The team at Shakespeare would like to hear about your successful fishing adventures. Please click on the link below to submit a photo and a brief description of your Fishing trip. You will be asked a few short questions about the fish you caught and the tackle you used. In addition we'll confirm your approval to use your photo and story on our website or other marketing materials. Please understand that not all photos and stories are used due to the high number of submissions. Each month we’ll publish a few of our favorites on the Shakespeare website. Good luck on all your fishing adventures. CLICK HERE to show us your fish! Thank you for using Shakespeare products! Click images to enlarge. Sadie landed this 6lb bass using a pink bubble gum worm and her Shakespeare Barbie Rod! She hooked the fish and her daddy held on to the rod with her and helped her reel it in. Robert Schwenk landed this amazing 350lb Bluefin Tuna off Gloucester Massachusetts while fishing for cod with his Ugly Stick USCB1180XH 40-50lb . Robert said “This Ugly Stik is AMAZING!” Thanks for sharing your catch with us Robert! Tanner Bennett caught this monster catfish using a Shakespeare Ultra Light Rod and Reel combo in Randleman, NC while fishing a small farm pond with his family. Congratulations on this amazing catch and good luck on your future fishing trips. Mauricio landed this beautiful trout while fishing in Columbia. In his note to us He says that he loves fishing because it is relaxing and because his family can participate with him. We wish you and your family the best of luck Mauricio! Tyler and Jake sent us pictures of the great success they had while fishing Chateaugay Lake, NY. Their Shakespeare equipment helped them land these smallmouth bass...and many more. Congratulations Guys! Jim Bartosch loves fishing for walleye in the St. Joseph River (Michigan). Jim also loves Shakespeare products because he can trust them to land walleye like the ones seen here when he is fishing tournaments. Thanks Jim, tight lines. Martin Porter Sr. was catfishing at a local Mansfield, OH lake with his Shakespeare Tiger spinning rod when he landed this magnificent flathead. Weighing in at 56 pounds, this catfish is truly the fish of a lifetime. Thank you for trusting Shakespeare Martin! Randall Mitchell of Middleton, Idaho sent us this amazing photo from a trip he took to the Snake River. This 7.5 foot sturgeon put up quite a fight, not to mention the fast running waters. Regardless, his ugly stick was up to the task. Great photo Randall! Janice Bowman was fishing in Destin, FL with her Shakespeare Lady Ugly Stik combo when she landed this lovely 6 lb trout. In total she brought in 16 trout that day with her favorite combo. Congratulations Janice! Christie caught this nice 2.5 lb. Largemouth with her Shakespeare Barbie Combo while fishing with her Dad in Cumberland, Wisconsin. This was Christie's first fishing trip and judging by her success, it will not be her last. Welcome to the wonderful world of fishing Christie! Kevin Lampson was fishing Pullen Creek in Skagway, Alaska with his Shakespeare pack rod when he landed this monster king salmon. After an hour long fight the fish was his. He caught many kings during his trip, but this was by far the biggest. Congratulations Kevin! The Callaghans were fishing in northern Wisconsin with a Spiderman pole kit using a coffee & salt scented rubber worm for bait. The kit comes with sunglasses, bobbers and a practice casting plug. These things are exactly what you need to take kids fishing and catch fish. Congratulations on the catch! KJ was at Fripp Island fishing with shrimp on a Carolina rig. He was using his Shakespeare Synergy Steel and wearing his lucky Ugly Stik hat, so naturally he had great success and caught his first black drum. Congratulations KJ! Ronald Meekins was watching his son fish with his Scooby Doo combo recently when they landed this rare albino catfish. After taking some pictures of the 4lb 10oz cat he released it back into the lake because he couldn't "harm something so beautiful." We at Shakespeare are so proud that you and your son shared this moment using one of our products! Jeff Buschow bought an Ugly Stik and two days later he caught this 6.5lb. largemouth on Lake Lewisville in Texas. He says he "Will not use anything