I love ugly sticks... I use them for light tackle, plugging, chunking, live-lining, and sometimes surfcasting.... very strong rods and can take a beating.
I have my biggest surf caught bass on an ugly stick (10ft 2piece) and my father in law just caught a 6lb fluke on a 5' 6" ugly stick with 8lb fireline. I can't really complain about them, however I don't use them for the surf anymore.
You can ride ugly stiks down the stairs. A little heavy for old shoulders, but great rods. And the price you got....
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