super canne bonne qualité beau design et surtout super pratique, bonne sensibilité et sensation ( pour l’instant j’ai pris du bar et de la vieille et poisson de très bonnes tailles ) Bien la rincer après avoir pêcher en mer car les anneaux ont tendance à rouiller sinon j’en suis très content 👍

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Not bad for a rod that can change tips. No problem handling Fishes weighing 3kg and below..