I bought a Fish Pen! (OK go ahead and laugh) It's mostly junk. If feels really cheap, it's almost impossible to cast using the "practice weight" it comes with, and the reel only works half the time. That is to say it will wind for a while and then stop and the start again for no apparent reason. I think it would work fine for "pole" fishing for small fish, but I get the feeling that anything bigger than a pound or two would break the whole setup. Also, as with the Mobystick, the reel and tackle is all separate so you have to come up with a bag or case.

All that said. It was worth the $6 I paid for it.