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November 19, 2012

Sea Fishing Tackle: Shakespeare Ugly Stik® 6lb Class Boat Rod

During the 1990s, Shakespeare’s Ugly Stik® rod line transformed deep water boat fishing. Then, the 15lb class boat rod was prevalent in sea fishing tackle. In contrast to many of the rods incorporated at the time, the Shakespeare 15lb class had a lighter test curve, a speedier tip and was skinnier, much more comfortable and also easier to hold. Now, Shakespeare has a 6lb class boat rod which devoted 15lb class rod anglers are accepting with much favour.

About the Shakespeare Ugly Stik® 6lb Class Boat Rod

Signed by WSF’s (www.worldseafishing.com) renowned Mike Thrussel, who in addition is a Shakespeare expert, this rod is around the same length as the original and is built with a similar fast-action tip. Created for the modern angler, the Ugly Stik® 6lb class rod is 8’2″ lengthwise, which is a suitable length for all sorts of boat fishing. This model is a carbon rod with a glass tip that is more well-built than previous versions, especially at the intersecting point of the glass and carbon. The exclusive proprietary mixture of carbon and glass makes a more durable rod that has a a better action.

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The Ugly Stik® 6lb class boat rod displays the standard fast action of its ancestor and provides remarkable receptive bite detection. The responsive tip is combined with outstandingly sturdy lower and middle portions, a lot like the original. Just like the 15lb class, this rod is excellent for medium to small sized fish. Nonetheless, with the well-built midsection it additionally can handle extensively larger fish, which makes it popular with dedicated light tackle fishing fanatics. The blank for this Ugly Stik®, as you’d anticipate, is a great deal lighter than the first-made, therefore it’s rather comfortable to grip for lengthy periods. The fore-grip is flattened and the butt grip is slender, both of which make the rod easy to grip in addition.

Ugly Stik® 6lb Class Boat Rod Characteristics

The reel seat and rod guides are manufactured by Fuji and the spigot joint is designed with a foam spacer. Along with other considerate details are little touches just like the added rod bands, cleaning cloth and also nylon (as opposed to cloth) carry bag. When suited up for small fish, this rod offers a great deal of sport with 4 to 6 oz. leads and also braided line. Though marketed as a light tackle rod, some anglers have spoken of landing fish that weighed as high as 30 lbs., a real verification to its potency and resilience. Additional features are double-footed, chrome plated stainless steel guides with aluminium oxide inserts. This specific rod also is designed with a traditional reel seat built with cushioned stainless steel hoods. EVA handles allow the rod to be even more comfortable to hold. The Shakespeare business brings more than 103 years of experience to the Ugly Stik’s® design and make up. For a great all-around item of sea fishing tackle, think about adding the Ugly Stik® 6lb class boat rod to your tackle box.

Your sea fishing tackle is a key element of both your good results and gratification of this challenging and fulfilling sport. To learn how an Ugly Stik® rod might help you be a more efficient angler, please visit http://www.keenstackleandguns.co.uk/. Or contact Keen’s Tackle and Guns on 01656 722448.

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