else from here on." Thanks for sending in your story Jeff, and good fishing in the future! Brad Earl landed this 114lb. whopper with his Shakespeare Sturdy Stik and a lot of elbow grease. He was amazed that the pressure of fighting this monster halibut off the bottom didn't wreck his rod. He said he was "glad to have great gear to get this fish to the boat." We are glad to have loyal customers like you Brad! Ignacio Jose sent in this amazing picture of a 75lb. corvina he caught on his Shakespeare Alpha 80 Spinning Reel. Ignacio said that the reel "behaved spectacularly in the fight" and he can't believe that "such a reasonably priced reel would produce such fantastic results." What an amazing fish, congratulations! Mike Diehl Sent us this picture from Roosevelt, OK. "With my favorite shirt and Shakespeare rod and reel loaded with Ugly Braid it almost seems unfair. Thank you Shakespeare for another wonderful day on the water." Thank you for your support of our products Mike! Great catch! Ryan from Jacksonville, FL is pictured here with a 4lb. 90z. bass. He caught it using a 40 year old Shakespeare rod his Grandfather gave to him. Ryan's Grandfather said, "This is the third generation of my family that has learned to fish with that rod, and that says something good for your company." Thanks for your years of support! Capt. Ray Pugh sent in this picture of Mr. Noss holding a nice looking Amberjack that was a catch and release. Mr. Noss landed this beauty with a 7' Ugly Stik rod and Pflueger reel spooled with 65 lb. Spiderwire line while fishing off the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Great catch guys, keep up the good work! Brandon Reigert of Hershey, PA submitted this picture of a bullhead catfish he caught using his 6' Ugly Stik and Shakespeare Dimension Reel setup. Brandon said "Ugly Stik is THE BEST rod money can buy. I have tried other brands but none hold up to the Ugly Stik." Thanks for the endorsement Brandon! Johny Pham from Worcester. MA sent in this picture of a Bluefish he wrangled in with his Shakespeare Ugly Stik. He was fishing in Jamestown, RI when he landed this beauty. Johny said that he loves "fishing with his Ugly Stik, its awesome!" Thank you for sending in your story Johny, keep sending us your fishing stories! Jayden loves fishing at his Papa Ken’s pond in Missouri. His Shakespeare Spiderman combo helped bring in this big bass during his last trip to the pond. It is always good to see our young anglers having so much success. Congratulations Jayden, keep up the good work! Stephanie spent her 4th of July holiday fishing at her sister’s house in Texas. Her father and sister were watching as she fished when she landed this nice sized smallmouth bass on her brand new Shakespeare Barbie rod and reel combo. Congratulations Stephanie! Clay Benton from Lake Charles, LA sent in this story. "My wife and I were crappie fishing with my Shakespeare Synergy reel w/6 lb test line on a 5'0 light action Ugly when she said she hooked something big. After appr. 30 minute fight and several hang ups in the brush piles I netted this huge 25 lb. flathead catfish. Congratulations on the catch Clay " Andrew Lilley from Sanford, FL hooked up with this monster redfish using his 10’ Shakespeare Ugly Stik equipped with a Tidewater SS spinning reel. Andrew was fishing at Mosquito Lagoon in Titusville, Fl at around 7:00pm when he landed this 52” beauty. Congratulations on the catch Andrew! Pam Fieler of Cardington, OH sent in this amazing story. "I never made it to catch a fish because of a terrible accident. We walked away with minor injuries, but thought that our fishing gear would be ruined. All 6 of our Ugly Stiks survived, however two poles from other brands broke. Ugly Stiks will replace those because I will never buy anything else." Thank you for using our products Pam! Natalie Melton from Shell Lake, WI is pictured with a 20” largemouth bass she caught on her Lady Ugly Stik. In her story she says “The day I bought this rod and reel I went fishing with my husband and landed the biggest fish I have ever caught. Thanks Ugly Stik!” Thank you for choosing our products Natalie! Tim Atkins and his cousins were fishing on a small lake near Big Spring, TX when he got a big bite. His Shakespeare Excursion Rod and Axion reel was up to the task