Fogo Rocket Rod Jet Cast Fishing Rod
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Description of Fogo Rocket Rod Jet Cast Fishing Rod
Finally, a fishing system that lets kids truly enjoy the fishing experience. The Rocket Fishing Rod accurately casts up to 30 feet, just pump, launch & reel 'em in! Patented safety bobber hides the hook until it hits the water. Makes fishing fun and safe, just pull back, point and cast. The safety bobber ensures that there are no accidental hooks. Quality engineered - patented design and rugged ABS construction to thrive in the great outdoors. A huge innovation in family fishing.When you cast it, blast it with the Rocket Rod--the fishing system that accurately casts its line up to 30 feet. Just point the Rocket Rod and let it fly. The patented design and rugged ABS construction will stand up tough to outdoor use. A safety bobber all but eliminates snags by hiding the hook until it hits the water. Once the bobber lands on the water, the lure/bait compartment opens to drop the lure/bait to the desired depth. It features a built-in reel, 6-pound line, and a storage compartment in handle for tackle pack and extra bobber. It's recommended for ages 8 years and older.
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Sports reviews of Fogo Rocket Rod Jet Cast Fishing Rod
Customer Review: Rocket Rod Fishing Pole
Sport shop rating: 2 Stars
My child had a little bit of fun with this fishing rod but it didn't last long. Has plastic gears and if the line gets snagged and breaks it might get tangled up inside and no way to get in it to untangle it. The bobbers are hard to find so order extras for yours. Overall is a great concept but not really made heavy duty for kid play.Customer Review: fogo rocket pole
Sport shop rating: 2 Stars
I couldnt find this item ANY where but Amazon.Its all my Grandson wanted. I asked him after he had been fishing how he liked it- He said" I dont like it" I asked why, they arent cheep- He said " It doesnt soot far enough" ( OH! & Dylan is 7 yrs. old) Hope this helps~Customer Review: Junk
Sport shop rating: 1 Stars
My wife found it on sale for $[...] -- which, in retrospect, should have been a clue. It took about five casts for a three year old who loves fishing to see that this is a sorry piece of junk. This is a great way to thoroughly disappoint a child.
I have five children, from three to twenty-three, and they all love to go fishing. We fish in ponds, canals, and from our boat - for everything from grouper to bass. Fishing is a great way to spend some quality time with your kids, but don't waste your money on this thing.
The problems with this are legion. It will definitely launch the "safety bobber" a respectable distance, but you must tie your hook directly to the six pound test line (no way to use any type leader), you are limited to using one split shot weight, and you must pack the hook, weight and bait inside the safety bobber. Even using just a small piece of shrimp, we found that it wouldn't usually deploy properly which leaves the child "fishing" with his bait stuck inside the plastic float.
Stay away from weeds, stumps or anything else that could cause a snag -- in other words, all the good places that fish hang out where you would normally try to get bait to. If you get hung up, you have to replace the entire contraption (at about [...] each) which will take some time, especially if you break the line above that little "line stop" that the entire system depends upon.
If you do manage to hook a fish with this thing (which is probably a rare event), it better be a very small fish. You have no way to "play" a fish with this toy bazooka, and six pound test line won't let you force the fish out of weeds and such, so a fish of any size would be likely to tangle you up.
Note that they tell you this is not for young children. The fact is, this is a child's toy, that only a young child will be interested in, but it is not safe for them. They must have the age warning because it would be easy to seriously hurt someone if you shot them in the face with this.
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My three year old was completely taken by the commercials to the point that we had to let him try it. We took him out on the boat to a place where he could "cast" without worry about getting tangled up (and we could simply go retrieve it if he did). I literally had a boat load of children (most of mine, and some of their friends), and it pained me to see the little guy so disappointed, but sometimes you must let them see and do for themselves.
I remember his PR fiasco when Roland Martin declined the Make-A-Wish Foundation's request to take a terminally ill child fishing, so I don't know why I would expect more from him than to lend his name to this. How do you target children, and parents who don't know better.
What kind of person disappoints children for a living?
Bill E. Branscum
Naples, Florida
www.MrMoms.org
Customer Review: No, no, no - do NOT do it to yourself
Sport shop rating: 1 Stars
I bought two of these for my kids in an attempt to do some basic pier fishing. If you're like me, you fish because it's relaxing. Taking the kids brings that down a notch. Taking the kids and making them use these things? You'd be better served stuck in traffic or waiting on line at the DMV.
Kids have a tendency to be rough on reels, but I can't blame them for this one. In both cases, the toy (and that's exactly what it is) was broken inside of five minutes, with no way to repair. It's reliant on a hokey spring and gear mechanism that never stood a chance of holding up to regular use, whether by a child or an adult. And all the tinkering in the world will never get that thing to work right again, which will disappoint your kids and leave them without gear to fish with (further disappointing them and making your trip a complete waste).
Your best bet? Those cheap mini-fishing rods that are available in any department store, with the little plastic plug for casting practice. They're bullet proof, don't require a whole lot more training to use than this contraption, and they will withstand abuse, whereas this thing would just stop working even if the kids didn't knock it around.
If I can save one person that aggravation, writing this review will have been worth it!
Customer Review: Disappointing waste of money
Sport shop rating: 1 Stars
I bought two of these for my sons because they were excited by the TV ads and believed that expert-fisherman Roland Martin represented true quality. The rods never worked. The lines snapped before we shot the rods for the first time. I spent an hour putting them back together. Next, pump and shoot mechanisms did not work. I spent hours fiddling with the rods and only cast them 1 or 2 times. The fishing line weight was very light and snapped easily. The mechanics of the rod made it difficult to re-string. My experience was the same with both rods.
After my one very unsuccessful outing, I started working on getting a refund. I emailed Spin Master's Customer Service ([...]) only to hear "We are sorry to hear that you are not satisfied with the product you purchased. Your feedback is always appreciated..." Really?!? I asked for a refund. There was no mention of a product return policy. They did send a phone number where they told me that you can get a replacement within 30 days with the bar code from the back. Lessons learned: save the box for the broken toys, follow up immediately, and do not purchase large plastic toys in the first place.