TURTLE

I was just wondering how other anglers felt about Ugly Sticks.I own many of them all sizes and actions and I love them all.One major reason is they have a life time warranty, even though I have never had one break.

I see and even own some more exspensive rods but always seem to go back to the Ugly ones.

Have any of you ever had one break or have anything negative to say about them?

AaronBarnes

never broke a stick, but have lost an eye... the best cheap rod.

Jamielu

Our custom king rods that we use for tournament fishing are built on Ugly Stick blanks. Ours are 7ft, Med/Light Action, 15 to 30 lb with roller guides, and we also have some 25 to 40 lbs with eyes. We absolutely love 'em! We wanted to havea few more made a year or so ago, but couldn't find the blanks.SO, the only bad thing I can say is, damn them, becausethey're not selling blanks anymore!:banghead

gtchris19

I jumped on board when the Tiger and Tiger Lite line came out and haven't looked back. Just picked up a Tiger Lite Jigging rod to try out on my next trip. As everyone knows, for the money you can't beat them. Unless I'm fishing skinny water with artificials, I've got an Ugly Stik Tiger in my hand.



To me their only drawback is "feel." But if I'm trolling, jigging or bottom fishing I don't need a $500 rod to tell me "fish on." Also I like having the confidence that no matter what the rod isn't going to break.



Case in point, my sister-in-law had a little more than she could handle from a bull red last year. Somehow the braided line got tangled in a way that the rod tip made a complete circle from the eyelet on the tip to the second eyelet from the top down. (I'm not convinced I could do this by hand). We twisted the rod a few times and it came free and she landed the fish. Any other rod would have splintered between the top two eyelets.



And I proudly wear my "The only thing that will break is a world record" t-shirt all the time.

Tim

Mine was run over and suffered just a bent guide; that convinced me. I have two, both the intercoastal series. They are 1 piece wraped black and blue and seem to be the best one for the money, was $40 at WM.

69Viking

I'm a bargain shopper so naturally I own a few ugly sticks and for the moneyyou can't beat them. I can't see spending more money for rods that from what I can tell don't catch fish any better even though they cost $80 or more. I've had one I know for 8+ years and it's still holding togetheras good as day one! I've had more expensive rods breakbefore learning my lesson and switching to ugly sticks of whichI've never had onebreak!

TURTLE

Can't say I'm shocked by the responces, I love mine as well.The only reason I asked is I have a couple of freinds who refuse to use them because they are " Inferior " In their opinions, but the same guys won't fish anything but VS reels and so on.I'll take my Ugly Stick/Mitchell 402 combo for $ 100 over a VS on a custom rod for $1000 all day long and not get out fished, not because of equiptment anyway.:letsdrink

Bullshark

All my inshore rods are Ugly Stik with Penn Sargus and 4400 & 550. The rods are all older than 5+ years. I had to replace a few eyes at Half Hitch last year but other than that they are great and the only rods I buy. On a side note try out the Sargus reels! I wish i could go back and buy all Penn Sargus reels. They are just night and day better thn the gold Penn's in my opinion.

69Viking

Bullshark thanks for the tip on Penn Sargus reels. I'm always looking for good reels to put on my ugly sticks to makecombos that areboth affordable and of good quality!

TURTLE

I like your rod holder James.I have not tried the Sargas line, are they really that much better?