mitchell 300x reel and ugly stick

[Bassin_Dude]

i have used sensitive rods before....and the ugly stik may not BE AS sensitive,....but it comes close...atleast mine does......once again....what do pros have any thing to do with anything? i dont care what they use....it makes no difference to what i use.......i dont thinbk you understand....it makes no difference what the equipment is....you get what you can.....as long as your out there day in and day out.......lovin what you do and doin what you love, then who cares the rod/reel you have? i have a shimano sahara mated with an ugly stik, a shimano ojourn mated with a abu garcia, and a pflueger trion amated with a pflueger rod.......all do me fine...and i catch bass......i dont need $100-$200 reels and rods to catch a bass.....i can spend $100 on a rod/reel and still catch bass......i could care less what pros use...i dont need what they need to catch bass....so once again....WE WILL HAVE TO AGREE TO DISSAGREE!!!

[bassmaster1983]

I have had my ugly sticks for at least 25 years. Maybe when I bought them i didn't know too much about sensitivity. I fished for walleye then. They have held up and I still use them. I bought them because I was tired of buying a new rod everytime one broke. Which was at least 1 or 2 times a year. Since I have started bass fishing I have bought Lightning rod, St Croix, and Kistler. I bought the Lightning rod first because of how well the ugly sticks held up. Seemed like they had a few things in common. As I progressed and read this board I learned about sensitivity and a lot of other things. One thing there is a starting place for everyone. If you can afford better then buy better.
I know I can throw my ugly sticks in the back of the pick-up but treat the St. Croix and Kistlers with care.
Sometimes fishing is a fun thing and sometimes it is a serious undertaking. Different tools for different jobs. Or in the least whatever works for you.
Bob