Travel Rod reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 127 Reddit reviews across 12 subreddits and 54 posts to rank the best Travel Rod brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Fishing_Gear, r/Fishing, r/bassfishing, r/saltwaterfishing, r/FishingForBeginners. Top-rated brands include Daiwa (4.5/5), St. Croix (4.5/5), Shimano (4.9/5).
Stats
Reviews127
Subreddits12
Posts54
Brands52
Products89
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#1
Daiwa
4.5
(21)
"Daiwa presso is awesome."
"The Presso is the best imo unless you want to do a fly rod."
"Daiwa Carbon Case Travel Rod."
"I have the daiwa revels travel kit. Love it."
"I have a 4 piece diawa presso that I really like."
"There are many travel surf rods for spinning reels"
"I’ve been really impressed with the Daiwa Ardito travel rods."
"Daiwa spinmatic 4 piece, I love mine."
"Check out the Daiwa Saltiva travel rods"
"Diawa Presso is a great rod."
#2
St. Croix
4.5
(11)
"There are many travel surf rods for spinning reels"
"It is a great travel rod."
"Either the medium or medium heavy should cover all your bases."
"The St. Croix Triumph is a really good rod for the cost."
"Check out St. Croix travel rods. Probably the best quality for the price."
"I'm partial to St. Croix. They have a number of different line-ups that can fit your needs."
"For travel rods, I’d go with a 4-piece medium-fast action rod."
"I went with a St. Croix and a Diawa and they are the least expensive by both companies."
"I have a 7’ 3 pc St Croix triumph and it’s served me well."
"St croix triumph travel breaks into 4 pieces."
#3
Shimano
4.9
(8)
"Love mine fits in my suitcase."
"Check out the Shimano Zodias line of travel rods. Amazing rods and not too expensive."
"Amazing Rod. Packs down really small and very light."
"Fits in a suitcase, I’ve used mine on barra no probs."
"When traveling I use a Shimano Beast Master STC. It breaks down into 5 pieces."
"Shimano zodias pack rods on eBay"
"Shimano Zodias 5 piece travel rod."
#4
TFO
4.5
(8)
"Best travel rod."
"I own a TFO Trout & Panfish 6'0" UL. It's a 2 piece rod. I love it."
"TFO Traveler is the best all around."
"Great rod for the price."
"Several models of the tfo traveler on sale at Sierra trading company if that helps your decision"
"Both come with a limited lifetime warranty."
"TFO Traveler"
#5
Major Craft
4.8
(5)
"Beast of a travel rod if you’re shore fishing"
"I love my Major Craft Benkei 4pc!"
"I just got a major craft USA benkei 4 piece travel rod. I love it so far."
"I can’t endorse it enough, its an amazing travel rod."
"Major Craft Benkei"
#6
Okuma
4.4
(5)
"I bought an okuma nomad 10ft a couple years ago and love it."
"I love my Okuma Nomad casting rods."
"I have two Okuma Citrix travel spinning rods that I take to Florida every year. I really like them."
"Okuma Nomad is really nice and versatile."
"Have an okuma citrix medium power. Decent 4 piece."
#7
Kastking
4.3
(3)
"Kastking Blackhawk II."
"I’d recommend Medium-Light to Medium unless you are going for Musky or big Catfish… Kingswell Kastking Blackhawk II for Collapsibles"
"This rod is 50 dollars and is slightly more sensitive than the Shakespeare."
#8
Toadfish
4.0
(3)
"I have the Toadfish travel rod, had it for about 3 years now and its been great for me."
"The toad fish travel rod is nice as well it's a little more money but quality product."
"I bought the toadfish travel rod for my trip down there this year. Heavy rod but nice."
#9
Bass Pro
4.0
(3)
"Very nice rod, plenty of backbone for larger species."
"Bass Pro made a pretty decent one in a case and sleeve when I worked there."
"Bass Pro makes a good one. Pretty good sensitivity. Its been great for carrying on flights."
#10
KastKing
4.0
(3)
"KastKing has a cheap travel spinning rod."
"KastKing Valiant Eagle Passage Travel Fishing Rod."
"The KastKing Perigee 2 would be a good option if you can deal with the size of a two piece."
#11
Fenwick
4.0
(3)
"Look at the Fenwick HMG travel rod is a good choice"
"I remember Fenwick had a three piece with two tip sections."
"I've been eyeballing the fenwick hmg travel rod, but its $180cdn."
#12
Ugly Stik
3.7
(3)
"Ugly stik gx2 3 piece travel rod."
"Get an ugly stik! I know they aren’t the fanciest but they’re cheap and work well!"
"Isn’t the best but won’t break during travel."
#13
Megabass
5.0
(2)
"All are solid with my favorite being the megabass."
