PGA Golfer Takes Rigged & Ready X5 Combination On Tour
Golf and fishing might seem like very different sports, but they share more than most people realise. Both reward patience, control, concentration, timing, and the ability to adapt when conditions change. They also take people outdoors, create opportunities to travel, and encourage us to make the most of every available moment.
That is why we were delighted when Spanish PGA professional golfer Samuel Espinosa Trueba contacted Rigged & Ready after discovering our travel fishing rods through another golfer on tour. Samuel had met a fellow PGA golfer who carried the Rigged & Ready X5 Combination and used it to fish while travelling between events. As someone who already loves fishing, Samuel immediately understood how a super-compact, multi-functional rod could fit perfectly into life on the professional golf circuit.
Samuel comes from Pedreña in northern Spain, a village with an extraordinary golfing history and a strong association with the legendary Seve Ballesteros. Samuel has represented Spain internationally, competed successfully at an elite amateur level, earned major regional victories, and progressed into professional golf. His career has taken him to courses and tournaments in different locations, giving him regular opportunities to discover new rivers, lakes, and coastal fishing.
Travelling golfers must think carefully about every piece of luggage they carry. Full-length fishing equipment is often inconvenient, especially when golf clubs, clothing, and competition equipment already take priority. Rigged & Ready rods solve that problem by packing into compact protective cases while still delivering the performance of proper fishing equipment when assembled.
The connection between golf and fishing feels completely natural to us. Many golfers enjoy fishing, and many anglers enjoy golf. Each activity offers a welcome escape, demands thoughtful technique, and provides a reason to spend more time outdoors. A round of golf may be the main purpose of a journey, but a compact rod creates another opportunity after practice, between tournament days, or during a quiet evening near the water.
Samuel’s story is a brilliant example of what Go Anywhere and Fish Everywhere truly means.
With the right travel kit packed, a golf trip can quickly become an unforgettable fishing adventure.
Discover Samuel Espinosa Trueba
Samuel’s official website provides more information about his golfing journey, international competition experience, achievements, and professional career.
It offers a closer look at the dedication required to compete at a high level and the experiences that have shaped him as a golfer.
Golf Instagram: @set48_
Fishing Instagram: @thebaitboss
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From Professional Golf Courses to Fishing Waters
Samuel Espinosa Trueba is a professional Spanish golfer with extensive international experience. Originally from Pedreña in Cantabria, northern Spain, he grew up in an area that has produced some of the country’s most recognised golfing talent.
He has represented Spain, competed at a high amateur level, and recorded victories in events including Copa Andalucía, Campeonato Absoluto de Puerta Hierro, and Campeonato de los Castillos. He has also competed in professional PGA Spain events, including making the cut at the Madrid Open.
Samuel’s career requires regular travel, careful preparation, and complete commitment to performing at his best. However, when the golf is finished and an opportunity appears, he also enjoys heading to the water with a fishing rod.
That is where compact travel fishing equipment becomes particularly valuable.
Traditional rods can be difficult to carry alongside golf clubs and other essential luggage. They may be too long for suitcases, awkward in airports, and inconvenient when travelling between hotels, courses, and tournaments.
Rigged & Ready rods are designed to remove those obstacles. They pack down small enough for practical travel but assemble into proper fishing rods that can be used across a wide variety of waters.
Samuel’s story began when he met another professional golfer who was fishing with the Rigged & Ready X5 Combination while travelling on tour.
The versatility and compact size of the set immediately caught his attention. It provided the opportunity to carry several fishing methods in one organised case without requiring several separate rods and reels.
For someone combining professional sport with a love of fishing, that makes perfect sense.
The Rigged & Ready X5 Combination
The X5 Combination is one of our most versatile and popular compact fishing sets. It was created for anglers who want to carry less equipment without severely limiting how or where they can fish.
The rod can be assembled at two different lengths:
220cm / 7'3"
190cm / 6'3"
It includes four interchangeable tips, allowing the angler to adapt the rod for different casting weights, techniques, and fishing situations.
The reversible Switch Handle enables the rod to change from spinning to fly fishing. The complete combination also includes an RR3000 spinning reel with a spare spool, a reversible fly reel, a soft rod bag, and a strong protective Cordura travel case.
From one compact fishing set, an angler can enjoy spinning, float fishing, feeder fishing, fly fishing, and general freshwater or light saltwater fishing.
For a travelling golfer, this means fewer compromises. The X5 Combination can remain packed safely among other luggage and be ready whenever there is time to explore nearby water.
