spinning rods

At the suggestion of various members and given the magazines will run a mile from criticising a piece of kit, here is your chance to tell us what you really think about a rod, reel, line, lure... keep it legal please!

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jonny gilbert
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#1 Post by jonny gilbert »

can anybody suggest a good spinning rod. it needs to be up to the task of wrasse and pollock fishing in really rough ground something around the 9ft are and a cork handle. was lookin a shakespear ugly stick spin anyone had any experiences with this rod or can suggest a rod

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Re: spinning rods

#2 Post by Tanglerat »

jonny gilbert wrote:a shakespear ugly stick spin anyone had any experiences with this rod


Indestructable. Undestructable? Non-destructable? Good choice, whichever. :D
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#3 Post by Dave »

The Ugly Stick's are great little rods alright, in terms of value for money and durability they're hard to beat. They aren't the most sensitive or refined rods but they do the job.
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#4 Post by CiaranMcFish »

I have an 8ft ugly stick which i had been using for the last 6-7 years, agree that they are indestructable and you can really play fish hard with them. I decided to go with something with a little more length and bought a mike ladle surespin which is excellent, and a rockhopper rod which seems very similar. These are both longer rods of about 11 foot, but both seem very good, the rockhopper can be picked up now for about £35 - half the price of the surespin. I still think the ugly stik is a great rod though.
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Re: spinning rods

#5 Post by fishermannum1 »

Tanglerat wrote:
jonny gilbert wrote:a shakespear ugly stick spin anyone had any experiences with this rod


Indestructable. Undestructable? Non-destructable? Good choice, whichever. :D
......spot on there Tanglerat, have been using the 8' model ( cork handle ) for years and i love it, some years back they brought out a 9' model with a foam handle, was not fussed on it, it was a little to stiff and not very sensitive. but for strengh and durability the uglystick is one cracker of a rod you couldn't fault them....
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#6 Post by Eoin »

i use a fenwick saltstick graphite. 9 foot 2pc. model ssgt 90h-2. cracking quality rod. also use berkley lightling rod saltwater. model lstss902mh which is a much stronger rod and could cope with everything from bass/pollock/cod to tope. thinking of selling my spare one to get a travel rod instead.
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#7 Post by eric »

shimano catana :D not the most expensive rod in the world but works for me
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#8 Post by alannelson »

[quote="eric"]shimano catana :D not the most expensive rod in the world but works for me[Gilly get an ugly stick think braddels stocks them unbreakable is the way to go :lol:
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#10 Post by wayne riley »

eric wrote:shimano catana :D not the most expensive rod in the world but works for me


as eric says shimano catana, cant go wrong. av 2 of dem and very happy :D :D :D :D
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#11 Post by Mr_Green »

i use a penn 2xs, very nice rod for spinning, have had 5lb pollock on this rod with great pleasure
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#12 Post by daithi »

haha ha that youtube clip is class
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#13 Post by alexthefisherman »

do any of you have the catana 3-15 g rod? not bad for 35 euro.
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#14 Post by jonny gilbert »

hey guys just to let yas know i picked an ugly stick 9ft spin now i just have to break it in with a specimen wrasse lol
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#15 Post by Big Bear »

cant beat good advertising....... :lol: :lol:

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