NorcalBassin obviously likes his 7'2" M/XF.

How could you tell???

:D

IB... you ended up making a great choice. Glad you like the rod.

Not as awesome as you would do with a much more sensitive rod. However, if you're happy with your Stik stay with it because once you upgrade there's no going back!

ive been through this discussion before here, speaking strictly for me, sensitivity in rods is so minimal to me that its not worth spending an extra $100-$200 for. i've "test driven" some other rods to know this(granted not all rods), so im not just making a blind statement. i figure if my ugly stik does just as well or outfishes some of my buddies who have expensive rods then i have/see no need to upgrade at such prices. now dont get me wrong, there are a lot of excellent rods out there, im sure they may be better than an ugly stik too, but for the cost and my view that theyre only marginally better if that, i cant justify paying that price. for those that can and will pay that price, more power to you. but im convinced no one truely needs rods that expensive to have great success fishing and i doubt my mind can be changed. id rather spend on the reel. i'll be honest, while cheaply priced, i do have an affinity for shakespeare rods. i have no qualms putting a $100 reel on a $20 rod. like i said, the sensitivity thing, to me, is minimal enough not to matter to me. and i have never broken a shakespeare rod, but have read plenty of stories of people breaking their more pricey rods. but since i started dropshotting with a 7'M ugly stik, my hook up ratio is near flawless compared to other rods ive tried it on...