Shakespeare Micro Spinning Rod

Spinning

This rod always gets delivered soon and is the lightest rod I’ve ever used granted it’s only 4’6” but I like that it’s a one piece and you feel even the smallest nibbles and you can throw it all day with no fatigue and I love to pair it with the Zebco micro trigger spinNow mind you it’s a small rod made for crappie and bream and other smaller fish but I catch 1-4 pound bass on the daily with it and even bagged the pictured 8.5 pound monster with this rod and only using 4 pound test which I recommend as the highest you need to useAs long as that drag is set you’re goodNote: it will snap with enough pressure that’s to be expected, I snapped my last one when I got hung and frustrated tugged too hard out of anger and snapped it and then I was really mad but all in all my absolute favorite of my light tackle possibly the one I would use in a survival situation

Got a chance to use this for shore fishing as I intended. I'm still up in the air about it. Here's the deal:I've got a couple other rods set up. I grab either one and make a cast, they act the same way. This rod, when I cast with the same timing, shoots the lure into the water maybe 5 yards in front of me at high velocity. It doesn't seem to flex, that is "load up" with a jig or jig and bobber. So, my heavier medium rods flex more than this light one.So, I tried again a day later, To get any distance with this rod, I need to release the line sooner and stop the rod more vertical. This is the first rod (of many) that behaves this way. Adding a split shot helps, but it seems to want more weight than the rated to get any spring. It is the longest rod I own, except for my fly rod, and that's probably part of it. It's very light and very stiff for it's weight. I haven't decided it's bad, just different. I'll have to work with it and see what happens. The ultra light might be more familiar, flexy, but where I fish for crappies, occasionally a northern pike decides crappie bait looks good, so I didn't want to go too light. It's built well, as I'd expect from Shakespeare. Maybe I'm just behind the times. but my recent ugly stick seems fine. I'm gonna try bigger jig heads and see what happens.

Good rod, bought for my son. A bit too soft on a tip for my preferences, but never had ultra light before. Overall, good quality, suoer light, my son handles it with ease.

I paired this with a Daiwa Regal 1000 and it has been amazing. Super sensitive. I felt a strike from a tiny sunfish that was about 5 inches long. Im able to throw lightweight lures and micro crankbaits as far as i need to.

Catches fishes, perfect for my needs.