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Customer Reviews for Shakespeare Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Shakespeare Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
These Ugly Stik Tiger Rods are custom-designed for West Coast live-bait type actions with fast taper blanks and reinforced fighting butts. Heavy-duty chrome-plated stainless steel double-footed guides; stainless steel tips; graphite Fuji reel seats with stainless steel cushioned hoods. All Ugly Stiks come with the "Ugly Back" 60-day/5-year limited warranty.** = gimbal buttAction: ML = Medium LightM = MediumMH = Medium Heavy
Average Customer Rating:
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21 of 21(100%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Review 1 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
Good but could be better..
,May 9, 2012
By CodHunter
Advantages: Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
Disadvantages: guides used, weight
"My review is for ugly Stik Tiger 2201-2 2-piece rod. This is one of few 2-piece casting rods I could find. It is easy to transport and it is as strong as single piece rod. I use this rod for black sea bass and fluke fishing and I have hauled some huge sea bass and doormat flukes. It is relatively sensitive, although not as sensitive as my friend's 100% graphite rod (which costs 3 times as much). For the money it is unbeatable. All the positive reviews here generally would apply to this rod as well so I won't repeat.
Now for the negatives. First, the guides on the rod. I wish they had put the Fuji Hardloy guides on these like the spinning rods. The stainless guides, especially the tip top wore out soon and I don't even use super braided lines. The tip top was easily replaceable but some of the guides have now developed wears and I need to replace those soon.
Next is the weight of the rod... it sure feels a lot heavier than the newer 100% graphite rods. I wish they could update the blank material. But overall this is a very good rod for my targeted species."
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Review 2 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
Great Rod, Great Price
,July 21, 2011
By Ultimatemoy
from West Coast
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"Used in surf, used on boat, used of pier worked great on all. Caught Lingcod, caught barracuda, caught surf perch, caught bass and rockfish wish I caught halibut but not rods fault.
Rod preformed great in all situations casted great with an ounce and great with 6."
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 3 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
somewhat premature
,July 13, 2011
By msd519
Advantages: Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"Bought this rod to match with my new Trinidad 16N. Leaving Sunday to go to Baja to try it out, but have tested it on dry land and like it so far. Real test will happen next week when I catch that big dorado! Cannot tell for certain how many stars to give as I have not yet used the rod in actual conditins."
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Review 4 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
Pig hualing rod
,June 11, 2011
By Sam77
from Alexandria, VA
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"Very awesome rod for peirs, throwing big plugs in surf and jetty's. It is now wimpy rod, awesome price and it is quality! I use it for a lot of fishing on the Atlantic Coast and Cheasapeak Bay."
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 5 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
great rod
,May 21, 2011
By pascal
from portneuf, Québec
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Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"i have the 20-50 lbs rod and this rod is very tuff and the price is very nice, i fish big sturgeon and big catfish and the rod is perfect!!!!"
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 6 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
Great catfish rod
,May 17, 2011
By scooter0032
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
Disadvantages: long handle after the reel connection
"If you want to keep buying $30.00 rods every year because the tip broke or the eyelets broke off then you don't want this rod. This rod is one that you will use for the next 30 years and after you pass on one of your kids or grand kids will find it and use it for who knows how long with everyone wondering where the rod came from. Then the famous phrase will be said yet once again "They sure don't make them like they use too" this rod will allow you to pull a 4 lb catfish straight from the water into the boat yet still light enough to see every nibble. Your fishing buddy will be asking you where your net is and your reply who needs a net. Very tuff rod. The only thing I see may cause some people to dislike this rod is the long handle after the reel connection. But it does help lifting those 4lb cats into the boat. I think i would prefer a shorter handle cause I'm just use to it being that way but I can't complain this rod will take a beating."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Other
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 7 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
Great Flathead Rod
,March 11, 2011
By AJH53
from Rosalie, Nebraska
Advantages: Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"I have 2 of the 7' M action rods. I use them for flatheads with big baits. They work really well for this purpose. Soft enough tip to cast big baits without tearing the hook out, but more than enough backbone to handle big flatheads. Pulled several 40+ lb. fish from cover with this rod. Great pair with like an Abu Garcia 7000 or Shimano Tekota 600. I really like the heavy duty eyes. For the money, this rod can't be beat."
