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07-14-2008, 03:22 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: New Ipswich, N.H.
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I believe that picture is a shakespeare rod who also make ugly sticks.Just a cheap rod,I have 2 of them.
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Larry the cable guy.
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07-14-2008, 04:11 PM
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Any nibbles?
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: South Eastern MassiveTulips
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So much for the "you can't kill a ugly stick" mantra. Apparently its pretty easy, even on new ones.  |
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07-14-2008, 04:25 PM
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Steve "Van Staal"
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Cranston
Posts: 544
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I wish I could get a 10 foot Ugly stick blank for custom rod purposes. One of the best surf rods I ever used was fashioned from one of these blanks in the 1980's. They were plentiful back then , I don't know about now?
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07-14-2008, 08:46 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,709
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Quote:
Originally Posted by steve
I wish I could get a 10 foot Ugly stick blank for custom rod purposes. One of the best surf rods I ever used was fashioned from one of these blanks in the 1980's. They were plentiful back then , I don't know about now?
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Steve, look on Ebay. Buy one with guides and have a rod builder strip it and re-build it for you. |
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07-14-2008, 04:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
Posts: 5,985
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Quote:
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.
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I believe you're right. I have a couple of those for loaners. My Ugly stiks are black, yellow wrap, clear tip. |
He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.
Thomas Paine
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07-14-2008, 05:49 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 16
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Alpha
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.
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07-14-2008, 07:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Worcester MA
Posts: 79
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Return it
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.
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07-15-2008, 07:22 PM
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Fishin' Fool
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Rhody
Posts: 77
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Quote:
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.
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 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 it  I'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! |
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07-15-2008, 07:25 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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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.
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Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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07-15-2008, 09:18 PM
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Fishin' Fool
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Rhody
Posts: 77
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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.
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