Fishing trips that involve canoeing, or canoe trips with a little fishing... each gets their own tackle. During the latter, which is more common for me, I bring a telescoping rod. Very easy to collapse without having to remove the terminal tackle. It's stowed in my "boot-bag" while not in use / on portage. I wish their quality was better, but they do the job.
Reminiscing, my father and I were on a fishing/recon mission to check out a potential cabin purchase. Fly-in only, we stayed at a friend's cabin on another, nearby lake. The property in question was a 1 hour hike through the woods. We packed a lunch and his Daiwa Minispin and arrived at the cabin that was in the process of being reclaimed by nature. No one had been there in years. There was a wood canvas canoe stowed on a rack in the trees. We pulled it down and went for a tour on the lake, trolling a beetle-spin. We hooked into a good-sized pike, 15 - 18 lbs. We had to paddle the canoe around to keep the line from being stripped away from the tiny reel. I was 14 and remember it like yesterday. That little rod and reel combo was a jewel.