Another rod that is durable and dependable; one that I call “Ol’ Faithful” is the Berkeley Big Game Power Series rod. $23 - $25 dollars at Walmart. The fiberglass flexes nice so you don’t snap a rod tip on a cast you “Whip out there.” Berkeley Big Game Power Series rods are a Great choice as well! $23 - $25 dollars at Walmart.
I just purchased an Ugly Stik GX2 7’0 (1 piece) Medium Heavy Spinning rod paired with my PENN Fierce II spinning reel spooled with 30lb braid and a light leader. And I LOVE THIS SETUP! The colors match PERFECTLY! And PENN performance matched with the performance of the Ugly Stik is like a match made in Heaven! I literally fished (throwing lures) for 7 HOURS! I wasn’t even tired. This rod and reel setup is so light and ninja like; very good finesse rod but still with POWER to pull up larger fish! There are couple TH-cam videos of guys catching 7 foot aligator gar on the Ugly Stik GX2’s and 7 foot sharks on the GX2’s. This is probably one of THE BEST multi-species fishing rods available today.
Dependable, priced right and very durable. Paired with reels with similar characteristics like a Penn Pursuit III and you are at the same level of a 800 dollar setup, thank you for the great video.
I just got an UltraLight 5' UglyStik. I really like it! The bluegills and crappie don't seem to care what kind of rod I use! It feels good in my hand, and when I'm casting from the bank out of brush and trees and crap, getting snagged...it works for me!
I see you got that PENN Fierce II! I got the PENN Fierce II Combo (10 ft with an 8000 size PENN Fierce reel)… but the rod tip SNAPPED on the cast after about 2 years of ownership. It happened RIGHT AFTER I caught my Top 3 PB Largemouth Bass (21 inches long between 6-9lbs I didn’t have a scale) in October 2020. So I took the PENN 8000 reel and put it on my 9 ft Mr. Catfish rod that I had for 5-6 years… THAT ONE SNAPPED ON THE CAST TOO! IN THE SAME SPOT AS MY PENN FIERCE II. So now… LOL! The PENN Fierce II 8000 reel is about to have a 3rd home. I just ordered a Ugly Stick Big Water 12 ft rod, and after what everyone is saying about Ugly Stick online and in TH-cam videos (and comment sections) I have a pretty good feeling about this one.
I take very good care of my rods and my gear. I shore fish alot so I need a rod that will not break after CONTINUOUSLY SLINGING, AND WINGING my lures and bait out far. I still like PENN, but I am looking to try something New to me and different / better. And I have heard nothing but good things from people about Ugly Sticks! Kinda like how everyone has nothing but good things to say about a Porsche.
Had my traditional 6ft 1 pc Ugly Stik since 9/11 and it still is good. Then I got a cheap Wal-Mart special $16 combo which I keep in the trunk at all times for those opportune moments. And for 2 years I have the GX2 medium action 2 pc. Ugly Stik does the job.
I've had 3 Ugly Sticks in my life and they are the only only rods that I have confidence in for the price point. Right now my two rods are both Ugly Sticks. I have a 7' Medium-Power, Fast-Action, 6-15#. I have 10# Flourocarbon on it as my go everywhere rod this spring/summer. It's seen many years of service and is stronger than the Medium-Power and line weight designation would suggest. For my big rod I wanted to stick with and Ugly Stick because I know that they are quality and tough for the price. However I wanted something for catfish, pier/surf, salmon/steelhead. I knew what I was looking for because my Dad had a long, strong, super-sensitive Fishing rod when I was a kid that his Dad gave to him. It had been a very nice rod at some point in history but it was falling apart when I was a kid. I wanted my new rod to be a rod like that one. After much research and some mental back and forth I eventually settled on a GX2 of 9' Medium-Power, 4-20#. This rod has some great qualities like casting, a strong-low backbone, and excellent sensitivity to the line and rig. However the action on this rod is really slow and the rod is so sensitive that bites and even hooked fish can get 'washed out'. At times the line feels like it's being sucked into a blackhole and my rod is bending to follow it into oblivion. I once reeled in a dead surf perch because I failed to realize that I had a fish on. The bite, the fight, the current, the waves, and the feel of the weight dragging on the sandy bottom all combined with the rods dynamics to completely 'wash out' the experience of hooking and catching a fish. This is exactly how a 'shitty' fishing rod would perform in my opinion, but after a couple years of fishing with the GX2 I have come to learn that I ask to much of this rod. I bought a rod that would perform many duties, and still allow for the feel of the gravel on the riverbed or the texture of the vegetation in the lake. I bought a freshwater rod that is exceptional for lakes and all but the most raging of rivers with a low-end line-test rating of 4#. My GX2 is a great catfish rod. and would be good for steelhead/salmon as well. When I take that same, sensitive rod to the ocean surf it can be like trying to fish with a spring-pole or a rubber band. The Rod's super-slow action can't compute a bite in the presence of ocean tides + ocean waves. Either I should have bought a rod that was Medium-Heavy or this rod should have been designed with a much faster action - I think both. I learned a valuable lesson with this rod about rod-speed and using tackle that is too 'light' or underpowered for the current and/or weights needed to hold bait steady. What I would like to do is make a straight-trade with somebody for a rod that is 9' MH, 10-30# with a fast action. I wonder if people do swap-meets for fishing gear....
