Ugly Stik Elite vs Cabelas Tourney Trail IM8

[Largemouth21]

which one is better? They are both in the same price range...

[ohihunter2014]

to me the cabelas felt lighter and the tip isn't so whippy like a switch like the ugly stick is. I just picked up the pflueger president combo with that rod. your better buying the combo cause its $59 till the 22nd.

[slimjim1135]

For as much of a fan as I am of the regular Ugly Stik Gx2s, I really am not a fan of the elites. I have both a 6ft medium ugly stick and a 6ft medium elite and much prefer the regular. The action is quite different, and the tip isn't great. I'd agree with ohihunter that the Pflueger president combo is a pretty slick deal for the price, but otherwise I'd give the tourney trail a try. I think Cabelas has a pretty good return policy if you find it's not up to your needs. 

[smalljaw67]

The tourney trail is lighter and has a faster action with more backbone.

[Largemouth21]

11 hours ago, ohihunter2014 said:

to me the cabelas felt lighter and the tip isn't so whippy like a switch like the ugly stick is. I just picked up the pflueger president combo with that rod. your better buying the combo cause its $59 till the 22nd.

 

9 hours ago, slimjim1135 said:

For as much of a fan as I am of the regular Ugly Stik Gx2s, I really am not a fan of the elites. I have both a 6ft medium ugly stick and a 6ft medium elite and much prefer the regular. The action is quite different, and the tip isn't great. I'd agree with ohihunter that the Pflueger president combo is a pretty slick deal for the price, but otherwise I'd give the tourney trail a try. I think Cabelas has a pretty good return policy if you find it's not up to your needs. 

 

22 minutes ago, smalljaw67 said:

The tourney trail is lighter and has a faster action with more backbone.

Thanks. I will have to feel them both to decide, you are probably right though. Do you know who makes their rods?

[Darren.]

I would have to give the nod to the IM8 graphite

rod. I have IM7 and IM8 rods that are excellent,

especially compared to Ugly Sticks. Have owned

the Ugly Stik Lite versions.

 

Now I've only spent time feeling the Elites in-store

and still find them too heavy for my liking. That's

just me. I used to be a big Ugly Stik fan. Would use

one for live bait circumstances if I still used one.

[Largemouth21]

23 hours ago, Darren. said:

I would have to give the nod to the IM8 graphite

rod. I have IM7 and IM8 rods that are excellent,

especially compared to Ugly Sticks. Have owned

the Ugly Stik Lite versions.

 

Now I've only spent time feeling the Elites in-store

and still find them too heavy for my liking. That's

just me. I used to be a big Ugly Stik fan. Would use

one for live bait circumstances if I still used one.

Haha I thought that the Ugly stik Elite was light! probably just because the GX2 i had before it was so heavy. Have you had any of the tips on the Tourney Trail break? I've read they can snap easily.

[ohihunter2014]

1 hour ago, Largemouth21 said:

Haha I thought that the Ugly stik Elite was light! probably just because the GX2 i had before it was so heavy. Have you had any of the tips on the Tourney Trail break? I've read they can snap easily.

lifetime warranty. that's what sold me on that combo.

[Largemouth21]

6 hours ago, ohihunter2014 said:

lifetime warranty. that's what sold me on that combo.

on the cabelas rod?

[Choporoz]

I have a Tourney Trail spinning rod -- heavy use...nothing the least bit gentle...it is as good as it was when new a few years ago.  Can't say that I've boat-flipped 8 pounders, or high-sticked snags, but it is rugged and hard to imagine thinking about it as fragile.

[BrianSnat]

I was a big Ugly Stick fan for years.  They were basically all I fished - until I tried a good rod. It took me about a year to sell all of my Ugly Sticks and replace them with better rods. I don't have experience with the US Elite other than playing around with them in stores. I didn't like the feel.   I have no experience at all with the Cabelas Tourney Trail, but I would jump on rod with and IM8 blank in that price range.

 

[CTBassin860]

I picked up an elite at the store the other day and its pretty heavy.Id get a Berkley Lighting Shock for the same price.

[MIbassyaker]

I have had a 7' ML Tourney trail for a few years -- nothing fragile about that rod.  It doesn't have the sensitivity of a high-end rod, noticeably more so than an ugly stick, still quite sturdy, crisper action, and excellent backbone. For the price, it's a solid option.