Shakespeare Micro Spinning Rod

For the price and what I wanted I am more than pleased. For years I had my fishing poles custom made by a guy inSan Gabriel, Ca. For many career reasons I stopped sport freshwater fishing and eventually most of my gear was given away. SAD! I had had an ultra-light pole out of a Finwick blank that had been broken. Brought me a lot of great fun. I do not have access to a custom wrapper so I bought this Shakespeare rod. Like the feel. Like the action but it is a bit to long but that is what you get with OTC. Would not hesitate to buy another Shakespeare rod.

I bought this due to some reviews on YouTube in particular. They suggested it as a fantastic twitching rod and I have to say that I was so happy with this purchase. It is by far my favorite rod for twitching small K tails, as well as jerk baits when fishing for largemouth. The rod has plenty or backbone & stiffness when you are fighting a fish, but great action on the tip for setting hooks and getting the lure you are using to get the desired action.It is comfortable to hold and use for longer days and pairs really well with a Daiwa Revros 1000. The actual price is just a huge bonus given the the ability of this rod when using lures. The 2 piece design also makes it more functional for transportation when needed. I would recommend the 7' light power rod as the action on it is ideal and not noodle like

I got the 7' light version. The older models of this line of rods had an additional line guide (7 instead of the current version's 6) and that's a bit of a disappointment - the 7 guides seem to give a more even pressure spread than the 6. This rod, while listed as "light" works for ultra-light applications and has both a parabolic curve to the action and enough stiffness to work for "twitching" applications as well as simple retrieve and float fishing, making it a very good, inexpensive multi-purpose rod.Inexpensive rods usually suffer in the "feel". They frequently lack sensitivity, taking away the fun of the fight. Not so with this one - it's a lot of fun to use.

Returning this product, it broke when I was stringing it right at the eyelet I’ve never received such garbage from Shakespeare in my life. I’ve had Shakespeare most of my life. I got a 5054 year-old fly rod. I’ll be glad to send you a picture of it if you wanna see it. Going to call Shakespeare and ask for a replacement.

I love using this rod for catching panfish and bass. I pair it with a small reel and 4 lb test. Set the drag light and catching a 12" smallmouth feels like you're fighting a 50" musky! Tons of fun

Seems to be solid so far. Very maneuverable on tree lined shores which is why I got the short length. Have not caught any monsters yet. Just some bluegill for an hour this evening before the rain. Had no problem in setting the hook. Pairs up well with a Shimano FX 1000 and 4 lb. mono.

I've owned a lot of rods over the years and I was surprised by this one. I wanted a 7' rod with a very light action for panfish and the occasional trout.This is exactly what I wanted. This was to replace my favorite rod which finally gave up after many years. After getting this one I went back to order another one.

I put 6 pound braided line and took it out fishing. A turtle went for my top water lure and the rod snapped trying to retrieve it. I’m sure this rod will hold up on small fish species and small bass, but didn’t get the chance to try.