I've got alot of rods, many of them that cost more than I'd ever admit to my significant other, but my go to rod has always been an ugly stik and they've never disappointed. People complain about the quality of the blank or the action but these rods simply work and can handle the abuse of being thrown in a trunk/truck bed or landing giants that would break any other rod of similar lengths or actions.
Same been using them since I was a kid I’m 39 now. Went through the bass rod phase then circled back as well. Someone new to fishing was asking me what to buy…I go Uglystik it’s the Toyota of fishing poles.
We have to go through the woods alot to find new holes . No trail these rods hold up smacking off trees on the way to the spot. They get used fresh and salt it takes me ten years to break one. The only rods I buy now I have broken higher prices rods fast. They do the job and do it for along time with no love. With a good price. It allows me to buy much better reels for the money saved. I go after big fish I keep 50 pound test on gx2 s and 100 on my tigers . With no issues I use heavy line for freeing snags and big fish. We fish the banks and on the water. Happy fishing
Same thing! I went through the high end bass fishing rod phase and none of it lasted. Loomis, Falcon, high end Shimano, and half a dozen more. I have switched to Ugly Stik Elites. Simply better rods. Picking up some gx2s for my catfish, carp, and striper rods.
I have a GX2 coming in the mail today I have two white ugly stick, catfish rods spinning and casting and I have one of the first generation tiger rods the cheaper ones the older ones are better than the newer ones plus I have two ugly stik elites for bass fishing, spinning and casting my GX2 I got the casting version of that spinning 6ft 6 you got coming in the mail
Nice collection man. I have ordered the gx2 in an 6ft light and the ugly stik elite in an 8ft medium to try out. Have had too many rods break on me so want something more durable. Do you have any reels you like to pair up with these?
Thanks for showing. I would buy several GX2s IF they made medium heavy and heavy in 2 piece. The catfish and bigwater 7 foot both come in 2 piece but not the GX2! :(
Ugly stick is strong....I accidently smash it with a door...and it doesn't break.....and I can even catch a massive catfish with UL ugly stick.....and it is not that expensive...
"I dont use net cause I dont have to"- this is not a prove of how well durability of ugly stik is, its just prove of why usa needs this special rods (they are pretty rare to see outside of there), cause "anglers" there dont know how to even properly use fishing gear but worse they dont know basicaly anything about handling the fish with care. You go aMeRiCa
I have a couple 2000 size spinning reels, one of them already on a 6'6" medium only GX2... Should I go to a lighter rod for both or just perfect? Thoughts? Just fishing for bass and walleye mainly with the kids from a boat and odd pike.. . Using 20lb braid. - - - thanks in advance.
Jacob Gilbert: How did you manage that? I have owned ugly stik rods all my life (I’m 64 years old) and I haven’t broke an ugly stick rod yet. Some of mine are 25 years old and have been put thru all kinds of use and abuse. I have 6 GX2 rods. Two 7 footers and four 9 footers. I wouldn’t sale or trade them for anything. Recently caught a 15 pound flathead catfish on one of my 9 footers. Got bent double but handled it like a champ.
May i use sinker weights on Ugly Stik gx2 medium 6 on saltwater like big ocean in middle east? I just wanna know is that rod specially for cast or jigging or spinning?? What technique we can used on this Ugly Stik GX2 ?
I would not recommend using the 6 ft. medium 2-piece rod for that application. The 6 ft medium heavy or the 7 ft medium heavy would be a better choice. The medium heavy rods are a lot stiffer and can handle heavier weights. If you are using small lures and jigs for fish under 10 pounds, then the 7 ft medium 2-piece spinning rod would be a good choice. For heavy offshore jigging, I would not recommended the GX2 series of rods.
