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::Daiwa Mini System Minispin Ultralight Spinning Reel and Rod Combo in Hard Carry Case


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Daiwa Mini System Minispin Ultralight Spinning Reel and Rod Combo in Hard Carry Case

Daiwa Mini System Minispin Ultralight Spinning Reel and Rod Combo in Hard Carry Case Features

  • Designed for anglers on the move, compact tackle setup comes in its own hard case, and is ideal for stowing in luggage, backpacking, or keeping under a car seat
  • Ultralight MS-S500T reel with smooth, ball bearing drive, multi-disc drag, 5.1-to-1 retrieve, GyroSpin balancing, and Twist Buster line twist reduction
  • Matching 4.5-foot, five-piece ultralight rod for two-to-six-pound test lines and 0.0625-to-0.25-ounce lures
  • Ultra-compact hard case includes built-in tackle compartments
  • Includes limited manufacturer's warranty; details included with purchase

Product Description

Here's the kind of pure ultralight excitement that makes a Bluegill feel like a Bluefin. Choose from easy casting spincast or spinning tackle in its own ready-to-travel, ultra-compact hard case. It's a perfect size for tucking in your luggage, backpacking or just keeping handy under the car seat. Minispin System features include: Ultralight MS-S500T reel with smooth, ball bearing drive, multi-disc drag, fast 5.1 to 1 retrieve, GyroSpin® balancing and Twist Buster® line twist reduction, matching 4 1/2 foot, five-piece ultralight rod for 2-6 pound test lines, 1/16 to 1/4 ounce lures, and an ultra-compact hard case with built-in tackle compartments.

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Designed for anglers on the move, this clever, compact tackle setup comes in its own travel-ready, ultra-small hard case -- ideal for stowing in luggage, backpacking, or simply keeping handy under your car seat.

Features

  • Ultralight MS-S500T reel: Smooth, ball bearing drive, multi-disc drag, fast 5.1-to-1 retrieve, GyroSpin balancing, and Twist Buster line twist reduction
  • Matching rod: 4.5-foot, five-piece ultralight rod for two-to-six-pound test lines and 0.0625-to-0.25-ounce lures
  • Ultra-compact hard case: Includes built-in tackle compartments

Warranty
All Daiwa products include a limited manufacturer's warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. Details are included with your purchase.

About Daiwa
Daiwa's first spinning reel rolled off the assembly line in 1955. Since then, the company has grown into one of the largest and most influential tackle companies in the world today. Domestically, Daiwa Corporation first opened its doors in 1966, operating from a small facility in Culver City, California. Today, based in Cypress, California, Daiwa Corporation sells tackle throughout the United States, Canada, Central, and South America.



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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Best Pack Rod, December 16, 2009
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Fishing Jo (NE Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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I've had one of Daiwa's pack rods for many years. At that time it came in a rectangular carrying case and the guides were thread wrapped - rather than taped. As a friend has had one with the "T" shaped case for 25 years, it must be somewhat older than that. Because it can be broken down to such a small size - it is an excellent rod for canoe portage fishing trips and for hiking in through the brush to the best trout streams. I have caught everything from 12 pound northern pike to brook trout and pan fish with this rod. In recent years my wife has purchased one as well. While it will never have the natural feel of a one piece rod, it does surprisingly well for coming in five pieces. My wife says it is my lucky rod, and after many years of "borrowing" it from me - I bought her one of her own. She loves to fish for bronze-backs and has already put fillets in the frying pan numerous times.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome pole easy to put togeter., October 5, 2011
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this is a very good and sturdy fishing pole i love and i use it all the time reccomend it to all. It is easy to cast and put togeter and do not lisen to the 2 star guy he did not have his reel on tight enough.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars MiniSpin Still a Great Buy, September 26, 2010
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I have had one of these for over thirty years. I bought this one for my son. The MiniSpin is still an excellent way to take a high quality fishing combo wherever you go. It is not the rig for chasing huge fish, but I have caught pike on mine, and my son caught a four pound bass with his the first weekend he used it. This is a serious light spinning outfit. I recommend getting a second spool and filling one spool with four pound line and one with six. The four pound line works great with this rod and reel for things like crappies and smallmouth bass. Much more fun than just hauling them out of the water with a stiff rod and ten or twelve pound line. Six pound gives better results where there are weeds or bottom obstructions - you don't lose so much terminal tackle. The plastic latches on the case will wear with time, so I use a large elastic band to hold them closed. I highly recommend this package.
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::Shakespeare Medium Action Travel Mate Telescopic Kit Combo (6-Feet 6-Inch)


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Rating: 3.7

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Shakespeare Medium Action Travel Mate Telescopic Kit Combo (6-Feet 6-Inch)

Shakespeare Medium Action Travel Mate Telescopic Kit Combo (6-Feet 6-Inch) Features

  • Travel ready rod and reel spinning combo for on the go fishing
  • 6-Feet 6-Inch medium action rod breaks down for storage
  • Size 35 graphite spinning reel filled with 8-Pound line
  • Rod collapses into 15-Inch footprint and stores in travel case
  • 6 Built in compartments for tackle, removable shoulder strap

Product Description

Travel Mate 6'6" seven-piece M action rod

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Whether you're traveling across the country for business or driving through the countryside to visit a family member, it's always nice to have a rod and reel available for spur-of-the-moment fishing trips. Enter the Shakespeare Travel Mate telescoping combo kit, which packs easily into a suitcase or shoulder bag for transport. The Travel Mate comes with a telescoping 6-foot-6-inch medium-action rod, along with a 35-size spinning reel filled with 8-pound line. The rod and reel cast just like traditional rods, but collapse into a 15-inch footprint for storage in the handy Travel Mate hard-body case. The case also includes six built-in, adjustable storage compartments for your tackle, so you don't need to bring along a separate tackle box. And it couldn't be easier to carry or store the Travel Mate thanks to the removable shoulder strap and fold-down handle.

