The same durability and sensitivity as the original Ugly Stik®, but with an extra layer of graphite around the blank. This rod is thinner, lighter, and even more sensitive!Exclusive quick-taper Clear Tip® designBlank-thru-handle constructionTop-grade cork handlesGraphite-reinforced reel seatsStainless steel guides with stainless steel inserts"Ugly Back" 60-day/5-year limited warrantyAction: UL = Ultra LightL = LightM = MediumMH = Medium Heavy
Average Customer Rating:
4.7 out of 5
Rating Snapshot
Rating Snapshot
(65 reviews)
5 stars
55
4 stars
6
3 stars
1
2 stars
2
1 star
1
61 of 65 (94%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
FEATURED REVIEW
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Ugly Stik Lite,April 20, 2006
By Wild Manfrom New Jersey
"I have used the 7Ft. medium action ugly stik lite on just about everything inshore, to include Flounder, white Perch, Weakfish, Stripers, and the occasional largemouth. This rod has a great feel, is very sensitive, has good hook setting power and is an overall joy to use. I love the cork grips which mate nicely to your hands. I have tossed lures with it and bottom fished with it as well. I have occasionally taken it out on charter boats for Flounder when I go out with friends, and I always catch more fish most of the people on the boat. I attribute this to the rod, because it is very sensitive. I have rods that cost three times the price but this is still my favorite, after four years of use."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Saltwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
15 of 16 people found this review helpful.
Share this Review:
Review 2 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
Top 500 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Great Rod,October 17, 2009
By PAsmalliefisher
Reviewer Images (click to see full-size image)
(Click anywhere inside this popup to close it)
"I have this rod in the 6' M model and it has a lot of backbone for tossing lures a mile. the one i have was a gift from five years ago when i was ten. i still use the same one today and cant belive that the thing hasent broken from the hundred times that i banged it in the boat or droped it when i was waiding. These things are made tough."
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
Share this Review:
Review 3 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
What a rod,August 26, 2009
By Gustofrom Dominican Republic
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"I bought a couple of month ago the Shakespeare lite 7ft, M, rod. Used for salt and fresh waters, been landing 20+ lbs Snooks and tarpons and 10+ lbs. crevelle jacks. Price, preformance, and weight just Perfect!"
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Saltwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
Share this Review:
Review 4 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
"I have had this rod for about 1 1/2 years and was always happy with my purchase. Until I went Pickeral fishing. Everyone was catch fish except me. :( . Next time I will deffinatly buy in light or medium light"
Share this Review:
Review 5 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
best of the best,August 10, 2009
By breezy17
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"this rod is better and lighter than the old ones i have 5 ugly stick light rods and one old ugly stick i never use because i don't like the weight of it and go out and buy one it will be the best purchase you will ever make"
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
Share this Review:
Review 6 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Best Rod on the Market,July 31, 2009
By mxfisher
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"I've had a 7 foot Ugly Stik for over 20 years now, and it still fishes like new. I wanted one a little shorter, so I recently purchased the 6 foot medium Ugly Stik Light spinning rod. You can tell just from holding it, it still has the same quality as the originals. These are the best rods on the market!! Get one!!!!"
Share this Review:
Review 7 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Strong and Sensative,July 25, 2009
By Perchmasterfrom Annapolis, Md
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money, strength, senstivity
"This one of the best rods I have used. I teamed this rod up with a Wally Marshall Pro Spinning Reel. I got it because I needed a rod that would last. It is so sensitive to the smallest bites."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
Share this Review:
Review 8 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
Top 500 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
One of my favorite rods,July 25, 2009
By et84from SW Missouri
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"I have the 5'6" light action rod, and I added a balancer weight kit to the butt. Works great for finesse bass fishing, looks good, has great action and it's VERY TOUGH!!!!"
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
Share this Review:
Review 9 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Good spinning rod,July 21, 2009
By ILUV2FISHfrom Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"Quality rod. Good sensitivity and feel. I bought the 5'6" length, but should have bought the 6'0" or 6'6" for my type of fishing."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
4
Do you own a boat?:
No
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
Share this Review:
Review 10 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Love my Stik's,July 8, 2009
By Largemouthlarryfrom Lynwood, IL. (Chicago Suburb)
Reviewer Images (click to see full-size image)
(Click anywhere inside this popup to close it)
Proof is in the puddin'!! Walleye, smallmouth, and a bunch of whitebass, all caught on the Illinois River with my Ugly Stik's
(Click anywhere inside this popup to close it)
Proof is in the puddin'!! Walleye, smallmouth, and a bunch of whitebass, all caught on the Illinois River with my Ugly Stik's
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Value for money
"This is the best rod for the price on the market. I've had more expensive rod that have broken on me, some during tourney's, but I have never broken a ugly stik fishing. Ultra sensative and lite, you can feel the slightest nibble. This is the only rods I use from now on. Period!!"
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
Share this Review:
Review 11 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
Top 250 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Most Sensitive for the price.,July 1, 2009
By duckyfrom Georgia
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design
"Awesome rod, Most sensitive one I have found yet. Superior strength makes it well worth the money. Great purchase."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
Share this Review:
Review 12 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
Top 1000 Contributor
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Only minor complaints,June 19, 2009
By Jerkbaitdudefrom Southeastern New England
Advantages: Value for money, Durability Disadvantages: eye size diameter should be more gradual
"I love the 7' Med...very sensitive, of course durable and I like the way the flexible tip quickly finds some back bone in the rod so you can set the hook.
