Been fishing a 7' intercoastal ugly stick w/a Penn 4400 & 30lb Power Pro for years now. Caught up to a 39" keeper on that setup. An 8' Tica w/a Stradic 4000 has been my #2 setup recently...
I actually go light like Christian.
6' Ugly Stick Lite and 4300 ss with 14# Fireline, been my goto freshwater rod for 10 years and I use it every spring for schoolies.
Got a small keeper on it one year, awsome!
Later,
Rick
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