of bringing in this 14lb. 15oz. largemouth bass. Thank you for sending us this story. Congratulations on the catch Tim! Steve and Terry from Tehkummah, Canada were channel fishing recently when Terry hooked up with this 18 lb pike. He says his rod was “bending like crazy” and it took a few minutes to wrangle this beauty in. Congratulations Terry! Keep on fishing! Angelo Geonanga from San Diego, CA sent us this picture of a beautiful largemouth bass he caught using his Shakespeare Ugly Stik medium action rod. He says that “Even for a medium action, this baby is still sensitive. I love this rod!” Thanks for sharing this story and photo with us Angelo! Dainel Fountain from Pt. Townsend, WA landed these two king salmon on his Shakespeare combo in less than three hours. “The rod and reel worked great as I yarded them both into the boat.” Congratulations on the big haul Daniel! Doug Russell and Captain Ed Reyes of Massena, NY were fishing together on July 4th. Doug landed this beautiful Northern Pike, his biggest to date, using an Ugly Stik rod. The fish was caught on the St. Lawrence River near Ogdensburg, NY. Congratulations Doug! The Uyeda Brothers are back. These two mahi were caught on a tandem kayak with Ugly Stik Bigwater combos during the Aquahunter Makahiki Tournament in Oahu, HI. One is 24 lbs. and the other is 30 lbs. (the biggest of the tournament at the time.) Thanks for using our products, and keep sending us pictures of the beautiful fish you catch! Logan of Wills Point, TX landed this 2 lb. bass on his parents private pond on the 4th of July. He baited up his Shakespeare Cars combo and caught 22 brim as well. His dad says that "All my son thinks about is fishing, fishing, and more fishing. Thanks for the products you make for kids and adults alike." Congratulations Logan, you are a fine fisherman. Kevin and Gareth Uyeda from Wahiawa, HI are pictured with a 54 lb. trevally and a 45 lb. wahoo. They said "We've had so much success over the years with our 7' Ugly Stik that we got another just like it." They were fishing from a kayak when they got a double strike and landed these two monsters. Thank you for the fantastic stories! Kiley and her uncle pulled in this largemouth bass together with her Shakespeare Pirates of the Carribean combo. She was fishing a private pond on the family farm when this 5.25 lb. fish almost pulled her combo into the water. What a catch, congratulations Kiley! Jeff Pendleton of Bountiful, UT hooked up with this 18lb. tiger muskie on his Shakespeare Pro Touch Spinning combo. Jeff was fishing on the Pineview Reservoir in Eden, Utah. Congratulations on your great catch Jeff! Beverly Hart landed this 120 lb. monster halibut off the Northern coast of California using her Shakespeare Ugly Stik. Her husband Mike said, "Your rod took a real pounding but heldup like a "reel" trooper should!" What a beautiful fish, thanks for the story! Jason Dailey recently bought his first Ugly Stik to pier fish for red drum and blues. Instead, he landed a 203 lb. stingray. The next day he looked at his rod to assess the damage, but there was none. He said , "The rod still looked brand new. I have owned 30 rods in my lifetime, but I will never own another rod except the Ugly Stik." Thanks Jason. Julia from Charleston, IL is pictured here with the first of three bass she caught in one afternoon on her new Barbie fishing combo. Last week, her first time fishing, she caught 5 bluegill. What a great catch Julia! David and Issac sent in this photo after catching these two crappie on their Shakespeare Spinning Combos. They caught them 15 seconds apart while fishing together in Fayetteville, NC. Congratulations guys! Jon Hill of Winnipeg, Manitoba sent us this story and picture. " I had been using my 5 year old light action Ugly Stik for freshwater drum when all of the sudden I hooked into this 36.5" channel cat. My Ugly Stik stood up well for 30 minutes of pure fight. Thanks Shakespeare!" Congratulations Jon The Uyeda Brothers landed this wahoo using a 7' Shakespeare Ugly Stik Big Water Spinning Combo during the Aquahunters Makahiki Tournament in Oahu, HI. They said "Without our incredible Ugly Stik we wouldn't hold the record for largest wahoo in the Aqua hunters Fishing Club." Mahalo from the entire Shakespeare family! Brett from Lake Charles, LA