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Customer Reviews for Shakespeare Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Boat Rods
Shakespeare Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Boat Rods
Exclusive Shakespeare® Howald Process™ construction incorporates an inner spiral of graphite for superior hoop strength, covered by an outer layer of glass fibers for even flex distribution. Features Fuji® graphite-reinforced reel seats with stainless steel hoods and blank-thru-handle construction; Fuji guides with stainless steel frames and aluminum oxide inserts. All rods feature gimbal butts and the exclusive Clear Tip® (a clear, solid fiberglass tip), the strongest, most sensitive tip to top off a rod. (On some models the tip is painted over.) All Ugly Stiks come with the "Ugly Back" 60-day/5-year limited warranty.Action:M = MediumMH = Medium HeavyH = Heavy
Average Customer Rating:
(13 Reviews) 13
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Rating Snapshot (13 reviews)
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12 of 13(92%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Boat Rods
Review 1 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Boat Rods
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Ugly Stik
,August 21, 2011
By Chheg
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality, dollar for dollar the best, quick efficient felivery from basspro
Disadvantages: shipping costs
"Always top of the line quality; a great rod to use"
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Review 2 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Boat Rods
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Top Shelf
,July 14, 2011
By Graytop
from Alabama
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Quality
"This is an excellent pole for trolling and expecially working the larger fis. I have learned to depend on Ugly Stik and this is another one that won't let you down."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Saltwater
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
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Review 3 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Boat Rods
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Excellent Purchase
,July 4, 2011
By ncwc2000
from Goldsboro NC
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"Excellent Rod - the 8' works GREAT fishing from pier and the surf. I have teamed the rods with a Okuma SLR 20 reels. I've caught a 5' shark, couple of King Mackerels some Spanish Mackerel, Flounder and Bluefish on the coast and have used it in fresh water fishing for catfish the rod had enough backbone to muscle out a couple of 40's and 30's from under submerged brush. Over all an excellent rod and the next test will be off shore bottom fishing."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Saltwater
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
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Review 4 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Boat Rods
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What a hoss
,April 30, 2011
By coolcat
from Inola Okla.
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"I was introduced to this series of rods by my cousin who is using the 6'6" heavy paired with a Ambassadeur 1000i BigGame reel spooled with 50# test for snagging spoonbill in heavy, heavy current . Needless to say I was impressed enough to buy a very similar rig myself . I bought the 8' heavy and paired it with a 9000i BigGame Ambassadeur spooled with 50# test Big Game solar mono by Berkley . Man is this the most perfect setup for boat casting for this fish that I have ever used . My cousins rig with the shorter rod is a bit to short giving you a little to much of a workout compared to the 8 footer that I bought . He used his origanally for red snapper fishing vertically with jigs and the like . But he agrees that my 8 footer is better suited to snagging form a boat but a 12 footer is better from shore or on top of a dam and I totally agree with him on this . Anyway I totally bullied a 70 # spoonbill the other day in the heaviest current I have ever fished . The current give the fish an extra advantage but even with that I still really just bulleid him to the boat and he was still green and made multiple runs that were quickly thwarted by this rig and handled it beautifully . Over all I am thourghly impressed with it . I started not to give up this rig combo so as to keep the numbers of large 50# plus fish for selfish reasons but I've always shared my success with others and can't see a reason to quit now . Good Luck and tight lines to you and yours ."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 4
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 5 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Boat Rods
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7' MH Ugly Stik
,March 11, 2011
By AJH53
from Rosalie, Nebraska
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"I have this rod paired with a Penn 320 GT2 and use it for fishing flatheads in heavy cover. It is a little stiff for casting and small fish feel like bluegill on this setup, but when you hook into a 40+ you'll be glad you have something this heavy. This rod will stand up to anything you can hook into. It is an excellent choice if you have big baits to cast and pull big fish from cover. The eyes are also great. Very heavy duty, will not bend."
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
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Review 6 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Boat Rods
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bigwater boat rod
,May 9, 2010
By catfish76
from Upstate SC
Advantages: Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"This has got to be the best rod I have ever purchased for catfishing. I already own one and my wife requested that I find one for her! She was very happy 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
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Review 7 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Boat Rods
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Thought it was a great rod, but
,September 10, 2009
By TheAdeleIV
from Fire Island, NY
"I've been using these rods for a few years with no complaints until a recent trip when while fighting a tuna, on a new rod, the gimbal snapped on the belt. Granted, this never happened before and shakespear will most likely honor a warranty, but it drew my attention to the fact that the gimbal is made of plastic and NOT metal, like it is on the BWSU series. Why make such a great rod and then put a cheap gimbal on it?"
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
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Review 8 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Boat Rods
Overall Rating:
best rod ever
,May 28, 2009
By crews1
from Hendersonville TN.
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"I got 2 of these rods with penn 975 with 65lb. ive cought a 52, 53, &63lb. cat fish on them had no problem landing them these are the best rods and reels ever made."
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
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Review 9 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Boat Rods
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GREAT ROD FOR THE MONEY
,May 13, 2009
By BIGRAY
from SOUTH NEW BERLIN, NY
Advantages: Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"I USED THIS ROD FISHING COD ON THE GRAND BANKS IN 300ft WATER WITH 22oz JIGS !! IT HAD NO PROBLEM PULLING UP 30--40lb COD FISH !! THIS ROD WORKS GREAT !! YOU CAN'T GET A BETTER SALT WATER BIG FISH ROD FOR THE MONEY !!"
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
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Review 10 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Boat Rods
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GREAT ROD
,March 4, 2007
By floridaguy561
from florida
"I got this rod about a year ago and i love it. i have had rods brake on me before from to big of fish. But thi sone has stood up to everthing i have put in its path from tarpon and mahi to benati and jack king fish and many other fish i have the 6.6 heavy action rod and the reel is a Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 7000 Baitcaster with 50 pound braided line this combo is great highly recomend it!!"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 11 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Boat Rods
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BWB 1130 is a Great Rod
,February 13, 2007
By CaptainRoss
"Love the BWB 1130. I have them teamed up with Shimano TLD-25s, and they work great on King Mackeral and Mahi, and will bring in the Sharks, Cudas, AJs and occasional Wahoo that go along with them.
I use Ugly Sticks on all of my light and medium tackle rods, and they really hold up well and look great! I do wish their lighter casting rods had gimbal butts (for a Penn 975 size setup for example) ..."
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Review 12 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Boat Rods
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Ugly stick and Grouper
,December 31, 2006
By Moonshine1
"I caught a 21 inch RED-GROUPER on a light weight rod like for 8 to 12 pound line I use 20lb braided line. The rod was arched so hard I thought the reel was going to fall out and the rod was going to snap, These rods are tough. I am switching to all UGLY Stick rods."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 13 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Boat Rods
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ugly stick
,July 14, 2006
By GoneFishing
from NC
"I have purchsed five different Ugly Stick rods. From the heavy to an ultra light and I ove them all. I use nothing but Abu Garcia Cardinals Reels ont hem and it is an great match. For the money they can't be beat."
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
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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