Silver Fishing Pen - Compact Rod And Reel, Aluminum Alloy And Fiberglass Construction, Realistic Pen Case, Rod Expands To 38”

To be honest, I bought 1 as a gag gift for my fishing nut friend. For weeks he's raved on about how it's one of the best birthday gifts I've ever gotten him. I thought he was feeding me bs. Nope! He takes it with him everywhere, tool box, suitcase, glove box, etc....... So I got another, for me. I now have it with me at all times too! Of course it's not a heavy duty rig, but great for panfish. Ordering another two, one for my little girl, and one to keep in my bug out bag. I have yet to spend $10 on anything else more fun and useful.

I've used compact fishing poles in the past, but this is the most compact I've ever come across. When collapsed, it looks like a very large writing pen. Extends easily and collapses back without a lot of trouble. Four stars because the reel isn't much. It works, but it's really too small to be usable much. Point in favor is that a regular underslung spin reel fits and works well. Got one for my brother and he did the same - set aside the micro reel and put his regular reel on. Remove reel and place in its box, collapse rod, and put both in the glove box. Ready for the next opportunity to spend an hour catching fish at the local watering hole !!!