It could be used for trout in a mountain stream, perch beside an urban lake, general fishing on a river, or light saltwater fishing near a coastal golf destination.
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If you’re all about adventure, exploring new terrain, and making every fishing trip count, this one’s for you.
The Smuggler 5: Small Enough to Travel Anywhere
For golfers and travellers wanting an even smaller rod-only option, the Rigged & Ready Smuggler 5 is another excellent choice.
The Smuggler 5 is a compact five-section travel rod offering two fishing lengths:
160cm / 5'3"
140cm / 4'7"
Its sections pack down to approximately 36cm, allowing the rod to fit comfortably inside many suitcases, backpacks, holdalls, campervans, and vehicle storage areas.
The rod comes with two interchangeable tips and can be used for a wide range of lighter spinning, lure, bait, and general fishing situations.
Its shorter assembled lengths make it particularly useful for fishing smaller rivers, streams, canals, harbours, boats, and locations where space is restricted. It is also an excellent option for quick, spontaneous sessions when carrying a larger fishing set would be impractical.
For a golfer travelling with a full set of clubs and limited luggage space, the Smuggler 5 can be tucked away until an opportunity to fish presents itself.
It is the kind of rod that can remain in your luggage, car, or golf travel bag without getting in the way of the main journey.
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Compact, lightweight, and made for spontaneous adventures, the Smuggler 5 helps you stay ready whenever new water appears.
Why Golf and Fishing Work So Well Together
Golf and fishing both demand patience and concentration. Success rarely comes from rushing. Instead, both sports reward careful observation, consistent technique, and the ability to respond calmly when circumstances change.
A golfer must study the course, consider wind direction, judge distance, and select the correct club. An angler reads the water, considers depth and weather, selects a suitable lure or bait, and adjusts the presentation.
Neither activity guarantees the perfect result. That uncertainty is an important part of their appeal.
Golfers and anglers also tend to appreciate the whole experience rather than focusing only on the final score or the biggest catch.
Beautiful surroundings, changing weather, wildlife, friendship, travel, and the quiet moments between the action all become part of the memory.
Professional golf takes Samuel to different destinations, and each new location creates the possibility of discovering somewhere new to fish.
A river may run beside the course. A small lake might be located close to the hotel. A coastal venue may offer the chance to fish from rocks, beaches, or harbours after the day’s golf has finished.
With a compact rod already packed, those opportunities do not have to be missed.
Discover Samuel Espinosa Trueba
Samuel’s official website provides more information about his golfing journey, international competition experience, achievements, and professional career.
It offers a closer look at the dedication required to compete at a high level and the experiences that have shaped him as a golfer.
CHECK OUT SAMUEL ESPINOSA TRUEBA
Samuel has competed internationally for more than a decade, representing his country and playing in major amateur, collegiate, and professional events.
His career has been built around accuracy, discipline, resilience, and a determination to keep developing. Those qualities are equally valuable beside the water, where patience and careful decision-making can transform a difficult session.
We are delighted that Samuel has discovered Rigged & Ready and understands the thinking behind our compact, multi-functional fishing rods.
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You can also follow Samuel’s golfing and fishing adventures on Instagram:
Golf Instagram: @set48_
Fishing Instagram: @thebaitboss
Fishing Opportunities Wherever You Travel
Rigged & Ready was created around one simple idea: fishing equipment should make adventure easier, not more complicated.
Our rods are designed for people who travel, walk, cycle, kayak, camp, tour in campervans, explore cities, or simply like to keep fishing equipment nearby in case an opportunity appears.
A fishing session does not always need to be planned weeks in advance. Sometimes the most memorable experiences happen because you notice a promising stretch of water and already have the equipment required to fish it.
For Samuel, travelling primarily means golf. For somebody else, it may mean working away, taking a family holiday, hiking through the mountains, or exploring a new country.
Whatever the main reason for the journey, a compact fishing rod creates another possibility.
We are excited to see where Samuel takes his Rigged & Ready rods and what he catches between tournaments, practice rounds, and travelling.
His story shows that fishing can fit naturally around another passion. You do not always have to choose between activities when your equipment is compact, practical, and ready to travel.
Whether your next destination is a golf course, river, lake, coastline, hotel, airport, or mountain trail, the idea remains the same:
Go Anywhere & Fish Everywhere.
Please share this news with any golfers, anglers, travellers, or adventurers who would enjoy taking proper fishing equipment on their journeys.
Catch you later,
Jo and Andy Rigg
Rigged & Ready – The Small Fishing Rod Brand
