Shakespeare Ugly Stik Freshwater Casting Rod with 10 to 25-Pound Line Weight-2-Piece, Black, 6-Foot 2-Inch
Product Details
- Size: 6-Feet 6-Inch Action Rod
- Brand: Shakespeare
- Model: CAL110266
- Released on: 2010-01-07
- Dimensions: .50 pounds
Features
- Two-piece 6'6" MH action rod
- Double-footed, chrome-plated stainless steel wire frame guides
- Exclusive "Ugly Back" 70-day/7-year warranty
- Durable and lightweight "Ugly Tuff" EVA grips
- Graphite twist-lock reel seats are standard on most models
Product Description
Ugly Stik Two-piece 6'6" MH action rod
Customer Reviews
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Broke on first fishing trip
By Thenew3
I got this rod to match up with my Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 5601 C4 reel. I got the 2 piece instead of one piece because it is easier to haul it around in the trunk of the car without sticking into the rear passenger compartment.On the very first trip, I hooked a 24" Ling cod on the 2nd cast. While trying to bring the Cod in, I hear a snap and look up and my rod had snapped right where the two pieces are connected together! The graphite just fell apart into many tiny gray strands of fiber.Luckily the fish was just a few feet away from the boat and we were able to get it onboard.I tried to contact Shakespeare to get it replaced under their 7 year warranty. What a joke that warranty is. They require you to send it back to them at your expense, and then they also require you to send a $9.95 check to cover their shipping the replacement rod back to you. Given it's a irregular size, it would have cost me $15 to ship it back to them. Add that to the $9.95 they wanted, that's $25 which is more than what I paid for the brand new rod from Amazon ($24).Luckily I got this less than a month ago from Amazon, and Amazon agreed to send me a replacement free of charge and to also pay for shipping to return the defective unit back to them.Top notch customer service from Amazon, Poor warranty from Shakespeare!I hope the replacement rod won't break as easily and that it was just a random one time occurrence. People keep telling me ugly stiks are strong and durable. This is my first ugly stick and so far it hasn't been a good one. I may just have to go back to abu garcia rods and reels.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
A Good Deal
By Harry
Excellent rod for fishing in southern Nevada and surf fishing on the Pacific. Coupled with my Zebco I purchased I could not ask for a better combination. With free shipping it beat the local stores in overall cost too. Both products are well made.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.I love this rod
By Daniel Grant
I actually bought this to pair with a spincasting reel. I was really looking for the 6' pistol grip spincaster, and initially I thought I would have to return this one because I previously owned a 6'6" Ugly Stik Spinning rod, and while I love Ugly Stiks (They're nearly indestructible and I'm tough on fishing rods), I found that one to be just a little too long and awkward for me to cast effectively with the reels I had. I suspected this would be too long, heavy, and awkward to pair well with my spincasting reel (Rhino RSC3) However, this has turned out to be way better than a pistol grip spincasting rod. It may have been made for a baitcaster, but its my ultimate spincasting rod now.1, It has the action of a much more expensive rod. Baitcasting rods tend to have more "backbone" than Spinning rods, so this rod has a nice flexible tip (typical of Ugly Stiks), but most of the rod is pretty stiff. I'd swear its at least the equal of a high modulus graphite rod that costs 4 time as much. It's much less "spongy" than your typical glass rod or even your typical Ugly Stik.2, Again because its a baitcasting rod its extremely strong, even for an Ugly Stik. It has a double blank. This should be great for me as unfortunately I'm something of an expert at catching submerged logs.3, I originally thought the long (non pistol grip) handle would make for awkward casting, but instead it turns out to be even more comfortable than the typical pistol grip. The pistol grip fits my hand very well, while this leaves about 6" of the butt-end of the rod sticking out the bottom of my hand. So how is this better? The butt end of the rod naturally cradles against my forearm, which actually makes it easier and more comfortable for me to grip the rod securely and cast accurately with one hand.4, This has the strongest reel seat I've ever used. It locks into place with no play whatsoever and its the first rod I've ever owned with a reel seat that is reinforced with metal.5, I can also cast this rod for distance with 2 hands by putting my left hand on the bottom of the butt for extra leverage. I haven't had a chance to really put it through its paces, but I predict this will be my farthest casting rod ever.6, The reel guides are excellent at this price point. They're reinforced from both the top and bottom (again great for me, I tend to store rods badly and break these off, but not on this rod) and they're stainless steel with ceramic (aluminum oxide) inserts. Not the very best money can buy but great quality and able to stand up to years of use, superb at this price.7, The grips are EVA instead of cork. I couldn't tell you why exactly but I much prefer EVA. Also the very butt end of the rod has a plastic/rubber cap for added durability. Basically this is like my ultimate Ugly Stik, and Ugly Stiks are my favorite rods. Paired with my new Rhino RSC3 reel, this is my favorite fishing combo ever. (Yes this is definitely a combo for relatively casual amateurs either looking to take fairly heavy freshwater fish or else who are just experts at hooking underwater obstructions like I am, still they go together great and work great. I'm expecting to get years of pleasure out of this combo for around $60)Cons-1- This rod is definitely heavier than a similar length graphite rod would be. It's not terrible though, or anyway I don't think its terrible.2, I'm sure if you spent enough you could get a more sensitive rod with a faster action. I'm sure say a G Loomis GLX Graphite rod feels way better (not that I've ever held one), but then I'd probably break one of those within a few months and then hate myself forever because they cost like $500 even if you shop around some.
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