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I'm planning on picking up one or two of these rods along with a travel bag to keep on in the truck, or use as a carry on.
How many of you have used, and would recommend these rods? Also, assuming I will mainly be fishing for trout/smb/lmb what models would you recommend specifically if I were to choose two to cover my bases? I have grown up using spinning rods, and have never used/owned a baitcaster, but would be open to giving it a shot.

Let me know what you think!

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I recommend Diawa Ardito travel rods.  I have two that go with me everywhere. ( back pack, car, or plane)  Highly recommend the medium, and medium heavy.  I have landed ten pound bass on both, as well as trout, salmon, and many saltwater species.

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Sorry I can't say anything about Triza rods - looked them up and they look like high grade rods, which today means thinner-wall, light-in-hand rods made with helical graphite layers (Toray graphite).  I have a couple of Toray graphite rods, and both are shocking for their light weight.  You probably want to match them with your lightest reel.  

 

I carry 3-pc spinning and casting back-up rods in my kayak hold (fly rods in there, also), but mine are basic.  

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I picked up my casting backup rod on a great-buy Cabelas closeout - it's built on the same blank that's used on the TFO Traveler - basic stiff-tip MHF.  It saved me on one trip where a 1-pc Toray graphite broke (warranty replacement) - it did great there, and on another trip where I rigged a second lure the day before, then fished it all day the next (18-kt wind and we caught nice reds).  It also goes out every time I rig a fly rod first, and just about always gets used.  

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Tackle Direct sells very nice house-brand rods.  I have two of their Platinum Hook offshore rods, and both are excellent.  My back-up 3-pc spinning rod is their IM6 travel rod, and pretty blue blank.  I also loan these rods when friends join us on a trip, and one of us loans them a kayak, as well.  In spite of the marked lures, it throws 1/4-oz quite well.  

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