Carbon Inshore
100% graphite inshore saltwater series, 6'6"–7'6", for redfish, speckled trout, and inshore species with artificials.
- Models
- 11
- Length
- 6.5'–7.5'
- Price
- $109.95
- Type
- Casting / Spinning
The Ugly Stik Carbon Inshore is Pure Fishing's graphite-focused inshore saltwater series under the Ugly Stik brand, made for redfish, speckled trout, snook, flounder, and comparable shallow-water inshore species. It represents a departure from the traditional Ugly Stik fiberglass/graphite composite formula, the Carbon Inshore is 100% graphite, emphasizing reduced weight and improved sensitivity at the cost of the nearly indestructible flex character of older Ugly Stik blanks. The intended angler fishes flats, marshes, and coastal structure with artificials, soft plastics, jigs, and small hard baits.
Blank is 24-ton (per the Carbon spinning line) or described as high-modulus graphite depending on sub-model. One-piece stainless steel Ugly Tuff guides are a known reliability element, no insert pop-outs, braid-compatible. The Fuji reel seat adds a quality component not standard on lower Ugly Stik tiers. Cork foregrip and shrink-tube rear handle split the traditional and modern aesthetic. Claimed to be 30% lighter and 50% stronger than legacy GX2 models. Available as one-piece only, travel or storage in tight vehicle space is a poor fit.
Eleven models: eight spinning, three casting. Spinning spans 6'6"–7'6" in ML and M power; the single MH (1560472) tops the spinning range for heavier presentations like weighted swimbaits or bull redfish. Three casting models at 7' in ML, M, and MH round out the baitcaster market. No lure weight published in the input data, typical inshore models in this spec range handle 1/8–1oz. Line ratings cluster at 6–20lb across the range.
Deeper Dive
A closer look at notable models.
Lightest-rated spinning model at 6–12lb, suited to finesse inshore work: small jigheads, weedless soft plastics, and light topwater on shallow flats where a sensitive tip reads subtle strikes.
Heaviest spinning model in the series, MH at 12–20lb covers heavier inshore applications: bull redfish, snook in current, weighted swimbaits, and larger soft plastics with heavier jig heads.