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Fishing pole choices
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 -.......... 
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12-20-2012, 09:49 PM
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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.
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God)  Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.
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12-21-2012, 12:12 AM
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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!
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1986 V20 Old Fishermen never die, we just SMELL that way!!
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12-21-2012, 09:53 AM
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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.
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12-21-2012, 10:28 AM
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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.
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1983 V-20 capsized. . . . in the garage.
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12-30-2012, 08:55 PM
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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. 
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