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wright & Mcgill fishing rods
  • Sportsman's Traveler Series Rods
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Sportsman's Traveler Series Rods

What can we say, we love these rods! Take them everywhere you go from Florida's Redfish to Alaska's Sockeye Salmon, from Roosters in Costa Rica to Stripers in New Hampshire. And if you travel anywhere in the U.S. for Walleye, Trout or Bass, this is your new travel rod! We call them the Sportsman’s Traveler Series because these 3-pc. rods are loaded with fish fighting features and are packed in a beautiful, leather trimmed case. Each model is available in both casting and spinning and include our exclusive features like the Kevlar reinforced butt section, comfortable palm swell handle, triangle fore grip and huge fighting butt. These will be your favorite rods the very first time you put them together!

The Sportsmans Traveler Series feature the following:

  • Kevlar - one of the strongest materials known to man! It’s used in body armor, performance apparel, protective helmets and now, in fishing rods designed to battle some of the toughest fish on earth!
  • We use only Fuji™ Alconite Guides for both the casting and spinning models utilizing Fuji’s “New Concept” guide placement system. These extremely strong and lightweight guides are perfect for this application and will provide the durability needed to fight the strongest salmon or steelhead that swim in the waters of the Northwest and upper Great Lakes regions.
  • When you’re connected to the business end of a hard charging salmon or steelhead, you’ll appreciate the sure grip that our exclusive “Palm Swell” provides. Whether you are using our spinning or casting models, the “Palm Swell” fills the gap created in the palm of your hand with traditional round handles.
  • All fore grips 3 inches or longer feature our custom designed “Triangle” fore grip. This unique and functional design helps to eliminate the natural rod twist that occurs under the pressure of heavy fish.
  • To build the strongest, lightest and most sensitive rods possible, we use a custom blend of high and intermediate modulus graphite and chemically bind this with the Kevlar in the butt section. The result is a rod that looks great, feels great and flat out performs!
  • Each of these rods feature a large, comfortable fighting butt providing additional rod control and leverage while making the rod more comfortable to hold, even after a long day of fighting those fish of a lifetime.

Sportsman's Traveler Series

MODEL

LENGTH

# OF SECTIONS

LURE WEIGHT

LINE WEIGHT

ACTION

POWER

STYLE

HANDLE

WMESTM66C3 6'6" 3 1/4-3/4 oz. 10-17 lbs. Mod/Fast Medium Cast F
WMESTM66S3 6'6" 3 1/4-3/4 oz. 10-17 lbs. Mod/Fast Medium Spin F
WMESTL70C3 7'0" 3 1/8-1/2 oz. 8-14 lbs. Moderate Med/Light Cast F
WMESTL70S3 7'0" 3 1/8-1/2 oz. 8-14 lbs. Moderate Med/Light Spin F
WMESTM70C3 7'0" 3 1/4-3/4 oz. 10-17 lbs. Mod/Fast Medium Cast G
WMESTM70C3 7'0" 3 1/4-3/4 oz. 10-17 lbs. Mod/Fast Medium Spin G
WMEMJST70C3 7'0" 3 1/4-2 oz. 8-20 lbs. Mod/Fast Med/Heavy Cast H
WMEMJST70S3 7'0" 3 1/4-2 oz. 8-20 lbs. Mod/Fast Med/Heavy Spin H

Medium Drifter "Traveler"

For years, fly-fishermen have enjoyed the benefits of multiple piece fly rods. As technology has advanced, these rods have been proven to perform as good or better than their 2-pc. counterparts. So it was simply time to take this same strategy to the Salmon/Steelhead market with a 9'-4 pc, medium drift rod that will perform like the 2-pc. rod that you have relied upon for years. The perfect combination of sensitivity and strength, and available in both a spinning and casting version, this incredibly compact 4-pc. design is packed in a beautiful case complete with leather trim. You'll never travel without your favorite rod again!

MODEL

LENGTH

# OF SECTIONS

LURE WEIGHT

LINE WEIGHT

ACTION

POWER

STYLE

HANDLE

WMEMDR90C4 9'0" 4 3/8-3/4 oz. 8-12 lbs. Fast Medium Cast B
WMEMDR90S4 9'0" 4 3/8-3/4 oz. 8-12 lbs. Fast Medium Spin B

Alaska Heavy Drifter "Traveler"

We've taken the incredibly popular, Medium Drifter Traveler rod and put it on steroids to build this rod. Now fishermen targeting big fish in places you can't get to in the family SUV, have a 4-pc. travel rod with the heart of a prize fighter. At only 36" long when taken down, this 9' powerhouse won't let you down when you finally hook up on that special fish that you traveled so far to find. As with all of our Sportsman's Traveler Series rods, it includes a beautiful, leather trimmed case.

MODEL

LENGTH

# OF SECTIONS

LURE WEIGHT

LINE WEIGHT

ACTION

POWER

STYLE

HANDLE

WMEAKHD90S4 9'0" 4 1-3 oz. 15-40 lbs. Fast X Heavy Spin B