Portable Aluminum Fishing Rod with Reel

You slide the pen-shaped rod out of your jacket pocket at the edge of the frozen lake and twist it open over the ice hole.

The cap unscrews, the five aluminum sections draw out one by one, and the little gold drum reel clicks onto the seat. From a 21cm tube that looked like a fountain pen a minute ago, you now hold a 100cm rod resting over the water, the line already dropping toward the dark.

Closed, it is a 21cm aluminum alloy barrel with a clip on the cap, small enough to ride in a tackle box, a glovebox or a coat pocket. The rod body is fiberglass, thin and springy through five telescoping sections, and the included ST5-P drum reel carries a 2.1:1 gear ratio with an adjustable brake so a light bite does not overrun the spool. Seven anodized finishes are offered: gold, red, blue, silver, black, green and purple.

Key Benefits

• Fits in a pocket Collapses to a 21cm pen-sized barrel with a cap clip, so it rides in a coat pocket, glovebox or tackle box.
• Opens to a full meter Five aluminum sections telescope out to a 100cm rod, then twist back down for storage in seconds.
• Reel included Ships with the ST5-P drum reel, a 2.1:1 gear ratio and an adjustable brake, so the set is ready to fish out of the box.
• Light in the hand The aluminum barrel and fiberglass blank keep the whole rig near 140g, easy to hold through a long sit by the ice hole.
• Holds usable line The drum takes 60m of 0.18mm, 55m of 0.20mm or 40m of 0.25mm line for panfish and small species.
• Seven finishes Choose from gold, red, blue, silver, black, green or purple anodized barrels to tell rods apart on a shared bench.

Best for: ice holes, bridge rails, dock edges and raft trips where a full-length rod will not fit in the bag.

Why It Works

The barrel is aluminum alloy, so the closed rod shrugs off knocks in a crowded tackle box while staying light, and the fiberglass sections flex instead of snapping when a fish pulls. The drum reel sits low on the seat with a brake screw you tighten by feel, which keeps control close to the hand on a short rod meant for close-in fishing.

Quick Product Facts: Barrel material: aluminum alloy; Rod body: fiberglass; Extended length: 100cm; Retracted length: 21cm; Sections: 5 excluding handle; Reel: ST5-P drum type, 2.1:1 gear ratio; Reel size: 7.5cm long, 3.2cm wide; Total weight: about 140g; Colors: gold, red, blue, silver, black, green, purple.

How It Fits Your Routine

Keep it in the car or the backpack for the moment you pass water with time to spare. Unscrew the cap, draw out the sections, seat the reel and thread the line, and you are casting off a bridge or a pier within a minute.

On the ice, the short 100cm length works over a drilled hole where a long rod only gets in the way. Drop the line, rest the barrel on your knee, and watch the tip for the small nod of a bite.

When you are done, wipe the sections dry, collapse them back into the barrel and screw the cap shut. The reel stays on or tucks beside it, and the whole set goes back in the pocket it came from.

FAQ

Does it come with the reel? Yes. Each set includes the pen rod and the matching ST5-P drum reel, listed on the packing sheet as rod times one and reel times one.

How long is the rod when open? It extends to 100cm across five sections and collapses back to a 21cm barrel about the size of a large pen.

What line does the reel hold? The drum holds 60m of 0.18mm line, 55m of 0.20mm, or 40m of 0.25mm, suited to panfish and small species.

Is this a heavy saltwater rod? No. It is a light portable rod near 140g, made for ice, bridge, dock and raft fishing for smaller fish, not for big offshore species.