Shakespeare Ugly Stik Elite vs Abu Garcia Revo SX

I just bought an Ugly Stik Elite. I have wanted to get a good ultralight rod since I fished on an old crappy one and had a blast reeling in juvenile salmon and a gorgeous Cutty. I have to say I am very happy with the rod so far, I have not yet had a chance to test it out, but the build quality feels excellent for the price, and it looks very smart. I paired it with an old 2500 Sienna, but I may go smaller in the future when I am not a broke boy

It's a really solid reel. If you have the budget to afford these reels, I would say why not if you're just looking for a reel to start fishing with, I...

I returned the ultralight ugly stik, because sensitivity is key. The medium heavy ones I kept and am very happy with, because they are mostly for bottom fishing and for using some heavy lures. That is why I say the Ugly Stik Elite should only be bought in Medium or Medium Heavy varieties, for bigger fish, where it is simply the best rod for the price range. Medium and Medium Heavy Ugly Stik elites can catch carp, catfish, big bass, pike, and musky

I like the 6ft length for my rod as I sometimes fish in tight spaces, but between 6-7 ft should be good. St. Croix is the best for rods IMO and reels from Abu Garcia, Daiwa, and Shimano are generally quite nice and reliable.

I have been fishing Ugly Stiks for many years now, and I still have the very first one that I bought; The elite is fourth in my collection!

I absolutely love that we're gon na cast it out again. There we go and then bring it back over here and we're gon na retrieve it once again. So let's ...

You get what you pay for with this but I will say the cork butt and grip feels very good. Honestly the only reason I’m keeping it without complaints

The simple truth is a decent performing reel is 100 U.S or higher. Do not fall for the bullshit low-cost reels no matter how many people say they are good. A reel under 100 likely has no or horrible braking and performance

I use it for crankbaits, jerkbaits, jigging, drop-shotting and drifting baits for walleye. I'll be buying more of the Elite series!

baitcasters under 100 perform so and with a bait caster having a subpar reel will cause more headaches then it’s worth..