New Ugly Stik Rods

Awesome rods even without the 7yr warranty... I have several in my collection and when using bait they outperform any other rod I have ever used and most are pushing 10yrs or older. hard to go past the UglyStik rods and good value for $$$

 

I still have on of the early ones. Bought in 1978 and I still fish with it. All the guides are original too.

 

If you remember I have a broken penn fishing rod and because of covod they can't get stock so I sent back a message about a Ugly Stik Bluewater with the fazlite guide 5 to 8 kg 701 theyl poked it I'm happy with that but do you have a link to these new ones my Google who is not really good.
Cheers TAC

 

I like Ugly Stiks, but I'm not sure about this new range. Being 100% graphite, they may not be as tough as the traditional composite rods such as the Gold, Bluewater or the discontinued Platinum series.

Jeff

 

If it's the carbon they're been out for a long time especially in America I thought it might have been some new Wizbang rod I'll stick with a blue water as far as I'm concerned they are the best Ugly Stik ever built and I've got ugly sticks going back 30 year

https://www.uglystik.com.au/product/bluewater-rod/

 

They are being marketed here as the Ugly Stik Carbon, Tac.

Jeff

 

That's not quite right Robert. They claim that they are 37% stronger than 'traditional graphite' rods, but not composite rods. Traditional graphite rods is a very broad term when you consider how many different brands are marketed.

Jeff

 

Exactly right and I can vouch for how piss weak the pen graphite rods are

 

So I just did some more research on these rods nothing new here they have a solid carbon tip my son has a very tough rovex fishing rod that he bought way back in 2009 fantastic rod hollow carbon blank with a solid tip very tough rod .

 

Robert, I snipped this from the Ugly Stik website.



Jeff

 

I had a look at the 7' 4-8kg baitcaster model today and I think it's a nice looking rod for the price, felt good with a 200 size reel. I'm not sure about the one piece stainless steel guides - I guess time will tell if they are as good as guides with inserts.

Would I buy one? Probably not, but only because I don't need one in that size.

Unfortunately, the store didn't have the 7'3" spin rod that you have bought Robert, it sold as soon as it hit the rack.

Jeff

 

I think these One Piece guides are a solution looking for a problem I have never popped a guide in my life and I'm not exactly easy on my gear but I will only buy fishing rods with Fuji guides on