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Topic: Ugly Stiks GX2 vs Fenwick Methods vs Browning Safari  (Read 4663 times)

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[WR]

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This trip to the Front Range is gonna be nothing but freshwater access. Will have to rent a yak some place.

While in a huge rush to pack, forgot my lightweight little telescope spinner. What am presented with here, well its a lot different selection.

So, what I have to chose from in travel rods are

Ugly Stick GX 2 3pc, 8-17lb @6ft 6 $45.00

Fenwick Methods 7 pc, length and action varies, you get a multi piece rod kit that allows you to set up from 6ft 6 to 7ft 6 in medium to heavy actions, depending on which parts you fit up. Line range from 10-25 lb. $155.00

and lastly

Browning Safari. 3-4 pc, 8-17 lb line,  light to medium action, 6ft 6 to 7ft 6 depending on the model. $115.00

Bearing in mind, this is going to be mostly stocker lake and alpine trout action. I don't see myself doing a lot of trolling or bottom bouncing for walleye etc.

Anyway, those are the choices I have and roughly what my conditions will be. Out of the 3, which would you pick?


crabbycabby

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cant go wrong with the ugly stick.  the others seem to have nice bells and whistles, but the ugly stick is by far the best bang for the buck IMO.
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I have a medium heavy Ugly Stick GX2 casting rod that I use for bass and really like it...surprisingly sensitive for a rod under $50. Also have a tiger lite jigging rod that I'm pretty pleased with. I hate to pay more than $100 for rods as I'm really hard on them but I've yet to bust an Ugly Stick.
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[WR]

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Thanks guys. I figured most guys would opt for Uglies just on price point. Remember, this is a breakdown/ travel rod that gets tossed into a Sterilite or Rubbermade trunk along with other nice to haves when living in hotels for extended periods. It has to be a good general purpose set up I can grab and go with on a hours notice or less and I want it to be around a while. the 3 I mentioned, seemed to be the best of the lot. And sorry, much as I love the SST travels there are none locally.