FOGO Generation II Rocket Fishing Rod

It ws perfect for my 3 yr old son, he loved it...It makes it so much easier for him as well as for us to enjoy fishing.

Looks good on tv, but in reality it was a waste of money. The product is much to heavy for my 6.5 year old child (roughly twice the weight of a standard rod and reel). It is difficult if not impossible for her to push the safety button and then the trigger. Often the trigger will not deploy. After you reel it in you have to spend time to reposition the expandable rod portion over the bobber before you shoot it again. Additionally the reel is fairly shotty construction and isn't secure in the housing. After trying it in the backyard and then the lake--it ended up being useless junk. I broke out the standard rod and reel and within 15 minutes she was casting like a pro. Avoid my mistake--it doesn't work like the commercial and there were no smiling faces on these users.

Our son had seen the infomercials for this product and really wanted it. My husband would have done anything to get him interested in fishing, so we got this for him. It's cheaply made, difficult for him to use and he has yet to catch a fish with it. At the age of 5, he was barely able to work this thing. Much prefers the Shakespeare "Spiderman" rod we got him in addition to this.

Alot of work to use these thing it's not as simple as aim and shoot .be prepared to be hands on

it was soooooooooooo good i loved it.you should get it.we caught 4 bass in one day.get it.well we had fun with it it was hard at first after that we caught so many fish we couldn't count.

I have always been a "snobby" fisherman; the best equipment, the best lures, the best boat, the best lake, etc. In fact my father lives on an excellent fishing lake in Western Wisconsin and has considered being a guide. So of course I had no time for a fishing rod as simple (and inexpensive) as the Generation II Rocket Rod. But my friend - who's seen me struggle with traditional baitcast reels - told me to try it, and boy am I glad I did. Within minutes the Rocket Rod was landing big-game fish that I never thought I'd see in my lifetime, including catfish. And my 2 year old son landed a large, electric eel last Thursday, using nothing more than the Rocket Rod and a piece of dried apricot. We are heading up to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in mid-June, and on day one we'll likely catch our limit of 6 striped lake-tuna. I plan on tying a Dr. Spoon lure to 300lb test "firewire" and then trolling from the back of the canoe while my friend paddles. I think we'll have a "Reel" good time!

This is a wonderful product! We had no problems with it at all. Caught a lot of fish of all sizes. You just push a couple buttons & it casts the line straight out! It is great for kids or anyone who doesn't like to cast in the traditional way! It was easy for the kids to use once they read the directions. We love it. I actually bought it about three years ago & we just used it now because our pond finally has fish! Ours is the first generation I assume. It's a great invention! lol

Fishing rod broke during first use by a (9) year old who fish's three to four times a week. She was under adult supervision and was not abusive. This product is very flimsy. Not worth the money paid. FOGO Generation II Rocket Fishing Rod