"If money is no object, I just got a Megabass Valkyrie World Expedition in the 7’8” Swimbait style."
#14
Century
5.0
(2)
"So far it's an awesome combo."
"I love it."
#15
Presso
4.5
(2)
"Second the presso. I love mine."
"I decided on the Presso recently but by the time I had decided it was so popular that it’s now hard to get because of stock issues."
#16
Shakespeare
4.5
(2)
"Shakespeare ugly stik travel 6'6" 5-15gram"
"This rod is cheap (20 dollars), pretty durable, and does its job."
#17
Bone Voyage
4.5
(2)
"Indestructible."
#18
PureLure
4.5
(2)
"I picked up a PureLure Sharpen 4pc 6’6” MedLight on AliExpress for $45."
"This brand called purelure on ali makes telescopics that are way better than the average."
#19
Abu Garcia
4.5
(2)
"I also use the Abu Garcia Veritas 2.0 and really enjoy it."
"Try Abu Garcia Colours."
#20
Walmart
4.0
(2)
"Get a telescopic one. They are less likely to fall apart compared to a multi-piece rod."
"Get a telescopic one. They are less likely to fall apart compared to a multi-piece rod."
#21
Offshore Angler
4.0
(2)
"Good construction and very reasonably priced."
"It's been solid for inshore and bass fishing."
#22
Dobyns
4.0
(2)
"Both come with a limited lifetime warranty."
"The Dobyns Kaden line has a travel rod line within it."
#23
Kuying
4.0
(2)
"I suggest looking up some Chinese rods on Ali express lots of very decent rods for quite cheap. Kuying makes nice 2pcs rods."
"7' 4-piece L action. rated for 2-10g."
#24
Temple Fork Outfitters
5.0
(1)
"Research Temple Fork Outfitters. Superb quality rods and great options for travel rods."
#25
Raider
5.0
(1)
"Just feels so robust despite having 3 sections."
#26
Orvis
5.0
(1)
"It’s a great little backcountry and travel rod, especially for the price."
#27
Yo-Yo
5.0
(1)
"A YO-YO has landed more bonefish, Jack, and cudas than any telescoping Walmart crap."
#28
Oystern
5.0
(1)
"I love this one I bought for my son and I’ve even landed a 9lb drum on it."
#29
Eagle Claw
5.0
(1)
"I carried the Eagle Claw TrailMaster 7’6” fiberglass fly rod."
#30
Magreel
4.0
(1)
"I recently got this one."
#31
Fiblink
4.0
(1)
"Fiblink 4pc travel rod (Amazon). ~$40."
#32
Santiam
4.0
(1)
"Check out Santiam Rods. I bought a travel surf rod from them for a trip to Maui a few years ago."
#33
Ironman
4.0
(1)
#34
Dark Matter
4.0
(1)
#35
Plusinno
4.0
(1)
"Surprisingly great. Collapsible to the size you need."
#36
North Fork Composites
4.0
(1)
"If you want a true extra heavy swimbait travel rod, you're probably going to have to go custom."
#37
Redington
4.0
(1)
"Not an expert, but have you tried a Redington Wrangler?"
#38
Bone
4.0
(1)
"Ultra light Travel rod, I use Bone Voyage rod which is very popular in Australia."
#39
FEED JUNGLE
4.0
(1)
"Try the FEED JUNGLE travel rods, great rods, blanks made by Major Craft."
#40
Plussino
4.0
(1)
"Telescopic rod.. see Plussino"
#41
Fibilink
4.0
(1)
"I'm planning on picking up a Fibilink surf travel rod for when I'm hitting the salt next."
#42
Rigged and Ready
4.0
(1)
"Look at the rigged and ready brand stuff they have a lot of travel options even in surf variants."
#43
Premium Brands
4.0
(1)
"But for travel rod , get the premium brands it will last longer."
#44
AliExpress
4.0
(1)
"Lately gotten a couple of telescoping rods from ali that are way better than they should be for the price."
#45
Decathlon
4.0
(1)
"Decathlon have a whole range of telescopic rods in stock."
#46
Westin
4.0
(1)
"Westin, Daiwa and Major Craft all have nice light 4 piece rods."
#47
Telescopic Rods
4.0
(1)
"Man, if you want a travel rod, get a telescopic one."
#48
Telescopic Rod
4.0
(1)
"Grab a telescopic rod off Amazon."
#49
St Croix
4.0
(1)
"St Croix Triumph Travel is $140-$160"
#50
BPS
3.0
(1)
"Bps also has their own qualifier in a 3 piece that's $100."
#51
6th Sense
3.0
(1)
"I'm considering the 6th sense lux travel rods."
#52
Rovex
3.0
(1)
"I have a rovex huricane travel rod. I think its built for freshwater salmon fishing."
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