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Sunfire96 · 2026-05-20T17:21:05+0100

Brew Cat said:
Well I have a couple 9' penn
surf casters and a shorter jigging rod and some short stubby Penns with cable line

My fly rods are that long as well both plueger

But I'm looking for freshwater tackle
I was thinking the Ugly Stick would be kind stiff a action which would be good for pike
But the Abu would be more versatile

My camp is in Franklin county NY
So mostly Bass, Pike and big ass perch
I'm not looking for a winch though

Ugly Stik are basically unbreakable. I love my 6.5' spinning combo. It can do just about anything I need with 10# line and I've had it almost 20 years

Sandy Feet · 2026-05-20T17:24:50+0100

Not sure about the smaller Ugly Stiks, but I keep 15# on the bigger ones all the time. I'm on my second one. The first one lasted almost 40 years

I think you do have to go to the store to look at those things and play with them.
The reels are all pieces of shit these days. I had a Penn for years when they used to actually make them in this country. The new ones are garbage, so I buy ElCheapo ones on Amazon now. When they rust or break, I buy another cheap one.

Brew Cat · 2026-05-20T17:41:01+0100

All my Penns are over 40 yrs ol

Brew Cat · 2026-05-20T17:48:56+0100

That middle rod is a Sturdy Stik also a Shakespeare
Maybe a forerunner to the Ugly
As your can see once I sold my offshore boat and my son moved away havnt got much use
Like I said I haven't been fishing in awhile but had a lot invested in inventory which needs cleaning and upgrades
Figured I'd start where it all began years ago with a basic combo and see if I catch the bug again