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 8 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
Ugly Stick
,August 27, 2010
By Deputy
from Gainesville, GA
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"These are the only rods i will ever buy. The will last and last and last. I like to fish for big cats in lake lanier and i have never had a ugly stick break while pulling in a ugly cat :)"
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 9 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
Ugly Stick Rods
,July 31, 2010
By jayhawker
Advantages: Performs well, Value for money, Quality
Disadvantages: weight
"These rods are heavier than the graphite rods but are virtually indestructible. They are certainly worth 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 Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
What a great value
,July 11, 2010
By pelagican
from Inland Empire
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Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality, kid proof
"Every year I take kids fishing that never fished in their lives. I buy a few rods and reels so they take them home as well. I am not rich but I do know that they will keep their rod and reel in memory and its a great thing to see them grow up over the years.
I used to buy packaged combo sets in the $50 range. Rod and reels by SouthBend and such and noticed that the reels may last a couple of season or so and the poles last about the same length of time even with maintenance. About 5 years ago, I started buying Ugly Stiks and the rods always return in good usable condition.
My son's grade school class kids are now in college, soldiers or moved to other states and only a few of them are around to jump into my boat and go fishing now. Yes, I have my custom rods and such but I take my Ugly Stik to be part of something that feels good and gives good performance. One of the kids showed up the other day in his pickup truck with a fishing rod and reel unsecured in the bed of his truck. I said it should be tied and he said its an Ugly Stik and he's never seen one break, besides, I introduced it to him over a dozen years ago.
That Stephan is going to be a good dad one day. Ugly Stik, get one, own one and take a kid, no, a bunch of kids fishing and you will be remembered.
Through the years, I have taken new kids fishing and even young men and ladies fishing. Its a good feeling"
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 11 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
fantastic
,June 29, 2010
By igotthebiggm
from virginia
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality, great
"this is one of the bests rods you will ever find for the price. i use this rod for everything but freshwater bass and cropie. the rod is well worth 200dollers. the lighter of the rods can well handle 50lb fish. they have a lot of feel at the tip with a really hard backbone."
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 12 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
Awesome Rod!
,May 3, 2010
By USMC0351
from East Point, KY
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"This thing feels sturdy enough to pull a house. I like how the eyelets are made of just one piece. No plastic inserts to loose like on other rods.
Nice construction. Would buy again!"
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 13 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
one and only saltwater rod
,August 12, 2009
By Lairdo
from California
"this is the only rod i have ever used for saltwater fishing. i strapped on my daiwa x50ha on this and the combo is perfect. to me, rods have always been a hit or miss thing. a tiger is definately a hit and will continue to be. its great for casting or just dropping bait to the ocean foor. i have also had excellent performance in freshwater with this as well."
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 14 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
Sensitive tip and strong backbone.
,May 13, 2009
By mudsucker
from Granbury, Texas
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money, tuff but sensitive tip strong backbone, dependable
"These are the best built rods for the MONEY.
Stainless Steel guides won't break unles you run your truck over them. This is great because of the abuse a rod takes during transporting.
The sensitive rod tip allows you to set the trap on any fish, the fish often hooks its self and yet the strong backbone it requires to land a large catfish won't let you down.
I have several fishing rods and the shakespeare Ugly stik tigers are my go to rods, whether fishing for trophy flatheads, Blues or just a bunch of small channel cats.
Never buy a 2 piece rod unless your are perch fishing."
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 15 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
The best for big fish
,April 23, 2009
By Paganini
from Lima, Peru
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Value for money
"I bought a Tiger rod six month ago and I had the oportunity to try it jigging for Peruvian sea bass and trolling for grouper .
I consider this is my best rod for this type of fishing. I caught several 20 pound groupers and many 6 lb sea bass and I landed easily all of them.
Tiger rods are very good, strong rods, and the tip very sensible, one can trust 100 % these rods. I will buy two more of them."
I consider this is my best rod for this type of fishing. I caught several 20 pound groupers and many 6 lb sea bass and I landed easily all of them.
Tiger rods are very good, strong rods, and the tip very sensible, one can trust 100 % these rods. I will buy two more of them."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Saltwater
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
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Review 16 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
Big fish rod!
,May 30, 2008
By crashfire1
from Vancouver
"We use two of these rods on the Columbia River for keeper size (42"-60") and oversize (60"+) sturgeon. They are great. There is a ton of back bone to really pull on the big guys but light enough to feel the little hits. A guide that I talk to recomended this rod and that is all he uses. He landed a 16 footer last year with one. He also uses them for tuna.
