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from Queensbury, N.Y. on 9/3/2009
Comments about Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Shakespeare Ugly Stik Lite 6-7 wt. Fly Rod FY1185-67:
for the money it cant be beat!!I fish the salmon river in N.Y. with this rod and they last for 6-8 seasons ,,, for [$]!!!i catch as many salmon- steelhead as my brother with his custom built rod
from Dayton, Ohio on 7/31/2009
Comments about Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Shakespeare Ugly Stik Lite 6-7 wt. Fly Rod FY1185-67:
I use this rod for horsing around heavy bass bugs & streamers & it is very strong on the tip unlike most graphite rods whose thin weak tips break all to often horsing heavy bugs. The Ugly Stik is very strong & the tip will not break easily. I love Ugly Stiks & always have as they will outlast all other rods even the high priced flyrods which are very light but not strong enough for the kind of fishing I do.
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from Newton, NC on 6/26/2008
Comments about Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Shakespeare Ugly Stik Lite 6-7 wt. Fly Rod FY1185-67:
I bought this rod for crappie fishing. It works great for that purpose and would be great for larger fish.
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from arizona on 6/19/2008
Comments about Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Shakespeare Ugly Stik Lite 6-7 wt. Fly Rod FY1185-67:
very nice rod,everything and more. i have six ugly stick rods.and like them all.
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from Sarasota, Florida, year round. on 3/14/2008
Comments about Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Shakespeare Ugly Stik Lite 6-7 wt. Fly Rod FY1185-67:
I bought this rod for tough salt water use, especially from a boat. It's called a "Lite" model, but it's still a little heavy in the hand compared to my higher priced graphite rods but it's an easy caster with a decent, progressive action. it's a really tough, deep bending fly rod. It casts best with a 7 or 8 weight line. I think a 6 weight is too light for it. It will be a bit tiring to cast after several hours compared to lighter rods, but for the price and toughness of its construction, it will serve its purpose well. I think it will handle hard fighting fish just fine. It's a good knock-around flyrod for heavy inshore use. It could use a couple of more line guides, but the ones it has are large diameter, and the rod shoots line pretty well. For [$], I could not build one as heavy duty. It is well finished, and I was surprised to find that it is built on the spine. Whether or not that was by chance,I don't know, but the guides on mine are aligned perfectly with the rod's spine. If you are looking for a super tough fly rod for hard fighting fish up to 15-20 pounds or so, take a look at this one. For the money, I don't think you will go wrong. It's also offered in a 10 weight version, and that one should handle just about anything I would care to hook on a fly rod, even tarpon. Typical Ugly Stick toughness. B.Anderson, Sarasota, Florida
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from ROCHESTER, N.Y. on 2/29/2008
Comments about Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Shakespeare Ugly Stik Lite 6-7 wt. Fly Rod FY1185-67:
EXCELLENT ON BIG STEELHEAD AND SALMON. PRACTICALY INDESTRUCTIBLE.I ALWAYS BRING 2 WITH ME FISHING FOR BIG FISH. I'VE ONLY HAD 1 BREAK IN MANY YEARS OF FISHING AND HAVE CAUGHT THOUSANDS OF FISH. I OWN 6 UGLY STICK LITES,INCLUDING 4 SPINNING.EVERY SIZE THEY MAKE.THE 5'2 PIECE SPINNING IS BY FAR THE BEST ROD FOR KIDS,AT ANY PRICE.
from Oldbridge NJ on 2/13/2008
Comments about Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Shakespeare Ugly Stik Lite 6-7 wt. Fly Rod FY1185-67:
I use it on blues & Stripers, alot of fun. Biggest so far is 18 lbs striper. I like it better then my 10wt. Good lite weight rod.
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from Twinsburg, OH on 2/12/2008
Comments about Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Shakespeare Ugly Stik Lite 6-7 wt. Fly Rod FY1185-67:
This has been an outstanding carp rod for local river fishing. I added my own custom fighting butt to get the reel (down locking reel seat) off my stomach when fighting big fish. I would love to see the entire line of Ugly Stik Fly Rods in four piece outfits for easier travel. The increased cost of three more ferrules would be well worth it.
All in all, very satisfied.
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from Cerro gordo, IL on 1/3/2008
Comments about Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Shakespeare Ugly Stik Lite 6-7 wt. Fly Rod FY1185-67:
Shakespeare has returned to quality production with this rod. It has the feel and balance of a rod costing many hundreds of dollars more. I would encourage anyone new to flyfishing to give this rod a try before spending many dollars more for a rod. I would also encourage those who are veteran flyfishers to take this rod to their favorite stream or lake. You will be glad you did.