One of the most exciting aspects of fishing is being able to do it in new locations and to this end travel fishing rods are just the perfect tool for the job. While most anglers own 2 or even 3 piece rods the truth is that they're just not practical for travel and can be broken or damaged easily in transit.

Up until recently there was always an issue with these kinds of rods. The trade off was that they were very portable in design but this resulted in a poorer performance as a fishing rod. The manufacturers, well aware of this problem, have worked very hard to address this issue and succeeded. The travel fishing rods of today are almost, quite incredibly, on a par with standard 1 or 2 piece rods in terms of performance.

It's really great news for fishermen who are adventurous and enjoy combining say a hiking holiday in the Scottish lochs with fishing pristine lakes hardly ever fished at all, the kinds of places where you literally have the entire location to yourself. There's something just so pure and spiritual about it all!

These travel rods will fold up and literally fit inside your backpack which means you have the freedom to fish anywhere you like even if it involves taking a plane to get there! No more rod cases or excess baggage charges, the rod will fit straight into your suitcase.

There are no restrictions either in terms of what kind of travel rod you can get. Fly rods, spinning rods, bait casting rods, even surf rods all have their own models catered for in this new market.

If you've never had the adventurous fishing bug before then perhaps the new breed of travel fishing rods will inspire you to step out into the wider world and fish some really exciting places right off the beaten track.