Daiwa Presso UL Spinning Rod, Brown/Orange, 7'0"

One of the best panfish rods you could ever ask for. I keep one in my vehicle all the time. Easy to pack, easy to put together. My favorite panfish rod.

I love this little rod, fits in my back pack, have not had any problems, perfect for a versatile ultralight setup, although I’ve had other rods that casted better it’s cast well enough for a 4 piece

I bought the 7' Ultra Light Pack Rod. The guides, wrapping, handle and hook keeper all are very high quality. I was very impressed with the quality at this price point. The fit and finish reminds me of a high quality fly rod. It is very light and very sensitive. What I like the most about this rod is the fact that it still has some backbone for fighting larger fish. This rod is best suited for throwing baits in the 1/64 to 1/8 ounce range. And all of this breaks down into a package a little over 24.5" long.

buy the daiwa spinmatic SMD instead. Its cheaper, and wont break. i read all the reviews about this rod tip breaking. I wanted to like this rod so much. I purchased the rod with product protection. It was an awesome rod until it broke at the tip, about 4 hours into the first days fishing it, I was only reeling in a small perch, and the tip just snapped.

Everything everyone else said is on the nose. Phenomenal feel and casting, finish is really smooth, 4 piece is super nice, tip WILL break at some point. Tried a friend’s and loved it, bought one for myself and the tip broke not even an hour out. Same day I received the rod lol. Buy something else. Not sure if the 2 piece are stronger but the 4 piece is garbage.

The first rod arrived (took a couple of weeks) and was obviously a return. Missing the top piece and the 2nd from the bottom piece was broken off at the ferrule. The broken off piece wasn't even in the case. The rod was loose in the case; not strapped down. No problem with the return. Replacement took a while to come in. GREAT!!! Rod strapped down in the case. Kind of stiff for a UL rod, but that's why I got the 7' 4 piece. Very nice rod for the price. Very happy!

I purchased this rod to take backpacking since it was extremely packable and lightweight. It is really nice and sensitive and I caught a couple Brook trout on it but on the third hook set, one of the pieces just shattered. I'm in the process of sending it in to Daiwa in hopes that they can replace that piece or fix it, but it's a little too flimsy for my liking if it's going to shatter when you hook set on a 4oz fish. Update: I sent the rod back to Daiwa after contacting their customer service department. They wanted to investigate the damage to the rod, and after a couple weeks, they sent me a replacement rod in the mail. Very happy with the customer service, and will give this thing a go one more time in an upcoming backpacking trip, and I'll report anything I notice.

For years I've been searching for a high quality, 7' UL pack rod, without having to go the custom rod maker route, and keeping cost under the $300-400 range. Finally Daiwa came through. I've been a fly fisherman for over 25 years and have been spoiled by fine high end fly rods like Sage and Winston. The Daiwa Presso UL spinning rod provides a similar action and feel to those high end fly rods. Beautiful for casting small spinners, larger weighted sculpin and similar wet patterns, and even dries behind a small bubble. In addition, it comes with a good looking and functional zippered case rather than just an ugly plastic tube.

Great feel, light rod with solid backbone. Perfect for PNW spring/summer fishing. Sensitive enough for small fish and able to handle the odd 6 pounder.

Best rod I've owned. Very slim and lightweight with excellent overall material. It is portable and comes in a carry case. I wish the cary case had room for a reel to fit in there.

If you want to turn small redfin and trout fishing into pure fun then this is the rod you will love to use. Awesome fun to be had and so easy to store - pair it with a 1000 or 2000 size reel and you will turn those pesky little fish into a challenge.

a top rod at a low cost

Hope i listen to the review, disregarded it and pay the price, my rod broken after 1st day of fishing, the tip is so fragile that when i got a snag and trying to clear it, not by the rod but by the line that it snap. after fix it then but its not the same then, called into daiwa but they wont sell just the tip, want me to ship the butt end in exchange for a full set on a low price,tsk tsk tsk, costly. will not recommend just go for a different one.