NEW TRAVEL FISHING ROD - SHIMANO ZODIAS 5 PIECE 

Great travel rod, especially to use the Zodias and the monocoque handle. I’ve been fly fishing for many years and there’s been an incredible improvement with ferrules, and I recall having to use wax on them years ago, now the materials are advanced along with designs and Shimano picked a great travel rod. Of course having G Loomis Fly Rods, I am not surprised to see this new Zodias Travel.

It’s about time. In Asian market, high quality pack rods are the norms. This includes companies like Daiwa and Shimano. They have some extremely impressive saltwater pack rods for many years now in both spinning and casting up to at least 11footers that I know of for surf and jigging with no flat spots. The technology has been there. I think it is just N American anglers have the misconceptions that one piece rods are superior and associates them with the pros. But the real reason for 1 piece rods and pros is that they need their rigs all set up and ready in their boat. Hope to see more travel rods available as I am travelling more and somehow saltwater boats don’t have much locked rod storages.

Great video!!! Just got my Zodias 5 piece spinning rod after waiting for 8 months. So happy with build and quality.

I’ve been running TFO 3 piece travel rods for years with no issues. I mostly do in shore salt water fishing for reds, trout, black drum. My fishing partner also runs them and he fishes with them in Canada once a year for pike and walleye, also with no issues. I will give this one a try as I’m running mostly Shimano reels. Thanks for the review 👍👍👍

JDM rods and reels are next level!

Hey JP thanks bud that looks like a nice set up for traveling so informative all the time. I'm One of your American subscribers and absolutely love the channel. Thanks so much for answering my questions that is greatly appreciated. I'll always support your channel and I always hit the like button. GOD bless you and your family your pal fisherman Mike from Missouri.

I can attest that the 5piece 6’10” Medium is an excellent all around casting rod able to cast even 1/8oz to 10yds and still easily cast 1oz lures (it’s rated 1/4-3/4oz)

Love anything made by shimano ! Great info!

It'd be nice if they had a matching/attached travel bag for the reel. That's a nice rod for packing up and hiking to a fishing location without having to worry about trees.

Above 90% of fly rods including ones costing 900 to 1100 dollars are 4 piece. I don’t see why premium bass rods can’t be at least two or three pieces. The sensitivity argument is mostly advertising hype. Modern ferrules don’t have enough effect to outweigh convenience. That’s my 2 cents.

Shimano using their "fly rod tech (G-Loomis)" in their other rods, as a "conventional" angler who switched to fly, both salt and fresh water, multi section rods are nothing new and are really convenient, never had any issues with ferrules. Definitely looking for a spinning travel rod to add to my fly setups stashed in my vehicle, this will foot the bill nicely, and preferable to telescopic options I think. FYI, fly guys sometimes use ferrule wax to keep the sections coming apart smoothly.

Good review, quite timely for me as well as I've been eyeing up a few options in the 7>20+g range and the casting version seems to fit the bill. Based in the UK and I have a Major Craft CRX694AJI (spinning rod) for my UL fishing when I travel but was looking for something with more grunt to target wrasse off rocky marks. So why not get a standard 2 PC? Well quite often I have to do some interesting approaches to these spots so having a 4/5pc rod that packs into a rucksac is a major plus as it keeps both hands free. Also means I can pack it in the suit case for rest days when I travel abroad on climbing trips.

Ay bro you rod coming apart easy bc your not binding them right, put the pieces in with the dots slightly uneven than twist the top piece and you will feel it lock in better

I know it’s Shimano but actually Daiwa makes the travel Presso and has great reviews. Curious to see how this rod does.

The best I had was an Albright Explorer. Too bad they stopped production. I have Tfo and a few others but still looking for the Explorer....

I think the S is for spinning. The C models for baitCasting.

Owow nice ❤❤❤

This one is always in my trunk since this winter

Have a shimano Etage telescopic and wonder if a 5 piece take apart version is better?

JPP~ ‘sup?,breathtaking ~ ✨

You should check out diawa’s triple b rods, they are next level. I’ve used a lot of travel rods and haven’t found one with the quality in those rods that diawa has done. Just my opinion but check them out f you get a chance.

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I'm in the market for an ultra light travel spinning rod and the only one I'm liking is the Daiwa. I was hopeful Shimano introduced an ultra light travel rod. At the price point for this Shimano rod, I'll be more inclined to buy another fly rod and travel with that. Just wanted to add my two cents to the topic. Thanks for the video.

I’m awaiting my 4-piece Milliken medium heavy casting rod- this one looks sick tho

I really wish more of the high end rods would still make some 2 piece options. One piece rods are great, but I'm not always on a boat and transporting even a 2 piece rod is a lot more convenient sometimes especially hiking or biking.

How many guides on the Zodias 5 piece S68 ML

Do have shimano's shop in Vietnam ? And how much it's cost by usd ?

Really the best storage solution shimano could come up with was a bag? Even Toadfish has a aluminum tube for their travel rods, that sure is a let down for me

I like Shimanos. I have been looking all year for a rod that I can put in my saddle bag of my motorcycle AND go on party boat using 8~10 oz sinkers.Wpuld you happen to know a rod anywhere for that purpose?

Would you prefer a Vanford 1000 or 2000 with the spinning version?

For this price would expect hard case for travel rod

Is that braided line you are using?

I picked up a Megabass Orochi XXX Jade Python thats built very similar to this. You should test both for a video review.

Want one.😊

Would it be so difficult to include a nice Shimano travel rod case? That’d be awesome because 5 pc can turn into 6 real easy.

Good 👍👍👍

Travel rod without a hard case just asking for grief. Shimano fan but I have St.Croix and Temple Fork all with hard rod tube travel case.

In your opinion, how does this compare - better or worse to the St. Croix Triumph travel MediumFast? And or TFO Traveler? I'm on the hunt for an all around freshwater performer to join me on my travels. Thanks in advance!

I don't trust these segmented rods.. I bought the Ugly Stick GX2 and it's a 4 piece.. No matter how hard I put the pole together, it will randomly fly to pieces when I cast it.. Brand new I knew this would happen 100% My first fishing pole. Everyone said it was a great one.. Even in Walmart, I said this thing will fly into pieces when I cast it and sure enough, it does.

Subscribed and what’s the best site to order this from North America.

Where can I buy this rod, can you recommend an online Shop which can ship to Germany. Best regards

The 5.8 version is 4 piece. I have that version.

Thoughts on the mega bass levante spin rod ?

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Hi, Greetings!!, I am interested in this rod, can i have lnk where to purchase this 5 pc rod. I am from India.

I not a two piece rod or a 4-5 piece rod I am a one piece rod man a daiwa presso ultra light pack rod only $89-$99 comes in a better case than that one what’s up with that man

Is this rod come in lite I fish for trout

I need this rod 😅

How much is this rod?

Pric

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Are you able to share where you ordered the rod?

42.99......... bullshi! It was too good to be true...

i buy st.croix travel rod okuma and ugly stik gx2 only survive uglystik the cheap price come on seller what happen the highprice