Gear Review: Shakespeare Ugly Tuff Combos

WHAT IS IT? 

Shakespeare Ugly Tuff Combos

WHAT SETS IT APART?

Shakespeare builds on its reputation for durable and budget-friendly fishing gear with the addition of an Ugly Stik Ugly Tuff combo series, which pair Ugly Tuff spinning and spincast reels with an Ugly Stik rod with a two-piece Clear Tip design. Rods include one-piece, stainless-steel guides and rubber shrink tube handles for better gripping. Ugly Stik also offers camo combos dressed in Mossy Oaks top-selling Bottomland pattern. Available in spinning, conventional and spincast.

HOW DO I USE IT? 

Spinning reels feature machined aluminum spools with five shielded stainless-steel bearings. Spincast reels have an Ugly Tuff aluminum frame and front cone, three stainless steel ball bearings and come pre-spooled with monofilament. Spincast combos options include 5-6 medium with size 6 reel, 6-6 medium with size 10 reel and 7-0 medium-heavy with size 20 reel. Spinning combos include 6-0 medium with size 30 reel, 6-6 medium with size 35 reel, 7-0 medium with size 30 reel, 6-6 medium-heavy with size 40 reel and 7-0 medium-heavy with size 60 reel.

HOW MUCH?

$64.95-69.95 (spincast)

$84.95-94.95 (spinning)

MORE INFORMATION:

www.purefishing.com/collections/ugly-stik-combos 

ANGLER’S INSIGHT: 

Ugly Stik’s Ugly Tuff combos offer a dependable starting outfit that’ll provide kids and novices a solid tool for learning the sport. Advancing the encouragement a step farther, Ugly Stik also offers Ugly Fish spinning combos that feature all the performance features mentioned above, along with an assortment of Berkley tackle selected for the three focus options: lake/pond, catfish and surf/pier. Even with minimal experience, an angler can take one of these kits and enjoy a day on the water with the confidence of knowing he or she is properly equipped for the task.