Three piece 5′ spinning rod?

I've been wanting the same thing and have not really found it. Closest so far were the following:

Bass Pro Shops Microlite 3 piece light action 5 1/2 foot rod – heavier than what I really wanted, but serviceable

Shakespeare Ugly Stik 3 piece light action 5 foot rod – a bit of a broomstick, but it's one of the few rods I have that's tough enough to stick it in the pack's side pouch without a case of some kind, even when bushwhacking

Daiwa spin-matic x ultralight 4 piece rod, in range of lengths. It's 4 pieces, but it has much better feel for ultralight fishing than either of the 3 piece light action rods.

If you find something better, please let us know!

Best,

Bill S.

I found this and bought it from Cabelas.

http://tinyurl.com/9ddhhco

Looks like JUST what I want. It's 5'6" and 76g and 4 pieces.

if the action and sensitivity are good I think I will be set.

Which rod is it? That url only gets me to the Cabelas home page.

Thanks!

Bill S.

My buddy had two of the Spinmatic 4-parters on our recent trip, and I fished with one for a bit. That's a neat pole that breaks down nicely and has a better feel than my son's collapsible Shakespeare "travel mate" rod. It cost three times as much, though.

mea culpa.

http://www.basspro.com/St-Croix-Triumph-Series-Spinning-Rods-with-Rod-Case/product/103661/

that rod. 5'6" and 4 pieces.

Hundred bucks?! Gnarly. Now, which reel is worthy of such a fine pole?

I bought an ultralight 5oz reel and I wasn't happy with it… it doesn't engage quickly after I cast and it has a high amount of resistance so it makes it harder to focus on feeling for a hit.

Did you buy the St. Croix? You like? I have a $10 Cabela's telescopic, but it's med-light, I'd like an ultralight rod..mulling over price and convenience factor.

yup… here's my review: