Instant Fisherman - Is It Worth It?

[CLV3]

I saw an infomercial for "The Instant Fisherman". Now I am not totally new to fishing. (I have lived in Maine all of my life). However, I have no experience with this product. I can see how this product would benefit me in a couple ways. First of all, we live in a small apartment and due to this fact that I don't have storage space for my full size poles. I would like to have one handy to me. Also, it would be kind of neat to have something that portable that I can take wherever I go. Also, the price did not seem too bad. I understand that there are other travel sets that may work better but seem a lot more costly. Would it be worth the cost to order this product? Even if it eventually becomes just a backup pole and just a travel one. Has anyone here actually used it? I have seen comments going both ways on this.... Please help me out.
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[tubeN2]

They are fine for small fish. Nothing over 9". I wouldn't be able to use it for fear of breaking it. It is just right for some people but not for all.

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[maliplex9]

my instant fisher man is always with me and i thought it was gonna just be a back up but i caught a nice 12 pound carp off of it and plenty of walkin catfish(that's all i fish for) trust me it is a great tool for a fisherman
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[trophytrout89]

I thought about getting one of those just to keep in my car for whenever I come across a fishing hole without knowing ahead of time.
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