Come time to travel, it folds down to just over two ... the rest of the rod building process is similar to standard rods. The reel seat and handle are glued in place and all the guides are wrapped ...

It is a common misconception that rod and reel combos are lower quality than what you would get from rods and reels sold separately. The truth is there are plenty of quality combos from top-notch ...

The Simms Tailwind Rod and Reel Vault At a minimum, I travel with two fly rods: my main rod and a backup. Sometimes I'll travel with up to four rods, add to that a number of reels and reel spools ...