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We spent 4 days looking through all the telescopic and multi-piece rods on the market to find the best ones for backpacks

Wind knots or bird nests can potentially ruin your fishing trip

Best Saltwater Baitcasters: Our Picks Best saltwater baitcaster overall: Shimano Tranx 150 Best braking saltwater baitcasting reel: Svivlo Genesis One Best bargain saltwater baitcaster: KastKing Kapstan Elite Smoothest casting saltwater baitcasting reel: Abu Garcia Revo Inshore Toughest saltwater baitcaster: PENN Fathom 200 Best Saltwater Baitcaster Overall Shimano Tranx 150 MSRP: $254.99 Buy from: Why I love it Shimano Tranx 300, 400 and 500 reels already have a rock-solid reputation as a big-body baitcasting reel

Ive fought tarpon on mine so its more than capable of handling a musky on the line

A knot is probably going to go first

For budget, the Ugly Stik GX2 or Berkley Cherrywood HD are strong contenders