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Fogo Rocket Rod Jet Cast Fishing Rod | 
| Brand: Spin Master
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $26.95
as of 3/10/2010 01:14 CST details
You Save: $13.04 (33%)
New (3) from $26.95
Seller: BEGUM9
Rating:  reviews
Sales Rank: 12390
Batteries Included: No
Age: 7 - 83.25 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 4 x 6 x 30.8
MPN: 6001457
Model: 6001457
UPC: 778977691179
EAN: 0778988720295
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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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
Kids can tackle the art of fishing with their very own easy-to-use fishing rod. Three simple steps make fishing fun; simply point, cast and reel 'em in. Safe to use, the patented safety bobber hides the hook until it hits the water. The line casts up to 30 feet. Measures 28"L.
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. |  |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Disappointing waste of money January 29, 2010
D. Graham (Bethesda, MD)
I bought two of these for my sons because they were excited by the TV ads and believed that expert-fisherman Roland Martin represented true quality. The rods never worked. The lines snapped before we shot the rods for the first time. I spent an hour putting them back together. Next, pump and shoot mechanisms did not work. I spent hours fiddling with the rods and only cast them 1 or 2 times. The fishing line weight was very light and snapped easily. The mechanics of the rod made it difficult to re-string. My experience was the same with both rods.
After my one very unsuccessful outing, I started working on getting a refund. I emailed Spin Master's Customer Service ([...]) only to hear "We are sorry to hear that you are not satisfied with the product you purchased. Your feedback is always appreciated..." Really?!? I asked for a refund. There was no mention of a product return policy. They did send a phone number where they told me that you can get a replacement within 30 days with the bar code from the back. Lessons learned: save the box for the broken toys, follow up immediately, and do not purchase large plastic toys in the first place.
 Rocket Fishing Rod Review August 18, 2009
J. Fontenot (Louisiana)
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.
Would not recommened August 2, 2009
Ashley Cheramie (Golden Meadow, La. USA)
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.
Junk June 21, 2009
Bill E. Branscum
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
WASTE OF $$ along with A PIECE OF CRAP!! April 25, 2009
Cynthia M. Gonzales (California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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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