has anyone fished an emmrod? what are the pluses and minuses..looks like a good pack rod..

Never seen anything like it . A clear huge step forward in rod development .





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Ice rod, have seen them before.

I went to the website and believe it or not most of the rods they sell are not ice rods . They actually have a designated Fly Rod that's just as short , the others are spinning rods and baitcasting rods . The reviews are 'Off the charts' positive but they average $150.00 a piece .

As they say to each their own . Not going to work for me , I think there are better options for a surf rod but I would try one out if it was late at night and I knew nobody was around to witness me testing it out.

This will create some much needed competition in this segment of the industry:
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I could be mistaken, but it seems I remember this configuration from my childhood, a long time ago. Anyone else?

Michael, you're right. This rod type was made by Waltco in the late 40's-early 50's and called the Stub Caster. It was actually sold as a "tackle box" sized rod which could be used for casting, trolling, or jigging. The rod was sold with an offset casting rod handle, and was available in 2 styles - one with a horizontal coil like the Emmrod, and one with a larger, vertical coil. Search for "Stub Caster fishing rod" on the 'Net and you'll find quite a few pictures.

Peter, your time line is right on, and thanks for the confirmation. I'm feeling much better now.

I remember having a steel fishing rod in the late 40s. I think it was about 4-5' long and had a baitcasting reel with green nylon line.