We have been using telescopic rods for decades. The old bream rod go to for panfish has worked well. The biggest improvement to these for microfishing is having a short closing length and shorter total pole length.

Telescopic 1.8 to 6.3 Meter Micro Fishing Pole Perfect Backpack Rod

This is our best selling microfishing telescopic rod. It is very affordable and handy. It’s compact and comes in several lengths. The 1.5 and 1.8 meter telescopic rod is very handy.