So it's basically strong, yet still able to cast some smaller baits.
However, my only grip is that the EYES on this 7footer could be alittle more gradual as they start to narrow up the rod. I mean, the top half of the rod is almost ALL ITTY BITTY Eyes like a Bait casting rod. The Eye size diameter should get gradually BIGGER as you go down from Tip to Reel.
I love to use a 40 series type spinning reel (ie. can hold 12lb test) in order to maximize cast distance and also increase line retrieve... the spool is wide enough so that the line flys off easily. Anyway, I loose some cast control and distance because of the eye sizes. The 1st eye is big and then the rest are TOO small TOO soon...it kinda affects how quickly the line flies up the rod.
Other than that, i'll put up with it cause I love the rod.
I also wish it came in a 7' ONE PIECE.
"O""
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
Share this Review:
Review 13 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Best Rod Out There,May 14, 2009
By Sherman118
Advantages: sensitivity and durability Disadvantages: none
"This rod has unparalleled sensitivity while still having incredible durability. I got my first Ugly Stick 13 years ago and will never use another rod."
Share this Review:
Review 14 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
Top 500 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Love my ugly stick,April 20, 2009
By aMpEnRgY1
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"I have always had an ugly stick with me since I was a kid, I broke a crappie rod, and took out a 7'0 M Ugly stick lite with a president spinning reel and 10lb test spiderwire invisbraid, a bass setup, and caught the crappies with ease, then went back to bass fishing, then to cats, and this rod has not let me down at all, it is simply amazing, my first ugly stick I bought a loooooong time ago, and I'm still using it today, they are insanly strong, and I would tell anyone to get one."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
Share this Review:
Review 15 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
best rod ever made,March 6, 2009
By lteaglefrom maryland
"I got my ugly stik when i was 8. I have a 6'6" light rod with a small lever action reel with 15 lb stren. it may be light action but that rod and reel has been through he!! and high water literally ive dropped it in the water ive caught 6lb 24" largemouths, 32" lake trout, perch, panfish, catfish, 4lb smallmouths, and the king and queen... a 21.2lb northern pike and a 32.2 pound carp (and no im not making that up) ive had this rod for 7 years and its still as good as new. BUY AN UGLY STIK get the cork handle you can feel the fish better."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
3
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
Share this Review:
Review 16 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
Top 1000 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
exceptional strength!,February 21, 2009
By JWurgaftfrom Colorado
Reviewer Images (click to see full-size image)
(Click anywhere inside this popup to close it)
This 28.5" Channel One of many cats caught with the 6'6" M Ulgy Stick Lite.
"I bought a 6'6"M Ugly Sick Lite for my wife three years ago. Over the last three years it has landed hundreds of fish. I have read other reviews on this product where people say the rod broke landing two or three pound fish, in any case like that the rod must have been damaged prior to use. This rod has proven it's exceptional strength to me by landing lots of channel cats, I've pulled cats over 10 pounds through the weeds with no problem and that's a medium action rod. The rod works so well for cats I prefer it to any other rod I've used. This rod has also laned tons of bass and northerns .It is an ok bass rod too, but it has a moderate to slow action. My wife like this rod for bass over Fenwicks and other more expensive rods. Great for the price."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
Share this Review:
Review 17 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
Top 10 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
bang for the bck,February 4, 2009
By liv2phishfrom green bay,WI
"for the money and for the performance you will get form this it's well worth it"
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Share this Review:
Review 18 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
Top 500 Contributor
Overall Rating:
3
out of 5
Terrible line guides!!!,January 28, 2009
By monstercatcherfrom Southeastern PA
"I have been using a 7ft medium for about a year. The things i love about this rod is its strenghth, surprising sensitivity considering it is paritially made of fiberglass, and just the overall design quality for the price. However, all that is worthless since the guides are the worst and the line will cut them. I used #8 monofilament line on this rod. There is a very good reason that the more expensive rods don't have stailness steel guides. Even though it is steel, it is just not hard enough to make good line guite inserts."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
No
Share this Review:
Review 19 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
Top 25 Contributor
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
strongest and most sensitive,January 28, 2009
By goodrat79from upper peninsula, michigan
Reviewer Images (click to see full-size image)
(Click anywhere inside this popup to close it)
22.5" walley:)
"I have had the 6'6" medium USL for a couple years now. Man is it versitile. I feel the lightest bites with it. Yet its got enough backbone to work my 9" suicks with no problems. I have hauled in everything from yellow perch, to large and small mouths, Huge pike, and even big ol' beefy late fall muskies. Paired with a Quantum Energy PTI-30, I can use any kind of bait, soft, crank, jerk. It dont matter. the only problem I've had is with the front handle cracking from snagging it in the rocks under a dam. Other than that it is the bestrod with a great balance to it. And for the price you cant beat it."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
Share this Review:
Review 20 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods
Top 1000 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Favorite Rod!!!!,December 30, 2008
By Oldfisher22from Orange , CA
"This rod never fails to impress me and keep catching fish. It is very durable and can be put up to anything. I have caught panfish and some big catfish with this rod. I would highly recommend this product."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
2
Do you own a boat?:
No
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
Print this page
