I love Ugly Stiks. I’ve fished with more expensive rods only to be heart broken when they snap. I used this with a Lews Mach 1 Shallow Spool today and I found it to be very sensitive and light weight. I like that I can feel it load up on the back cast with 1/8th ounce lures. It’s light enough to cast one handed and I felt every weed my lure hit. I deducted one star because one of the guides is pretty wonky and doesn’t really align with one of the others. I can’t say it affects the performance, but it definitely is hard to unsee once I noticed it. I can’t wait to use this more.

Love it

I've been fishing salmon to panfish and always been satisfied with these rods. Just bought 4 more elite casting rods for walleyes.

love this rod I good feel...love the durability of it I have take this rod a many trips and has not ever failed me like others that I have had....yes its not a top of the line not the most sensitive of others I have used but it gets the job done and would buy more of them in the future for my kids and guest on the boat.

I've had the Elite 7' Ultra Light and 7' Medium actions (2 of each) two years now. Initially purchased them for trout, but they are a hoot for large shad on the Columbia River, anchored in current. Paired with Abu Garcia Revo S, they don't stand a chance.