I don't own a telescoping rod but have more recently tried a couple that showed me they're really improved from the old fiberglass noodles they once were. If the job is to get the bait in the water and (if you're not me) wrangle the fish to the shore, then there are telescoping rods that can do the job and solve the storage problem at the same time. Add a teeny spinning reel and you're set.

I'm taking a tenkara class later this month, so will see how that option looks. If I can figure out the whole tippet and tying the fly business, it looks perfect.

Cheers,