8 foot St. Croix, with a Shimano
Spheros or Quantum Cabo/boca PT.
Great combo.
For comparison,
One of my first better spinning outfits was an Ugly stick/ Penn combo. Which I caught many fish on. It did the job. Took ALOT of abuse. I didnt know the difference between light or heavy action rods, graphite or fiberglass. Or what type of retrieve rate a reel had. I was fishing with my own brand new rod and reel which I thought was as cool as it gets.
Through all the neglect. I still use the reel from time to time. Which has never been serviced. I was taught to keep it bathed in 3 in 1 oil which probably saved its life. The Ugly Stick is collecting dust having been replaced with an arsenal of custom rods & St. Croix's.
