Have you considered a Daiwa or Eagle Claw Travel pack? They come with mini-spin type reels and 4-piece rods that are packed in a travel case. Really neat little set ups and pack away so as to avoid damage from throwing around in a vehicle. To cast flies with them you can attach a clear plastic float with leader to the fly. Have used this setup before and it works very well. A fly rod has limited use for other types of baits such as small spinner baits, crakbaits and jigs.