| View Larger Image | Fogo Rocket Rod Jet Cast Fishing Rod | Toyby Spin Master
| List Price: | $39.99 | |
| | Sales Rank: | 12,393th |
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FEATURES | - Fishing rod casts lines over 30 feet
- Pump-and-launch action eliminates snares and tangles
- Patented Safety Bobber hides the hook until it hits the water
- Storage compartment in handle for tackle pack and extra bobber
- Recommended for ages 8 years and older
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Product Description
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. |
Amazon.com Product Description
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. Propels unique safety bobber up to 30 feet. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 2.5 based on 51 reviews)
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Rocket Fishing Rod Review by J. Fontenot (Louisiana)  3 Stars
August 18, 2009
Fun toy for my 6 year old. However, still need adult supervision with the hook so that it is carefully placed within the closable capsule.
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Would not recommened by Ashley Cheramie (Golden Meadow, La. USA)  1 Stars
August 02, 2009
I purchase 2 of these fishing lines, and my kids where so exicited to get them, but within the 1st day they where both broken and they never even used them. Would not recommened to purchase.
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Junk by Bill E. Branscum 1 Stars
June 21, 2009
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
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WASTE OF $$ along with A PIECE OF CRAP!! by Cynthia M. Gonzales (California) 1 Stars
April 25, 2009
I also bought this for my son and it broke within the first 3 hours of using it. It was his first time fishing and he was excited. He launched it and it seemed to be fine but it wouldn't reel back in. Finally after 15 minutes of trying to reeling it back it, we launched it again and it didn't seem to cast out far enough so we tried reeling it back in and it just stopped. Wasting over 1hr on trying to fix the problem, we finally got fed up and just packed up our gear and left. My son was so upset, he cried the whole time wanting to fish. Thanx FOGO for making kids cry and making the parents look idiots. We'll buy a real fishing rod.
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Buy your kids a Spincasting combo instead by Emma J. Officer (Cherry Hill, NJ, USA) 1 Stars
March 17, 2009
I saw a couple of little kids with these while I was fishing with my two kids. Of course, my kids thought they looked cool (they saw them on TV) and asked if they could have them. That was until they saw them in action. They launched a pathetic 15 feet maximum. Seemed like they were too difficult for the kids to "pump". For the $30 each they cost, I bought two Shakespeare Spincasting combos that came with hooks, lures, etc. My kids caught a dozen or more Sunnies each. The kids with these rocket rods didn't even get a bite. They were bored after about 20 minutes and left.
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SIMILAR PRODUCTS |
| Hook Hiding Bobber 3 Pack - Colors May Vary
by Spin Master
Safety bobbers for rocket fishing rod. Safety bobber encloses hook while launching. Set of 3 replacement bobbers. Bobber opens in water automatically. Not for children under 8. Adult supervision recommended.
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| Plano Tackle Box - 2 Tray with 136 Piece Tackle Kit
by South Bend
Takle kit includes: three assorted floats, one 1/8 oz. jig head, one 1/4 oz. jig head, ten each size BB, 3/0 & 7 split shot, one 6' poly stringer, thirty size 2 baitholder hooks, two 6" curl tail worms, two each 3" & 4" curl tail grubs, thirty-one each size 4 & 6 baitholder hooks and one hook disgorger.
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| Safety Bobbers for Rocket Fishing Rod
by Spin Master
Safety bobbers for rocket fishing rod. Safety bobber encloses hook while launching. Set of 3 replacement bobbers. Bobber opens in water automatically. Not for children under 8. Adult supervision recommended.
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| South Bend Tackle Box Including with 62 piece Tackle Kit
by South Bend
Tackle kit includes: one float, twenty split shot, three jig heads, five twintail grubs, one 6' poly stringer, three marabou jigs, three 3" curl tail grubs and thenty-five hooks.
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| Hook Hiding Rattling Lure for the Rocket Fishing Rod
by TVTimedirect
Hook Hiding Rattling Lure for the Rocket Fishing Rod
The Hook-Hiding Rattle lure emits sounds when swimming through the water to attract fish. Great for dark or cloudy water.
Each pack contains:
1 x Rattling Lure
The hook hiding light up lure is for the FOGO Rocket Fishing Rod
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