I don’t know why people give the ugly stik crap that they are not the best rods but for the money bla bla bla I’ve had a penn battalion 2 rod and broke casting a 4 ounce lead my cheap ugly stick big water 10” still going hard and it’s older than the penn
Penn and ugly stick is all I have. Fish don't bite based on how expensive the rod is.
Another rod that is durable and dependable; one that I call “Ol’ Faithful” is the Berkeley Big Game Power Series rod. $23 - $25 dollars at Walmart. The fiberglass flexes nice so you don’t snap a rod tip on a cast you “Whip out there.”
Berkeley Big Game Power Series rods are a Great choice as well! $23 - $25 dollars at Walmart.
The fish don’t give a damn what the rod looks like
Location and bait is what you need to catch
Ugly stick all the way, they work simple as that
I got a medium heavy casting gx2 and I love it. Strong and reliable. Ugly stik in my opinion is the best.
I just purchased an Ugly Stik GX2 7’0 (1 piece) Medium Heavy Spinning rod paired with my PENN Fierce II spinning reel spooled with 30lb braid and a light leader. And I LOVE THIS SETUP! The colors match PERFECTLY! And PENN performance matched with the performance of the Ugly Stik is like a match made in Heaven!
I literally fished (throwing lures) for 7 HOURS! I wasn’t even tired. This rod and reel setup is so light and ninja like; very good finesse rod but still with POWER to pull up larger fish! There are couple TH-cam videos of guys catching 7 foot aligator gar on the Ugly Stik GX2’s and 7 foot sharks on the GX2’s.
This is probably one of THE BEST multi-species fishing rods available today.
A lot of people hate in the Ugly Stik. But no inserts to fall out and durable as all get out. I have three. At $40 each you cannot go wrong.
Absolutely
I have a 12' bigwater a 10'bigwater a 7'gx2 and 6'6"gx2 all Ugly Stiks. I'll put them up against any rod no problem. Great review thanks.
Which rod u recommend for inshore big grouper fishing ? And please tell action and power for grouper fishing
Nice job👍 we just bought these because we wanted to start fishing and they are economical with good review. Glad to see they hold up!
That’s the Glock of fishing rods
lol..yes it is!
Well said. Not pretty. Not fancy. But functional.
Dependable, priced right and very durable. Paired with reels with similar characteristics like a Penn Pursuit III and you are at the same level of a 800 dollar setup, thank you for the great video.
bro does ugly stick have fast action
I just got an UltraLight 5' UglyStik. I really like it! The bluegills and crappie don't seem to care what kind of rod I use! It feels good in my hand, and when I'm casting from the bank out of brush and trees and crap, getting snagged...it works for me!
The Wal-Mart special with the cheap red spinning reel? Yes, they're great and I only paid $16. 😁👍👍
I been using ugly stick since early 1980' s and never had one fail me, I like the price and performance, a ND I've been fishing for 52 years so far
I have the gx2 4'8 in ultralight. So much fun pulling in a big fish on that tiny thing
I have the same rod I pulled in a 21lb common carp on it
I see you got that PENN Fierce II! I got the PENN Fierce II Combo (10 ft with an 8000 size PENN Fierce reel)… but the rod tip SNAPPED on the cast after about 2 years of ownership. It happened RIGHT AFTER I caught my Top 3 PB Largemouth Bass (21 inches long between 6-9lbs I didn’t have a scale) in October 2020.
So I took the PENN 8000 reel and put it on my 9 ft Mr. Catfish rod that I had for 5-6 years… THAT ONE SNAPPED ON THE CAST TOO! IN THE SAME SPOT AS MY PENN FIERCE II.
So now… LOL! The PENN Fierce II 8000 reel is about to have a 3rd home. I just ordered a Ugly Stick Big Water 12 ft rod, and after what everyone is saying about Ugly Stick online and in TH-cam videos (and comment sections) I have a pretty good feeling about this one.
I take very good care of my rods and my gear. I shore fish alot so I need a rod that will not break after CONTINUOUSLY SLINGING, AND WINGING my lures and bait out far. I still like PENN, but I am looking to try something New to me and different / better. And I have heard nothing but good things from people about Ugly Sticks! Kinda like how everyone has nothing but good things to say about a Porsche.
Had my traditional 6ft 1 pc Ugly Stik since 9/11 and it still is good. Then I got a cheap Wal-Mart special $16 combo which I keep in the trunk at all times for those opportune moments. And for 2 years I have the GX2 medium action 2 pc. Ugly Stik does the job.
