Reddit reviews Fishing Daiwa Liberty Club Lure 5105tlfs 785662

I don't know where you are from, but the US is really behind in the telescopic fishing rod game compared to many other countries such as europe and asia. I suppose its due to poor public perception of shitty telescopic rods that people have been exposed to. If your budget is ~100 that begins to open the door to some entry level JDM telescopic rods that completely destroy anything you would find in the states. Take a look at a few of these.

probably best for backpacking, cheaper


top tier, check out the other configurations


middle of the road

as always check out the images for a list of other rod powers and lengths that are available, its in japanese but easy enough to figure out. If you want to stick to something easier to get in the US, I really like the Daiwa presso ultralight 4pc rod. its not telescopic though. I have also used the cheapo 20 dollar tele from amazon and have caught many many fish with it as well haha

I hate to be that guy... but Tenkara Rod Co offers terrible equipment. I'm sure they sourced the cheapest tippet rings possible and it probably wasn't polished properly.


Not to be that guy (again)... but tenkara isn't that great of an option for alpine lakes. It simply isn't meant for it. You can certainly cast to fish cruising the shore line, but you're not going to be booming out 35-50ft of line with that rod. TRC copied a keiryu rod design, which was never meant to cast tenkara line and a fly, but rather lob bait with splitshot within relatively short distances. The odds are unfortunately stacking up against you.


I'm pretty sure I recognize your name from r/Ultralight - so I'm guessing volume/weight of your fishing gear is a concern for you. I'd still much rather carry a telescoping spinning rod and small reel for alpine lake fishing. An UL spinning rod will perform well in small streams, but a tenkara rod is never going to truly excel in alpine lakes.


Daiwa makes relatively cheap collapsible spinning rods that are not much heavier than tenkara rods. Add an UL reel that holds like 75-100yds of #4 mono and you'll have a fishing setup around 10oz.

https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B003860VKM/ref=s9_dcacsd_dcoop_bw_cr_x__a_w