Ugly Stik GX2 4 Piece Travel Spinning Combo
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- A run down of the Ugly Stik GX2 travel spinning combo. How small does it pack and how well does it fish?
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It’s pretty crazy how good fishing gear has gotten over the past 25-30 years. My dads gear that was good then is so prehistoric now (especially the reels). Good gear just keeps getting better and less expensive. Ugly stiks are a good value for sure
Very true
I still have his garcia mitchell reels and 7 ft surf rod in 70s yellow with green guide wraps and clunky guides on it. He caught many a fluke and bass off that rig from the surf. The other reel is on a boat rod that used to be white, the coating is now dingy yellow. I break use it once in a while next to my newer stuff. Love it
My favorite trout rod is still the Shakespeare wonder rod , I've had mine since I was 16 yrs old I bought it at a yard sale in Boyne Falls . ( I'm 50 this year ) and still fish that rod , I've had new eyes put on once back in the 90's )
nice!
nice....i too grew up buying used gear at garage sales, swap meets, wherever.
So much great gear goes wanting simply because a fisherfolk didn't run across the used bargain.
Attach each section with the line guides 90 degrees out of line. Twist the section until the line guides are aligned. I took the GX2 4 Piece Travel Spinning Combo on an airline to Maine and fished every day for a week. I estimate at least 500 casts and the end never came off. This rod and reel caught a bunch of fish including a 4 pound Smallmouth Bass and a 6 pound Pickerel.
That's a great idea!
I need this. As have had mad success and longevity with my GX.2 5.1. Lasted 6 years. For truck/car/hiking this is quality for a great price in a packable size.
I'm looking to get this one as a beginner combo too.
You'll be happy with it.
Shakespeare is my favorite fishing brand. I have had a Shakespeare since the age of 12 when my dad bought my first one.
they make good stuff
I just noticed this the other day at Walmart and I think I’m gonna have to get it… Plus I have a backpack tackle bag and it would fit nicely in the rod holder on the side. Thanks for the video!
Sounds great!
Great video...I bought this combo in TX one month ago, but I didn´t understand how put in the package, but with this video, I got. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for this review! As pretty much as it has done for decades, Shakespeare is putting out another bargain/great value fishing rod!
With any rod that requires assembly, particularly multi-piece, a fisherperson needs to learn to check/tighter their ferrules throughout the day. If a person is a casting a lot, those ferrules will come loose. A loose ferrule connection is a spot ripe for breakage. The water tip shared here is an interesting one. Another tip is, when assembling the rod, have the pieces be slight off--center when putting the pieces together, then rotate the pieces to align. Turning the pieces into each other more less seems to help lock them into place.
Good stuff! Thanks for adding in.
I love Ugly Stik's. Have at least 10 of them and it's pretty much all I use. I don't have a 4 pc. packable version, though!
I like them too
kept it up Dave... Love the Info . Living the the DREAM !!!!! I just Subscribed and Thumbs UP ..!!
Welcome Michael! Glad to have you along.
I think this may be perfect for my motorcycle trips to northern canada.
It's a good set up.
Dang it i just bought a 4pcs kastking brutus...now i have to get the ugly stick as well. I have the tiny ultra lite gx2 with a size 25 reel. Great for river trout. Sometimes i out fish the fly guys
I like mine so far. Hey if you like out fishing the fly guys you might like this video I did last year ua-cam.com/video/j2f1Lz3dJdw/v-deo.html If you watch it tell me what you think, thanks.
Thanks mate great info
No problem 👍
Think it could handle Northern Pike?
Unrelated that handle that loosens cost me my last travel reel. Forgot to tighten and threw it into the water.
that sinks
Beginner fisher here. How do you pack up rod with line and hook still on
Single hook, bury it in the foam handle and break the rod down. Multiple hooks or lure, probably should take it off before packing.
the reel on mine broke shortly after buying it and using it once. the only complaint i have about the rod is lining up the eyes, i wish there was a line on the rod at where they connect
The reel breaking right away is NOT good. That's disappointing to hear.
Im a beginner i Started out with a 202 zebco, friend gave me a zebco 404, but this coming payday im getting the gx2 ugly stick it gotta be better than what im using now
You will like it.
I dont know if im too late but my reel came off and its kind of hard to put back in i was wondering if you had any advice
Is the reel seat backed off as far as it can go or is it stuck?
Thanks a bunch 🤗 we can read a few indication on a rod like this : USSP461UL 4'6" (
1.37M) Action: Ultra Light (2-6 lb line) 01H19CM ; Please i ask for this :👉 01H19CM what is meaning ?? Thank you .
nice
Nice gills
thanks!
I'm between this and the standard GX2 rod. As a beginner is a travel rod a bad idea?
If you don't need the packable version, I would get the standard version. A 2 piece or 1 piece rod just has a better feel. But the difference is not a big deal if you think you might like the ability to pack the rod.
I love the spongey and light feeling of a 4 piece rod! It’s so lovely to gently bring fish to shore and not rip their lips to shreds
Pls share the info of the set @06:14, many thanks !
I may do a video on that one sometime.
How would you say it compares to a regular ugly stick
Well, Ugly Stik makes a few different models. This one seems pretty durable. I don't know if it's unbreakable some some others though.
Can you break it down with the line still attached?
Yes, I show this at the 2:30 mark in the video. I did have the line going through the line guides when I broke it down. Thanks for watching.
@@KnettersPracticalOutdoors thanks
can you put 40 pound line on the ugly stik reel
Maybe braid. Not mono, too thick of a diameter.
Yes- just make sure to get a high quality fiber brain so that the line is smooth and won’t make small grooves in your line guided- otherwise it’s super fun to see how much bend you can get out of your rod and hear your line scream as you hook into a 15 pound pike
A "real" rod I can take on the bus. SOLD!
I still using mine!
@@KnettersPracticalOutdoors i got one on sale. then I took it out and found a free rod in a bush with a dead fish still on the line..
is this set up good for saltwater?
Probably not.
The gx2 doesn’t even need to be multiple pieces, just bend it into a w
I don't think that will work?
Mine doesn’t fit in the bag even with the reel handle collapsed
Weird?
My GX2 only comes in 2 pieces?
Not all are the travel packs I guess.
Don’t clip it into the line guide, that scuffs up the guide and makes it rougher
Noted
The gx2 doesn’t even need to be multiple pieces, just bend it into a w
Same