Telescopic fishing rods ensure that an angler can put a compact package in a suitcase, vehicle or backpack, travel anywhere and be ready to fish at a moment’s notice. Unlike multi-piece travel rods, ...

It creates long casts, controls jumping and lunging bass, and leads to more productive fishing. But these rods aren’t all the same. Crankbait rods were introduced in the late 1980s, when fast ...