caught this 38", 28lb. black drum on Prien Lake. It took 15 minutes and three spool emptying runs to land this magnificent fish on his Shakespeare Alpha Spinning Combo Jentry Maelee recently landed this nice bluegill on her Shakespeare Disney Princess Rod. Her mother said, "This is not the biggest fish you have on your website, However, I think the smile on Jentry Maelee's face says it all. Thanks for the great product, it has brought many hours of delight for my child." Congratulations Jentry Maelee! Darren and his son Joseph were fishing for carp on a pond near their Florida home when they hooked up with this large catfish. Joseph fought for over 20 minutes using a Shakespeare Firebird Blue combo to get this monster ashore. Congratulations Joseph! Randy Akers and his father Doug have been fishing together for over 40 years. Recently, while fishing together in Claytor Lake, Virginia they landed this 40lb. flathead with an Ugly Stik. Randy said, "I am so proud of the fish and it meant a lot to share this experience with my father." Thanks Randy! Roger Knight sent us this picture from Hayling Island, UK. He uses his Shakespeare SALT Sporting Tope on annual tope fishing trips. He broke his family's record with this 65lb. shark. Nice catch Roger, thank you for sending us your story. Teddy Brown from Clinton, Illinois sent us this picture of a monster 55 lb. flathead catfish he landed using his Shakespeare Catfish Combo. He said that the fish was "Well worth the wait." Thank you for the picture and for using our products Teddy! Justin sent in this picture and story from Alameda, CA. He said, "I caught this 150lb. bat ray with a squid on a 10' Shakespeare Alpha spinning combo on 25lb. line. It is my biggest fish to date, and it took me almost an hour of fighting to land." Congratulations Justin! Wyatt and his father Brad were fishing on a private pond in South Texas when they landed this 6.5lb. largemouth. Brad said " My son was fishing his Scooby Doo Childrens pole beside me and landed it. We were all stunned that the pole or line did not break." Thanks for the story and picture. Congratulations Wyatt! Capt. David Drewry from Port Townsend, WA send us this picture of a monster 81lb. Pacific Halibut he landed with his Ugly Stik. He said "I run Ugly Stiks for all my saltwater charters because they are TOUGH, even when bent double they can haul in some really big fish!" A picture is worth a thousand words, thanks David! Richard Schulman of Mission Viejo, CA caught this beauty with a plastic worm on his Shakespeare microcast rod and dimension reel. He was in about 30ft. of water on Lake Mission Viejo. Thanks for chosing our products Richard, congratulations! Arabella caught this 27" six pound redfish on her Shakespeare Barbie Combo when she was three. This was one of ten reds she caught that day. Now she is six and she wont use anything other than her Barbie combo. Thanks for the story, Arabella! Colby from Salisbury, NH caught his limit of trout the first time he went on a canoe trip using his Shakespeare Spiderman Combo. His dad said "It was so fun watching that bobber go under and seeing his face when he was reeling 'em in." Congratulations Colby! Madison and her grandfather wrangled in this 22lb. halibut on her Shakespeare Barbie combo. It was caught in San Diego Bay, CA. Wow Madison, that fish is as big as you are, congratulations! Marilyn Janeczek from Charlotte, NC, caught these two beauties on the Cape Fear River near Wilmington, NC on her 1st saltwater trip ever! She was fishing on her TigerShark Big Water Combo. Thank you for the story Marilyn! Nigel Curtis from Poole, England, sent us a picture of this 4lb. 5oz. plaice caught using a Shakespeare Ugly Sappphire Spincast reel. This is the largest plaice ever caught on the charter boat 'Our Gemma' skippered by Mervyn Minns. Thank you for sending us your story Nigel! Pam Taylor went bass fishing for the first time recently and hooked up with this 4lb. beauty on her Shakespeare Synergy Supreme 5' rod. Now she is "hooked" on bass, but her only regret is that she "Wasn't wearing one of our pink hats." Congratulations Pam, a pink hat is on the way, we can't wait to see your next catch! Theresa Richards from Flushing, OH sent in this picture of her son with a 15lb. 30" drum caught on a Shakespeare Mantis