Goture Fishing rod, geocaching rod, telescopic rod, carp rod, trout rod, telescopic fishing rod, 3 m, 3.6 m, 4.5 m, 5.4 m, 6.3 m, 7.2 m

So handy, light, effective, well designed fishing rod.

Quite bit weak

that's great product .

I purchased the Goldlite 5.4 rod to fish for carp. I didn't want to spend $300 on specialty rod. On a recent trip to my favorite carp spot I hooked a sizeable carp using a top brand fluorocarbon 6 lb tippet. Even with a healthy bend in the rod for cushion the fish just kept on going and snapped the tippet. I re-rigged and it soon happened again. I decided to put this rod to a real test. I re-tied directly to the main line which was 20 lb fluorocarbon. I hooked up again. The fight was on. I fought and landed this fish after about a fifteen minute battle. This was an exceptionally strong fish. The rod handled this abuse with absolutely no damage. I was able to collapes the sections when finished with no problem, even the tip section. I do not recommend using a line this strong but this shows the toughness of these rods. I now own three sizes of the Goldlite series of rods. These rods are true Keiryu rods. The tips are very flexible and the remainder of the rod is fast action. I did some very thorough and exacting tests listed below, which will show the actual rod weight without the plug, measured length, the Common Cents System and the Rod Flex Index test results. Goldlite 6.3, weight 230 gr, 8.1 oz, length 19 ft 8 in, CCS 45, RFT 7.5 Goldlite 5.4, weight 193 gr, 6.8 oz, length 17 ft 8 in, CCS 48, RFT 8.8 Goldlite 4.5, weight 124 gr, 4.4 oz, length 14 ft 2 in, CCS 49, RFT 11.4 I have one minor complaint. While the butt caps are very nicely machined and anodized the thread fit is too loose. To keep from losing the cap I installed o-rings betweenn the cap and the butt of the rod. When you tighten the butt plug against the o-ring you will get a secure retention that will not loosen. This complaint aside I find the workmanship to be outstanding.

Had hoped this would be a nice short Tenkara rod to add to the pack for small overgrown streams, but it broke the very first time I used it. Was a bit stiff in the action compared to my other rods and then the pole snapped during a cast in the second section from the top. And without any spare sections it is complete garbage, Get what you pay for with this rod I guess.

I thought this would be a simple and easy thing to try. I fish all the time with regular equipment, so the idea of a cain pole sounded fun. I live at a huge lake and go fishing every day. I was excited to use this as it came in the mail today. (Shipping took a month and a half by the way) So the first huge issue is just the setup and trying to get the damn thing in the water. It literally takes a half hour just opening it up, unspooling the line, putting all the leaders and bobber on. I'm used to just walking up to the water and cast out in 10 seconds I'm fishing. Well, I'm dealing with this thing and the sun is going down abd fish are jumping all around me but I can't get the pole extended and going for what seems like forever. Next is trying to actually cast it. I watched videos, read whatever I could find (there are absolutly no instructions with it either). I got the 25ft pole and I would be lucky to actually cast the hooks 10-12 feet. The way it bends around you can't load up on the rod at all to get any leverage and push the bait out. I tried the weights that came with it and also a weighted bobber but still was so awkward trying to just drop it in the water. In the end, it seems like a good time, until you actually try it. If you want a headache and missed opertunity to fish while you stand on the shore messing with this thing, then go ahead. Waste of money if you ask me. I'll probably send it back.

I have purchased a few of these telescopic rods and use them to catch mullet for bait. The spare tip segment is very useful, and for the two I have broken (just from rough use and general lack of care) I just pulled both apart and reconstructed to have one working rod. For day to day use I suggest making your own furled leader by twisting a doubled up length of braid using a drill until it furls and lays limp. Ive also had great success making a tenkara leader holder using an 8-10cm hole saw to drill a disk of rubber out of a thong. Then take a hack saw to create a channel around edge of the disc of rubber to lay the leader in. The leader holder is then is pushed over the collapsed rod through its middle hole and sits nicely above the handle.