It depends on what types of fishing you are going to do. There are two types of rod. one is a travel rod, and another is a telescopic rod. Travel fishing rod is [people who love to travel for fishing because it comes in three parts, so it is easy to set up and carry. On the other side if you love to carry a small bag, then you can take the telescopic rod because your telescopic rod will fit into a smaller packet in your tackle bag.