Sougayilang Fishing Rod and Reel Portable Telescopic Combo Fishing Rod Spinning Reels for Saltwater Travel Freshwater Fishing

Came in perfect condition, will see how it works soon. Update, after a couple months of light use still works great. Nice little rod that packs around easily for this bicycling fisherwoman! Even caught a little pike, lol

Having recently moved back to Florida from Virginia, we had to briefly return to Virginia for my son's delayed high school graduation. We were staying there for a week or so for him to spend time with friends, so I wanted to be able to fish my old fishing holes. I have to admit I had serious doubts about the reliability of this rod and reel, but it worked flawlessly! It was really easy to pack in a carry-on bag and I loved having the extra spool for the reel so I could pre-spool two different line weights for whether I was creek or lake fishing. I had no trouble landing 1-1.5lb bass, hand-sized bluegill, 14" fall fish, and even a surprise 5-lb catfish. I didn't have any of the problems that the negative reviewers mentioned, and although I didn't exactly treat the combo delicately, I'm also not abusive with my gear either.On a side note, I'm really glad I bought this rod/reel combo instead of just buying something up in Virginia and just leaving it there -- there was little to no fishing gear available there!Now I'm thinking about buying a second one and bringing them both with me when vacationing or traveling.

This is my first fishing rod. It works well, and I'm satisfied. Haven't caught any fish yet, but I'll get there. The instruction manual should get a redo. The english is very faulty. It reads as if it was written in Mandarin first, and pasted into Google Translate. Other than that, I like it for the price I paid.

I got two of these rods, one for myself and one for my dad for Father’s Day. We both love the rod! It’s really easy to use and I love that it can retract it, making it easily stored. The only thing is you do have to add the line to the reel yourself which is a little tricky, especially as a beginner. The manual included was a little helpful but I’m a visual learner so I looked up a video and was able to get it done in about 15 minutes. All in all it was great, not sure how it will handle a big fish but for now I’ve been loving it!

Happy with this product. It was pretty random to come with braided 35 test line, so I just had to get new line and I was on my way. Used many times and hasn’t broke yet. However I have only caught fish under 5 pounds so far.