Customer Reviews

Shakespeare Four-Piece Medium Action Ugly Stik Spinning Rod

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
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I live in Hawai'i but went to Northern California to visit family, and fish the shoreline waters. My telescoping rod broke the first day so picked up this 4 piece Ugly Stick at a local fishing supply. Anyone who fishes regularly knows Ugly Sticks are super tough almost indestructible with a decent action, and a great value with an awesome warranty. This rod held up very nicely fishing the piers and jetties of Northern Cali. It packed up very nicely for my flight home, and now it's my truck rod always at the ready for impromptu fishing adventures. I highly recommend any Ugly Stick but especially this one if you want an almost bullet proof backpacking/travel rod. Buy one right now! ;)

These rods worked great for shore fishing in Hawaii. 4 piece design easily packed into a suitcase or duffle bag to help reduce the airline baggage costs.
Can't go wrong with an Ugly Stik for durability and value.

Nice rod for the price. Almost the same action as my two piece rods but easier to travel with. WIll also carry as a backup in the canoe.

It fit in my suitcase easily. Perfect for travel, and a quality rod for fishing!I have not tried yet, but I am eagerly waiting for it.

This is a typical Ugly Stik product in that it is very durable. Being a 4 piece travel rod it doesn't have quite as good an action as a 1 piece or even a 2 piece rod and it is a little stiffer. Check the sections for tightness after a hard cast as they tend to loosen up, particularly the front section. That is a common problem with multiple piece rods, however some are better at staying together than this rod. One guide is slightly out of alignment, but not enough to affect function. Well suited for it's intended purpose and with a few more attentions to detail from the manufacturer it would rate 5 stars. Making it in the U.S. rather than China would probably solve those problems. I would gladly pay a few more dollars for the same rod to see it's manufacture return to the U.S..