Ugly Stik Carbon Casting Fishing Rod

Pole is great. Its an uglystik: budget friendly and very sturdy. Fishing fanatics will see them as a great starter. I see the brand as one of the best out there. This pole is no exception. The only issue i see why others may complain is that uglystiks are mass produced and priced low, so if everyone has one, its 'not good enough'- I never had one break on me so im more than happy. NOW, i do have an issue with this particular order though- not a fault to the fishing pole itself. Attached are pictures to illustrate but either the storage or shipping is bad because my pole arrived damage. The guide rings were bent, as if it was pushed against a wall. The foam on the handles look squeezed out and theres a pretty deep scratch on the top piece. Seems like a whole batch was ran over and mine was part of it. Ill be doing a replacement for it. Dont be discouraged by shipping/storage damage- logistics is bad, Pole is great. If youre short on time and want a rod that'll arrive in great condition, would advise not to gamble on this. If you just want a good rod and time is not an issue, go for it!

Don't let the price fool ya. Very nice casting rod in the Graphite / glass 8ft 2-piece 15-30 lb class. Flexible tip section with nice smooth overall bend when fully loaded with 10 lbs. 8 guides plus the tip is a sign of the higher priced rods. Not 5 guides like you see on the other cheaper overseas rods. These new guides are bullet proof. No more inserts to pop out. All one piece stainless. If the gimble but turns you off well that's not a deal breaker. They make all types of gimble but caps for about $3 to $4 bucks if that's what you got to have. Have not fished it yet on the salt water bridges here in Fla. that's why 4 stars. I will put it through the test. Been fishing for 60 years, if loaded with 20-25 lb test and my Penn 140 or 146 squidder should be a winner and a great caster and definitely not just for catfish. Always use a bridge gaff or bridge net to bring the big ones up. Seen to many $100+ rods broken that way. Besides the 7 year warranty its a ugly stick always reliable. Aug. 13th update. It casts much better with the 3 oz weight its rated for loaded with 20 lb mono. Probably will handle more. The pole is on the stiffer side but very sensitive. Remember what its designed for Weight and Bait. For all you one piece pole fanatics out there with today's technology the two piece become one unit and still bends smoothly. All my Ugly Stik's are two piece some are over 25 years old never broke one. My Ugly Stk "Tigers" Spin and Conventional both two piece, they stand right up to my old deep sea poles that are heavy one piece. 30lb groupers are no match. Most poles one or two piece are broken when loaded past its rating with drag seized up.. Don't go over 30 lb braid if pole is max rated at 30 lb. Make sure drag is working properly. Got a 40+ lb Black Tip after an 3/4 hour of fight. This rod proved itself as a reliable pole with my 140 Squidder. The bend was scary at times with it in my rod but holster. No sounds or signs of cracking or stress. Now its 5 stars.

So i own 2 of these paired with kastking kastan reels which are awesome by the way. So i needed some good catfish rods, bigger than what i had. I bought these a few months ago. I have caught over 200 fish on these. 20 over 20 pounds and one 35 pounder. And as asmall as 8 inches. These rods are great. On the big fish you have plenty of backbone to fight them in heavy current, but sensiutive and light enough to get a descent fight out of a 2 pounder. The action is fast enough that the rods flex softly so the finicky fish still get caught. I solely bank fish and pier fish. I really lijke these rods i was unsure at first due to the size, but no i love them. I caught an angry flathead friday that weighed 25 pounds. This rod handled hium with ease. He was asetious runner and fighter and did not quit. The 35 pound blue cat i caught recently also was a hard fighter and just plain heavy. This rod worked awesome. The reel seat has not moved, they fight great with big and small fish, not heavy at all for the size, and well they are ugly stiks. Just but them. Great rods overall anyone complaing is just a whiner.

I was happily surprised by the quality of this rod. Although I haven't fished with it yet, it feels great paired with a Diawa Seagate 20 loaded with 40 braid, should be nice for fishing up to a 4 oz. sinker, or jig. It has a hook keeper placed on the underside and the new guides they used (no more ceramic inserts) seem nice, comfortable foam grips and trigger reel seat. The weight of the rod quite light, I put it on my scale and it weighs in at 284g / 10oz, a lot lighter than many of the older black Ugly Stik rods. This is a great rod for a very reasonable price, and I looking forward to fishing with it this season.

Happy with the rod so far especially for the price. I knocked a star off because the rod did come with some scratches on the blank and some of the eyes was bent but those wasn’t hard to bend back. Paired it with a 6500 c3 and 20lbs hi vis mono. The rod has a pretty moderate action with an extremely soft tip. I feel the rating of 1/2oz to 3oz is spot on. I wouldn’t want to go any lighter or heavier with this rod. This will make a great rod for using circle hooks and fishing in lakes and lower current rivers where not much weight is needed. I would buy this rod again with out a doubt.

Nice stout rod. Never expected anything less from an ugly stick. Love the white rod for night fishing. Would have liked a one piece 8ft rod. But nevertheless fine rod. Simply the best. I have several of these. I have read some reviews stating good for a cheaper rod. I have paid a fortune for rods. I have owned several high end rods. These are better than every single one I have owned. I have caught anything from channel cat to flat head to striper. I has everything thrown at it. My oldest ugly stik is so old, I have no idea how old it is.

This is not the best catfishing rod available, but for the price, it is an excellent rod. I have my 7ft 1 pc paired with an Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 7000-C3 Catfish Special. I mostly bank fish along a river with strong current, so I'm throwing out minimum 6 - 10 oz weight, and this rod handles it without a problem. Enough sensitivity and action for the smaller cats, with a backbone that allows you to fight the big ones. I will be ordering more.

Been fishing over. 40 years. Thisbrod will be a perfect trolling rod. Matched it with an Okuma 20 trolling reel and excited to use it. Ill probably buy 3 more.

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Best rod I own

Great rod, super sensitive and strong

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