KastKing Compass Telescopic Fishing Rods and Reel Combos for Anglers

Matt Desjardins: I bought this to keep in my truck, it casts very well for a telescoping rod, good strength when reeling in good sized fish (so far). Overall can’t beat the price for a good quality compact Rod.

United States on Nov 05, 2023

James Johnson: Pretty nice pole I caught a 3lb flathead catfish and had a great fight with the fish pole held upper pretty well, only downside is the plastic sleeve that keeps it all compact bends one of the eyelets I feel like over time that gonna cause the eyelet to give out but I'd buy again. It's great for throwing in a bag with a small real and some terminal tackel for hiking or camping and being able to catch a small meal.

United States on Oct 18, 2023

Scott D.: I've got 5 of these. One casting rod and four spinning rods. So far I have not had any problem with any of them. I use them on small rivers and ponds. They collapse to a small length and are much easier to carry and store. I'm very careful when extending and retracting them as the tip sections are pretty small diameter rod pieces. I hang on to the section below the one I'm extending or retracting and grab the one above in the middle or lower to break it loose if extracting so to not accidentally bend it and break it. So far that has worked for me. No broken rods yet. Being made of multiple short sections it makes sense they could be broken easier if extra care isn't taken. A short stick bends less before it breaks than a long stick. No different with a fishing rod with a series of short sections. I still love these for what I use them for. They probably would be more likely to break on a larger fish than a single piece rod or a two piece rod. Again, longer sections have more flexibility. Used carefully they should last longer. Highly recommend just use some common sense.

United States on Aug 29, 2023

Jim TeutschJim Teutsch: I am an avid fisherman who just bought this combo for my current smallmouth bass wading trip to the Missouri Ozarks. I hooked a small one and I heard it snap and sure enough the pole broke about 2” from the tip. I’m very disappointed. I am a fan of Kast King products and have a baitcaster that is great. I also just bought a Kast King sling tackle bag that works great! The reel on this one is fine, but the pole failed downstream after me having walked about a half mile down river, and I had to abandon the day. I hope Kast King will make this right and send me a new one. I like the combo, but I can only rate it one star at present.

Update: 7/18/2023 Still no word from the seller or KastKing on offering a replacement pole!

Update: 7/19/2023 Seller sent a message saying a replacement rod has been shipped. Thank you!

United States on Jul 05, 2023

D KrnoskyD Krnosky: I will leave my original review below, as I still stand by the experience I had with the original product.
However, I am very happy that KastKing customer service did reach out to me and sincerely wanted to make things right.
I received an email from Mary and she went above and beyond to improve my experience.
I have added 3 stars to my original rating because of great customer service. Thank you, Mary.

"Many of the reviews for this fishing rod are positive. There are some reviews that complain about the tips breaking. I wanted a rod that would fit in my motorcycle saddle bags. I thought would give this rod a try since I was not planning to do any heavy fishing with it. After about a half hour of casting a light artificial minnow, I was going to place the hook in the keeper loop and SNAP! Yup, the tip was gone. Just like all those reviews said. I can recall only ever breaking one other rod tip and that was definitely my mistake. The Kastking lifetime warranty requires a $20 payment for shipping. Not really worth it if the replacement is going to break, too. If Kastking determines it is my fault it will cost half the new rod price, as well. That is more than the...

United States on May 27, 2023

Daniel James Clarke: For the price, it's a great telescopic rod, feels well made. I might replace the reel though, it feels pretty stiff and you do have to put a lot of effort in to closing the bail by reeling which makes me worry for the longevity of that mechanism.

Canada on Apr 08, 2022