Pocket Fisherman
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Apr 2026 on Stuff You Should Know.
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…discussing Ron Popeil's Ronco company products including the portable fishing rod
“His company, because he was Ron, was called Ronco. They've done a couple of billion in sales over the year. And part of that chunk is owed to the pocket fisherman, which is the one on the list here. And you can still get a pocket fisherman. It is exactly what it sounds like. It's a compact fishing rod that folds up very small. It has a little compartment in the handle to hold some stuff. And it's, you know, the problem with the pocket fisherman, like it works.”
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