Hi Everyone!
I have to say that I have about 6 ugly sticks back home. They are the best rods for catfishing in my opinion; cheap, reliable, sensitive, and I have caught a ton of fish on them. The last one I bought was in 2010 and it is still in great shape. I bought one 10 years ago and if I didn't make a mistake and bend one of the eyes on it, I would still be using it today. I fish with a 6 foot fenwick for trout fishing which was expensive and I have also used my brothers 6 foot St. Croix. I would choose the ugly stick for fish over 5kgs anything below that (like trout) I would use my fenwick only because I can feel the vibrations of the spinners better while fishing but for fighting fish, the ugly stick is awesome.
Good luck and if anyone knows where to buy them near the Secunda area... please let me know!!