Retractable pen fishing rod

By at 7:34 am Friday, Nov 10

Here's an entire fishing rig miniaturized to fit in a retractable, pen-shaped package. I've always assumed that most of the appeal of fishing is the gadgets.
# A quite amazing feat of micro engineering, this sleek pen is actually a telescopic aluminium rod that extends out from the case to a full 4'/1.2m

# The attendant miniaturised reel is fully functional, with line brake/clutch and switchable ratchet so you can use if left- or right-handed

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