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Originally Posted by CR Yaker
You get what you pay for on those Ugly Stix. They can't take a beating at all. Easily broke the end off one rod in less than 4 months. The other the braid wore a grove into the the eye tip and thus would weaken the braid so that it broke, again 4 to 6 months.
I won't ever use them again. My Shimano's never have issues, but at three times the price. Love em
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What Ugly Stiks are you fishing? They are my second most dependable rods, falling only to the Calstars I wrap myself. I have had a 7' tiger lite for 3 years and beat the shit out of it. Caught yellows up to 32# paired with an Avet SX.
If you are wearing a groove into the guide, you are either using way too much drag or got a defect Imo. I haven't had problems fishing up to 15# drag with 50# braid.