Fogo Rocket Rod Jet Cast Fishing Rod
by Spin Master
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Toys and Games Reviews of Fogo Rocket Rod Jet Cast Fishing Rod
Customer Review: No, no, no - do NOT do it to yourself
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought two of these for my kids in an attempt to do some basic pier fishing. If you're like me, you fish because it's relaxing. Taking the kids brings that down a notch. Taking the kids and making them use these things? You'd be better served stuck in traffic or waiting on line at the DMV.
Kids have a tendency to be rough on reels, but I can't blame them for this one. In both cases, the toy (and that's exactly what it is) was broken inside of five minutes, with no way to repair. It's reliant on a hokey spring and gear mechanism that never stood a chance of holding up to regular use, whether by a child or an adult. And all the tinkering in the world will never get that thing to work right again, which will disappoint your kids and leave them without gear to fish with (further disappointing them and making your trip a complete waste).
Your best bet? Those cheap mini-fishing rods that are available in any department store, with the little plastic plug for casting practice. They're bullet proof, don't require a whole lot more training to use than this contraption, and they will withstand abuse, whereas this thing would just stop working even if the kids didn't knock it around.
If I can save one person that aggravation, writing this review will have been worth it!
Customer Review: Disappointing waste of money
Summary: 1 Stars
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.
Customer Review: Fun while it lasted - great intro to fishing until it broke.
Summary: 2 Stars
My son got this for a 5th birthday present last year from his grandpa. Last fall he had trouble cocking it, but could shoot, reel, etc. Like others mentioned you do have to add a little split shot weight to the hook to get it to actually open up the bobber and sink down. My son sees me fishing a topwater plug and wants to do the same thing with his rocket rod, so half the time there's nothing on the hook and he's just shooting out and reeling in. As long as he's having fun, I couldn't care less!
After a few uses, the reel got completely backlashed. I have no idea how this happened, but it was a real PITA to dismantle the thing to the point that the line could be fixed. After that, it was operation as normal.
The rod wasn't used over the winter and we just broke it out last weekend. After a few casts, the large button/lid that you press to make it shoot snapped off and fell in the lake, never to be seen again. I'm not having a ton of luck finding replacement parts either.
Customer Review: Don't waste your money
Summary: 1 Stars
I have taught fishing at a camp for kids 20+ years, and have seen many children delight in the mastery of their fishing techniques. Nothing like observing a child catch their first fish all on their own, it truly is something they will remember for their lifetime! I recently had a 2nd grader show up with this rod, and witnessed only frustration and disappointment. (The safety of this rod while fishing with a group truly came into question too, but that is another issue.) Secondly, why reduce your child's ability to master small and large motor skills by 'copping out' from buying the traditional rod? Take it from my experience, buy your child a traditional rod and closed-faced reel by Zebco or Shakespeare (lots less expensive) and take the time to help them develop the motor skills to master the art of fishing. They will feel so much more accomplished when they've experienced a good cast and caught a fish all by themselves then cheating with this tragic invention.Customer Review: A fishing pole for all ages!
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought this for our 4 year old son who saw it on an infomercial. I wish I bought it from amazon cause I paid a lot more for shipping. (I also had to pay an extra 6 dollars in shipping added to regular shipping price to get it within two weeks for xmas) Now that my neice and nephew (8 & 10years) saw it they want it for their b-days in febuary. I will definately get them from amazon because it's cheaper here. Anyways the product is pretty cool. It shoots pretty far and you don't have fishing line issues that you have with regular fishing rods. It will definately be more excited to fish with Dad this summer. It's very easy to handle that my 4 year old can do it by himself and its cool enough that even a 10 year old enjoys it and wants it.