One is paired with a Penn 330 with 50lbs mono and the other with a 320 and 50 lbs brade.
Best rod out there and you can not beat 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? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 17 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
Lucky for BPS...
,September 21, 2007
By cliffjumper
from Vancouver Island, BC
"2 piece 50#-rated, spinning and casting Tiger rods.
Lucky for BassPro they didn't stock these rods when I was buying them. I ordered one each, spinning & casting for my cliff fishing in the salt. I need 2 piece rods to get through the bush and climbing up & down the rockpiles I frequently fish, or you just break the rod, get hung-up in bush or fall off a cliff when your rod jams your stomach as tips hits the rocks 7'-9' ahead of you.
EVERY one of these rods, after 3 shipments of 2 each, have ferrules that didn't fit well, AND were muli-fractured by the trim-saw operator in the factory. Not shipping damaged, but manufacturing damage.
That's the one-star rating.
The "recomend to friend" is because, when I finally got one spinning version which was not broken, it does as required very well.
In fact, were it not for the fact you must buy these rods in person, inspect and fiddle with each rod until you get one perfect in order to avoid buying already broken rods...
...These are a slam-dunk nice rod.
Cheers!, and inspect the 2 piece rods carefully at the female ferrule..."
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
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 18 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
EXCELLENT ROD
,August 2, 2007
By AVID FISHERMAN
"I had the opportunity to use this rod on a guided cat fishing trip on Lake Marion in the Santee-Cooper lakes. It handled the biggest fish with no problem. The rod provided enough leverage to allow every one to land a big fish. An excellent rod, that's why I'm shopping for one now."
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Review 19 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
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Best Pole Ever Made ~ Ugly Stik Tiger BWC2202
,July 5, 2007
By D.Davis (aka Wizazz)
"I'm a Big Fan of the Ugly Stik series for many years now.
I just purchased 2 of the Shakespeare Ugly Stik Tiger BWC2202 to handle the Giaint 60+LBs Flathead Catfish on the Rock River here in Illinois.. Let me tell you This Tiger Ugly Stik is the best pole i ever purchased... Very Very Strong, Sturdy and the High Quality of how its made and the Componants used to make it.. Make it problly one of the Best poles on the Market.
I've used many Catfish and big game poles Such as the Quantum Big Cat Poles and they dont come even close to the Strenth and Quality of a Ugly Stik Tiger Pole.
Try using a Ugly Stik Tiger pole Combined with a new Abu Garcia 6600d6 Baitcaster reel and Berkley Spiderwire 85 lbs test braid and you will be ready for the Largest Lunker Fish you can Find AnyWhere and easilly drag them in."
I just purchased 2 of the Shakespeare Ugly Stik Tiger BWC2202 to handle the Giaint 60+LBs Flathead Catfish on the Rock River here in Illinois.. Let me tell you This Tiger Ugly Stik is the best pole i ever purchased... Very Very Strong, Sturdy and the High Quality of how its made and the Componants used to make it.. Make it problly one of the Best poles on the Market.
I've used many Catfish and big game poles Such as the Quantum Big Cat Poles and they dont come even close to the Strenth and Quality of a Ugly Stik Tiger Pole.
Try using a Ugly Stik Tiger pole Combined with a new Abu Garcia 6600d6 Baitcaster reel and Berkley Spiderwire 85 lbs test braid and you will be ready for the Largest Lunker Fish you can Find AnyWhere and easilly drag them in."
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Review 20 for Shakespeare® Ugly Stik Tiger® Casting Rods
Overall Rating:
Shakespeare tiger BWC2201
,July 15, 2006
By Larryb
from Anderson SC
"This
rod combined with a Penn 330GTI is an excellent combo using leadcore
line and fishing for stripers trolling. It handles both jig heads with
a tail of some sort as well as large deep diving plugs up to 10 inches
in length. The GTI can handle 13 colors of 36 lb lead core."
rod combined with a Penn 330GTI is an excellent combo using leadcore
line and fishing for stripers trolling. It handles both jig heads with
a tail of some sort as well as large deep diving plugs up to 10 inches
in length. The GTI can handle 13 colors of 36 lb lead core."
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
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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