About Shakespeare Fishing Tackle
Founded in 1897 by William Shakespeare, Jr., an avid fisherman of 27 years, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle has been a revered name within the fishing business for more than a century. Among William's first inventions was the level-wind reel, which was designed to wind fishing line evenly back on the spool. Now common on most fishing reels, the level-wind reel was a revelation at the time, and helped propel Shakespeare into prominence in the early part of the 20th century. In the ensuing years, Shakespeare introduced such innovations as the Backlash brake, which prevented spools from backlashing; the glass fiber Wonderod; the pushbutton Wondercast spinning reel; the Ugly Stik tubular fishing rod; and the Synergy spincast reels. Shakespeare Fishing Tackle is headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina.



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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Very usable rod and reel, December 24, 2010
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I recently sailed a 40 ft catamaran around the Florida Keys and wanted to do some occasional fishing.

We took the dinghy out to the #18 red marker just south of the Boca Grande channel, tied off, chummed with some shrimp and began fishing. We had stripped off the flimsy looking mono that came with the reels and replaced with 8.b test Spider mono. We used a swivel to some 30lb test leader and no weight. We baited with whole shrimp hooked from the tail up through the body.

Within 10 minutes we caught and landed 3 yellowtail jacks that were easily 8 to 10 lbs each. The fight was excellent with the fish peeling off drag from time to time. The rod was bent almost double as we turned the fish and wound down. Pretty good stuff for a telescopic device. The drag worked perfectly and was smooth. It was a good 5 minute fight as we gained back line only to lose it again with with furious runs by the jack. .....very fun..... With the last fish a 7 ft. shark... Read more
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Higher quality then expected, October 28, 2010
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I bought this rod and reel to give to my grandson for our first fishing trip together. It turned out to be more then I expected and the case it comes in is just so practial alowing it to hold the rod,reel along with a few split shots,hooks,some clips,a lure or two.If need be It would also fit a little live bait in a plastic bag inside the carrying case. Making it easy to walk to your fishing spot carrying everything in the case. The case has a handle and measures about 16"x10" stepped shape and weighs in at (2 lbs.6 oz Thats case rod and reel)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Average rod, below-average reel, February 9, 2011
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This review is from: Shakespeare Medium Action Travel Mate Telescopic Kit Combo (6-Feet 6-Inch) (Sports)
Telescopic rod has pros and cons of any telescopic rod - will collapse by itself if you leave joints TAD loose, and might be difficult to collapse if you pull out sections very tight (especially on sea).

Reel: I used it on sea for fishing (trolling) from a kayak, and after 3 weeks all the screws got rusty. It didn't stop working, but the steel is not quite of outdoor quality - will corrode in fresh water too, only slower.

Overall the combo is usable, I don't complain, especially since got an open-box item for $18 - can't beat the price!
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::Shakespeare One-Piece Ultra Light Action Ugly Combo


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Rating: 4.3

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Shakespeare One-Piece Ultra Light Action Ugly Combo

Shakespeare One-Piece Ultra Light Action Ugly Combo Features

  • Spinning Combo
  • One-piece UL action rod
  • Graphite spinning reel
  • Filled with 4 lb fishing line

Product Description

Ugly Stik One-piece UL action rod



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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent, September 24, 2010
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Good rod decent reel. I had a lot of problems with bird nesting in the reel. The rod is strong, light, and sensitive. I would buy the rod and look at Pflueger reels. They are quality made at a reasonable price.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Happy with rod and unhappy with reel, May 12, 2011
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Alright my low-down on this product is simple the reel sucks but the rod is great. I bought this combo to just have a cheap way to get back into fishing, but it was nothing was cheap after I found that the reel hesitated as the reel cylinder reached the bottom of the cycle like if the line was caught inside the reel, but that was not the case. I concluded by researching the problem that it could be that the reel only had one ball-bearing. My solution was to spend more then the whole combo by buying an Abu Garcia 102 10lbs reel that costs $35-$40. This reel works great. To escape the misery that I experienced just get the rod and a higher quality reel from Abu Garcia, Quantum XT Micro Spinning Reel, or a Shimano AXUL-S Ultra Light Special Graphite Fishing Reel. Then you will be set for a successful combo. As for line get a line that max's out the reel because this shakespeare rod is great just as other posted by other do not bend it into a "u" or "v" as some say remember its... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Ugly Stik Combo, March 12, 2012
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Great ultra lite rod. Strong and sensitive. 4 stars because reel has only 1 ball bearing. More ball bearing make the reel smoother. Over-all, very good.
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