Ugly Stick-Chapter Two!

[Backbeach Jake]

Originally Posted by Polar Express

I believe that picture is a shakespeare rod who also make ugly sticks.Just a cheap rod,I have 2 of them.

I believe you're right. I have a couple of those for loaners. My Ugly stiks are black, yellow wrap, clear tip.

[7milebridge]

That pole looks like the shakespear Alpha. i had a 10' until last year i was casting a 4ounce lure, and it snapped the same way. The ugly's are the black ones, and those are a great rod.

[ElSluggo]

Larry, if that's an ugly stick return it to ugly stick and they will replace it. I had one break once fell off a hook in garage and got caught in the door while closing. I had a new 12' surf rod from them in less than 2 weeks. Must have receipt though.

[StriperSniper]

Originally Posted by 7milebridge

That pole looks like the shakespear Alpha. i had a 10' until last year i was casting a 4ounce lure, and it snapped the same way. The ugly's are the black ones, and those are a great rod.

Thats no ugly stick,the rod in the pic is a wally world special made by shakespeare.From the looks of that hook the kid got his 18 bucks worth out of itI've got a few of them noodle trebles lying around my shop,once the metal is fatigued it bends pretty easily but hell it didn't break!

[BigFish]

It a vmc hook.....bent getting it out of a blues mouth....it had all 3 barbs in the mouth......had to torque it to get it out.

[StriperSniper]

I wasn't questioning that it was a quality hook, sorry for the misunderstanding.Cheapo hooks don't bend they break.I've bent my share removing them from a blue,it's not uncommon especially when all 3 are buried.