The Ugly stick has such a strong following and hard to improve on for performance/cost.
I've had 3 Ugly Sticks in my life and they are the only only rods that I have confidence in for the price point. Right now my two rods are both Ugly Sticks. I have a 7' Medium-Power, Fast-Action, 6-15#. I have 10# Flourocarbon on it as my go everywhere rod this spring/summer. It's seen many years of service and is stronger than the Medium-Power and line weight designation would suggest.
For my big rod I wanted to stick with and Ugly Stick because I know that they are quality and tough for the price. However I wanted something for catfish, pier/surf, salmon/steelhead. I knew what I was looking for because my Dad had a long, strong, super-sensitive Fishing rod when I was a kid that his Dad gave to him. It had been a very nice rod at some point in history but it was falling apart when I was a kid. I wanted my new rod to be a rod like that one.
After much research and some mental back and forth I eventually settled on a GX2 of 9' Medium-Power, 4-20#. This rod has some great qualities like casting, a strong-low backbone, and excellent sensitivity to the line and rig. However the action on this rod is really slow and the rod is so sensitive that bites and even hooked fish can get 'washed out'. At times the line feels like it's being sucked into a blackhole and my rod is bending to follow it into oblivion. I once reeled in a dead surf perch because I failed to realize that I had a fish on. The bite, the fight, the current, the waves, and the feel of the weight dragging on the sandy bottom all combined with the rods dynamics to completely 'wash out' the experience of hooking and catching a fish. This is exactly how a 'shitty' fishing rod would perform in my opinion, but after a couple years of fishing with the GX2 I have come to learn that I ask to much of this rod. I bought a rod that would perform many duties, and still allow for the feel of the gravel on the riverbed or the texture of the vegetation in the lake. I bought a freshwater rod that is exceptional for lakes and all but the most raging of rivers with a low-end line-test rating of 4#. My GX2 is a great catfish rod. and would be good for steelhead/salmon as well. When I take that same, sensitive rod to the ocean surf it can be like trying to fish with a spring-pole or a rubber band. The Rod's super-slow action can't compute a bite in the presence of ocean tides + ocean waves.
Either I should have bought a rod that was Medium-Heavy or this rod should have been designed with a much faster action - I think both.
I learned a valuable lesson with this rod about rod-speed and using tackle that is too 'light' or underpowered for the current and/or weights needed to hold bait steady.
What I would like to do is make a straight-trade with somebody for a rod that is 9' MH, 10-30# with a fast action. I wonder if people do swap-meets for fishing gear....
I've got alot of rods, many of them that cost more than I'd ever admit to my significant other, but my go to rod has always been an ugly stik and they've never disappointed.
People complain about the quality of the blank or the action but these rods simply work and can handle the abuse of being thrown in a trunk/truck bed or landing giants that would break any other rod of similar lengths or actions.
Same been using them since I was a kid I’m 39 now. Went through the bass rod phase then circled back as well. Someone new to fishing was asking me what to buy…I go Uglystik it’s the Toyota of fishing poles.
Ugly stick's rule simple as that 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
thank you , i am getting into fishing going to buy this as my first rod
We have to go through the woods alot to find new holes . No trail these rods hold up smacking off trees on the way to the spot. They get used fresh and salt it takes me ten years to break one. The only rods I buy now I have broken higher prices rods fast. They do the job and do it for along time with no love. With a good price. It allows me to buy much better reels for the money saved. I go after big fish I keep 50 pound test on gx2 s and 100 on my tigers . With no issues I use heavy line for freeing snags and big fish. We fish the banks and on the water. Happy fishing
Same thing! I went through the high end bass fishing rod phase and none of it lasted. Loomis, Falcon, high end Shimano, and half a dozen more. I have switched to Ugly Stik Elites. Simply better rods. Picking up some gx2s for my catfish, carp, and striper rods.
I recently bought an elite for my all round spinning for trout, I got the 7foot 18g-50g model, reckon it'd handle a pike?
@@greywulf4359 ya, i catch 20lb GT off the elites
I have a GX2 coming in the mail today I have two white ugly stick, catfish rods spinning and casting and I have one of the first generation tiger rods the cheaper ones the older ones are better than the newer ones plus I have two ugly stik elites for bass fishing, spinning and casting my GX2 I got the casting version of that spinning 6ft 6 you got coming in the mail
Good video, I just baught a gx2 6,6 and a Penn's feirce 8000 cant wait to use them, after seeing this I'm glad I baught them LOL
Ugly sticks are the best bang for the buck rods Out there.
