Ultra Light Setups?

[Lures'n'Liberty]

My UL's are heirlooms. I have a 4'6 7 eye super lite that was custom built for my grandfather who loved to crappie fish. It's a spectacular rod and I still use it with caution if I go out. Combo w/ nice Daiwa reel, although I'd love to find a quality vintage reel for it.

 

Second on the list is a vintage baby blue Daiwa 5'0" UL that my dad bought me before my first trip to trout camp with the guys at age 12 in 1994. It has exactly the backbone as described above, and is my trout go to for streams and creeks. It's still paired with the original Daiwa reel, which is due for a rebuild.

 

Third is a light action 5'6" ugly stik with a rear drag Shimano with a trigger on the bell housing that mom bought me for Christmas when I asked her for a noodle rod. Was a pretty good mistake, It's pretty much the throw it in the truck fish anywhere rod. Taking the kids to catch bluegill? Yup. Going to catch bluegill before catfishing in the dark and forgetting there's a bait rod in the truck? Yup. It's also the backup trout rod (primary when I need another sinker) and always seems to come on every fishing trip. 

 

Oddly, still haven't gone out and bought a noodle rod.

[Bankbeater]

I don't care for true UL set ups.  I like a little more muscle in the rod.  I have a cardinal spinning reel on a 5'6" light action lightning rod, and a president spinning reel on a 7'0" ML rod.  Both are great for crappie and bluegill.