Fishing pole choices

[bgreene]

For me ..........ugly stiicks all the way..........strong, affordable, lots of models available.

I'm not the most " gentle " fisherman, so if I oops and step on one, it's not $ 400 shot, it's $ 50 + or -..........

[phatdaddy]

i usually clip mine backing the boat under the shed

[Destroyer]

There are two brands I love the most. One is the Ugly Stic by Shakesphere, the other is the Beef Stic by Diawa. Both seem to hold up far better than other rods I've had.

[macojoe]

I love the ugly sticks, I have started to replace my old rods with them, as I use to make all my rods before my hands got bad.
I have a 6 1/2 CMS custom for Fluking, $225 at are local place and its a nice rod, I have it for sale now trying to make a few bucks. When I made my rods I use to love the St. Croix Blanks, that's my go to rod to this day and has caught 1000's of fish on one rod!

[Stinky_Hooker]

American Rodsmiths, Castaways and have some customs, a friend of mine builds them for a living.

I dont know how yall use ugly sticks, they are like limp noodles compared to the ones I an used to. I dont like my whole handle and reel seat bending when I bow up on a fish.

[jasoncooperpcola]

Inshore spinning I use Shimano Teramar, all my other bigger spinners are on Custom Key Largo rods. For jigging and alot of bottom fishing I use Shimano Trevala jigging rods. Lots of action and still have a backbone so I can horse snapper around if i lock down the drag on my Torque. As for my other bottom and trolling rods I have Penn International rods. These rods were recommended by my tackle store and I could not be happier with them.

[macojoe]

i use the ugly stick tiger they are much better and they come in yellow, tyhe black ones are the fresh water feeling ones.

[willy]

For Surf, you got to check out the God Rod, only one guy in the world that has it. It is sweet and he is on this site.

[chumbucket]

For Surf, you got to check out the God Rod, only one guy in the world that has it. It is sweet and he is on this site.

:party:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/bospa/stcroix_1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/bospa/stcroix_3.jpg

[willy]

Gawd Oh Mighty, one of a kind custom St. Croix. Letting that art work leave my house was one of the toughest will power tests I have had! LOL

[chumbucket]

Looks even better with the reel on her.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/bospa/surf1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/bospa/surf4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/bospa/surf2.jpg

[willy]

Great reel, it looks like it was built for that rod

Don't leave it in the back of your truck, just saying

[chumbucket]

I hear that! Never again. :devil:

[macojoe]

Looks like I will be using my Diawa surf rod this year, it has been hanging in the rafters for 10 years!! Only used it like 5 times. Have to get a new reel for it, I like to get one of them nice penn V's but have to wait to see if I have the cash, if not I have a old penn 650 I can use.
Which reminds me were the heck is that rod holder I =made for the pick up bed??

[bigshrimpin]

I fish 2 yellow ugly sticks spinning rods bws2201-2 commercially for seabass. Best rod I've used for this type of fishing. I don't take the rod out of the rod holder until the tip is bent over almost touching the water. Works great for tossing eels too.

one drift this past spring.

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/albums/album07/IMG_20120502_101409.jpg