“I just want something that works” 🙌
Do you run braided line on yours? I have heard that braid saws grooves in the line guides of these rods. Thanks!
Now to reel question is what is the ugly stick version of a Reel???
Adventures with Conrad i think its a Shakespeare reel
Penn battle or daiwa bg, those reels are built like tank, a perfect march for the rod
Penn battle 3 dx
Nice collection man. I have ordered the gx2 in an 6ft light and the ugly stik elite in an 8ft medium to try out. Have had too many rods break on me so want something more durable. Do you have any reels you like to pair up with these?
Great video!
Thanks for showing. I would buy several GX2s IF they made medium heavy and heavy in 2 piece. The catfish and bigwater 7 foot both come in 2 piece but not the GX2! :(
Have you ever noticed thd top eye getting grooves in it?
What size reel did you put on your gx2 medium heavy 7’
I am going to buy a GX2. I plan to fish for striper, halibut,salmon, and sturgeon. What would you recommend?
7 foot medium heavy
Ugly stick is strong....I accidently smash it with a door...and it doesn't break.....and I can even catch a massive catfish with UL ugly stick.....and it is not that expensive...
I have a medium 10ft version and love it, have you tried a heavy action version before? I'm looking at one of those.
I’m planning on getting a gx2 for some striper/flounder/ salmon fishing. Which one would you recommend? (I’d prefer a 2 piece rod)
The seven foot medium-heavy
What reel would you reccomend on a 6,6 gx2?
I like the 2500 to 4000 series shinano and 4000 Series Ochroma avenger rills.
I have the Penn fierce III 4000. I love the Penn Reels. I have them on both my GX2s.
I’ve used ugly stick rods for many years, oh I have more expensive rods but I’ve never had an ugly stick brake or fail me.
Although it might not be ergonomically as comfortable as an Uglystik, how does the Ozark Trails Grit Stick add up?
Good info. Tq.
"I dont use net cause I dont have to"- this is not a prove of how well durability of ugly stik is, its just prove of why usa needs this special rods (they are pretty rare to see outside of there), cause "anglers" there dont know how to even properly use fishing gear but worse they dont know basicaly anything about handling the fish with care. You go aMeRiCa
😂
I have a couple 2000 size spinning reels, one of them already on a 6'6" medium only GX2... Should I go to a lighter rod for both or just perfect? Thoughts? Just fishing for bass and walleye mainly with the kids from a boat and odd pike.. . Using 20lb braid. - - - thanks in advance.
2000 is a good fit on the medium.
Hi, what functions do putting leader in lines do?
I use uglystick gx2 medium 7 feet can I use 4000 series reel. Will it harms reel seat of rod
yes
What do you think of the one piece stainless guides
The gx2 is the best budget rod no doubt ab it I’ve somehow managed to break 2 of em tho 😂💀
Jacob Gilbert: How did you manage that? I have owned ugly stik rods all my life (I’m 64 years old) and I haven’t broke an ugly stick rod yet. Some of mine are 25 years old and have been put thru all kinds of use and abuse. I have 6 GX2 rods. Two 7 footers and four 9 footers. I wouldn’t sale or trade them for anything. Recently caught a 15 pound flathead catfish on one of my 9 footers. Got bent double but handled it like a champ.
May i use sinker weights on Ugly Stik gx2 medium 6 on saltwater like big ocean in middle east?
I just wanna know is that rod specially for cast or jigging or spinning??
What technique we can used on this Ugly Stik GX2 ?
I would not recommend using the 6 ft. medium 2-piece rod for that application. The 6 ft medium heavy or the 7 ft medium heavy would be a better choice. The medium heavy rods are a lot stiffer and can handle heavier weights. If you are using small lures and jigs for fish under 10 pounds, then the 7 ft medium 2-piece spinning rod would be a good choice. For heavy offshore jigging, I would not recommended the GX2 series of rods.
@@NTXFishin i do have gx2 medium 9ft using for jigging here in middle east lil bit heavy for jigging but the quality and durability is perfect
The Gx2 medium heavy rod do it come in 2piece???
No
I don’t know why people give the ugly stik crap that they are not the best rods but for the money bla bla bla I’ve had a penn battalion 2 rod and broke casting a 4 ounce lead my cheap ugly stick big water 10” still going hard and it’s older than the penn
How can I buy ugly stik GX2 from Bangladsh?
are they 1 peice rods ?
Yes all but one.
Yes
Sooper
What power should I get for pike fishing
Medium heavy
NTX Fishin thank you
All I buy is ugly stiks now