Tele rods

Telescopic rods are fishing rods made up of 3 or more parts that slide into each other. These rods come in a wide variety of types. A telescopic rod can be a spinning rod, a float rod, a bottom rod, a feeder rod, a carp rod or a surf rod. Probably only for fly fishing are telescopic rods not made. There are also types of rods that are only telescopic, such as bologna rods and pole "bots" - a rod without rings and reel. These are the most popular when it comes to telescopic rods. The least popular are telescopic fiddlers and telescopic carp rods.

Telescopic rods - their advantages and disadvantages

If you are looking for a non-bolon or non-bot fishing rod, you have a choice: buy a telescopic or a collapsible rod. It is therefore worth talking about the pros and cons.
Advantages:
The obvious advantage of a telescopic rod is its compactness. It is considerably shorter than a collapsible fishing rod when collapsed. The transport length of the collapsible 2-piece spinning rod of 3 metres is 1.55m. The length of the telescopic 3 metre spinning rod can be as short as 50cm. This is a great advantage for travellers.
Another advantage of the telescopic rod is the quick set-up. Telescopic float rods do not need to be completely disassembled at the end of fishing. You can leave the whole system with float, reel and hooks as you fish. Simply unfold the rod and securely insert the hook into the handle. With a three-piece folding rod, it's hard to do this without confusing the system.
Another advantage is the price. Telescopic rods are cheaper.
Disadvantages:
The disadvantage of a telescopic rod is the higher weight of the rod. Whether you want it or not, the diameter of the blank will be much thicker at the bottom than a folding rod, because all the other parts have to fit inside.
Another clear disadvantage is the lower sensitivity. A telescopic blank loses some of its sensitivity with each part. This is not very important for a floating rod, but it is quite important for a spinning rod.
Another big disadvantage is the ballistic properties of the telescopic blank. The action of a telescopic blank is quite slow and its maximum casting range is much worse than that of a folding rod. With a collapsible bottom rod of the same length you will cast more than twice as far as with a telescopic rod. With a float or a spinning rod, you may not be able to plan long casts either. Many fishermen make the mistake of buying telescopic rods to cast their Deeper. But unfortunately, the result is that you barely manage to cast the echo sounder 30 metres.
Another disadvantage is durability. Telescopic rods have the big disadvantage that the very tip of the rod breaks very easily during transport. Despite the fact that almost all telescopes have additional tip protectors, these do not provide full protection. This is especially true for bolon and telematch rods. Their tops are very thin and at the same time fragile.

What does the price of a telescopic rod depend on?

The price depends on the length and quality. And quality depends on the cost of the materials used. Both the blank and all the fittings can be cheap and of poor quality, or they can be expensive. If I had to name one manufacturer with the best price/quality ratio, it would be Golden Catch for rods without rings. For floating rods with rings and reels, it is Siweida. And the best value for money rods are the Japanese Shimano. They have been leaders in this segment for many years.