Carbon Catfish Spinning Rod
Full-carbon catfish spinning rods, lighter and stronger than the standard Ugly Stik Catfish, with a 9'6" H option for big water
The Ugly Stik Carbon Catfish Spinning series upgrades the standard Catfish Spinning rod with a 100% 24-ton graphite blank, transitioning from the hybrid graphite/fiberglass Ugly Tech construction to a full-carbon build. The result is a claimed 50% strength improvement and 30% weight reduction over the standard line. Target use: channel and flathead catfishing in rivers and reservoirs, with the 9'6" H model extending reach into larger impoundments and heavier-line applications.
Minimum line rating is 15 lb. Construction retains the one-piece stainless Ugly Tuff guides for durability and an oversized golf-style foregrip, a catfish-specific ergonomic detail that aids grip when fighting large fish. The clear tip is replaced in this series by a solid graphite tip (not the classic clear tip). Full EVA shrink tube rear grip. The 7-year warranty is shorter than the standard Catfish rod's 10-year coverage, a trade-off with the carbon blank.
Three models: two 7'6" MH/M (single-piece 761 and two-piece 762) and one 9'6" H/M two-piece. The 7'6" pair covers standard river and lake catfishing; the 9'6" H significantly escalates power and reach for large-water work up to 50 lb line, a different animal suited to serious trophy flathead or blue cat hunting. The moderate action on all three aids fish absorption over the stiffer MF of the standard series.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 3 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
- Models
- 3 spinning
- Length
- 7'6"–9'6" 2.30–2.90 m
- Power
- MH–H
- Action
- M
- Line
- 15–50 lb
- Lure
- 1–6 oz
- List price
- $99.95–$109.95
- Released
- 2022
Rods in this series
3 models| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USCBCATSP761MH | 7'6" | MH | Buy from Ugly Stik | |
| USCBCATSP762MH | 7'6" | MH | Buy from Ugly Stik | |
| USCBCATSP962H | 9'6" | H | Buy from Ugly Stik |
Model notes
1 of 3 modelsNotably different from the two 7'6" siblings, H power, 20–50 lb line, and 9'6" length puts it in large-river trophy catfish territory. The moderate action on an H blank gives some absorption without sacrificing authority on fish that can exceed 50 lb.