Traveler
3-piece 7-foot airline-ready travel spinning rods, L–H power range, freshwater and inshore saltwater
Temple Fork Outfitters' Traveler is a 3-piece spinning travel series built for anglers who need a capable freshwater or inshore saltwater rod that fits in airline overhead bins. TFO redesigned the series with precision-engineered tip-over ferrules that minimize the multi-piece compromise, reviewers note it fishes closer to a one-piece rod than most 3-piece designs at this price point. The target angler is a traveling sport fisherman who fishes a variety of species and cannot justify hauling multiple full-length rods.
IM carbon fiber blanks in a non-glare navy finish, with Fuji K guides and Fazlite inserts, Fazlite handles both salt and fresh exposure and is light enough to not compromise tip sensitivity. Feel-thru reel seats with carbon fiber inserts and premium cork grips with EVA accents. All models include a rod sock and 32" airline-compatible rod tube. The construction quality puts it above budget travel rods; it's used by saltwater guides and inshore anglers on flats who need a packable backup.
Five 7' spinning models, all 3-piece: L/F (TRV S 702-3), ML/F (TRV S 703-3), M/F (TRV S 704-3), MH/F (TRV S 705-3), H/F (TRV S 706-3). The full power spread from L to H means anglers can spec a single rod to their primary target species. Length is fixed at 7' across all models, the variable is power and line weight.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 5 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
- Models
- 5 spinning
- Length
- 7' 2.13 m
- Power
- L–H 5 classes
- Action
- F
- Line
- 4–25 lb
- Lure
- 1/8–1 oz 3.5–28.4 g
- List price
- $299.95
Rods in this series
5 models| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRV S 702-3 | 7' | L | Buy from TFO | |
| TRV S 703-3 | 7' | ML | Buy from TFO | |
| TRV S 704-3 | 7' | M | Buy from TFO | |
| TRV S 705-3 | 7' | MH | Buy from TFO | |
| TRV S 706-3 | 7' | H | Buy from TFO |
Model notes
2 of 5 modelsLight-power entry for trout, panfish, and small inshore species. Lightest line rating in the series at 4–10 lb, suited for destinations where finesse presentations dominate.
Heavy power at 7 ft, bridges into inshore saltwater territory for redfish, snook, or similar. Reviewers have reported landing double-digit sharks and 15+ lb fish on the comparable MH model.