combo. She said "It took him over 10 minutes to get it on the boat. This is the largest fish he has ever seen outside of an aquarium." Thanks for the picture and story Theresa! Raye Webb from Centerville, Ohio has a cute fishing story. During a trip to a local pond his daughter landed a 10lb catfish (with a little help from Dad) using her Shakespeare Disney Princess rod & reel combo. It looks like you have some great fishing buddies Raye. Congratulations to both you and your daughter. Kevin Griffiths from Peters Lake, PA had this to say about his favorite Shakespeare rod. "Only my Ugly Stik could have brought in this 23" five pound largemouth! Thank you Shakespeare for your quality rods and reels." Thank you for using our products Kevin. What a beautiful fish! Lawrence Vaz sent us this picture of himself holding a silver snapper all the way from Sinquerim Beach in Goa, India. He wrote that his Ugly Stik is "Really flexible, you can tell the difference between this and other fishing rods. I didn't think the fish would come, but it did thanks to my Ugly Stik." Thanks for the great story Lawrence! Austin of Jacksonville, FL, caught this 17", 3 lb. trigger fish off shore using an Ugly Stik rod and Pflueger spinning reel. Congratulations Austin! Pamela Bettis of Panama City, FL, caught this 23", 10 lb. black drum on a Microspin Combo after a 20-minute fight. "Thanks for helping me put my boyfriend in his place!" Scott Turnage of Springfield, Missouri, caught this nice smallmouth on Table Rock Lake in southwest Missouri by pitching a big jig with his 7' Ugly Stik. Thanks for the picture Scott! Cody of Riverdale, MD, caught this 23 1/2", 5.6 lb. rainbow using an Ugly Stik Ultra Light Combo. He was the talk of the stream over the weekend since many were fighting over this one before he got out there. "I took my 3-year-old granddaughter for her first fishing experience at one of the local lakes. She was ecstatic to catch her first fish (using the Scooby-Doo Kit) and wants to go fishing again tomorrow." Gary, thanks for sharing your experience. "This is my first fish." Isabella, age 9 months, with some help from her grandpa as she landed her first bass! Congratulations from everyone at Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Isabella! "I'm amazed every time I catch a great fish on my 12-plus-year-old Ugly Stik. It has doubled over many times and never disappoints me. I caught these hybrids on my trusty Ugly Stik while throwing a small crank bait along the banks. The strike and hook set was fantastic. My equipment never lets me down! Thanks, Shakespeare." --Mike Diehl "On a trip to High Arctic Lodge on Victoria Island, I packed a 4-piece medium action Ugly Stik spinning rod. This saved me from carrying a large rod on flights. The rod's performance was superb! It handled numerous hard-fighting char up 19 lbs. with ease. Thanks for making such a great rod." -- Steven A. White Megahn Osean and her boyfriend Blake Ray of Columbia, SC, were fishing one afternoon when she hooked into a 8 1/2 lb. largemouth bass. After a good fight, Megahn landed this beauty using her new Ladyfish spincasting combo, without any help from Blake--who caught zero fish all day long. Way to go, Meghan! "Fishing every day, I have a lot of trouble finding durable, reliable gear. The Micro Graphite has been a great find. I've seen this rod handle things that rods 10 times the cost cannot. Here's a 29" walleye we got off the Chippewa Flowage yesterday! Thank you!" My 4-year-old son, Jake, caught this 19" walleye on his Scooby Doo rod and reel while on vacation last week. This is also in addition to a 10" rainbow trout, catfish, and numerous small perch. Your team makes fine, durable equipment! 3-year-old Erin caught this 8 lb. largemouth bass by herself on a three-foot Princess rod and reel combo. After she dropped her bait she thought it was hung-up. Her 6-year-old brother went to help but could not budge it. Then dad came and saw the fish under the dock and starting shouting and hollering. Nice catch, Erin! Marcus, from Trinidad in the Caribbean, spent a week at Lake Travis, TX, with friends. Marcus got the Scooby Doo fishing rod for his 4th birthday and caught four fish on that day. He was very proud and wanted to bring them back in his suitcase to Trinidad. Of course he didn't, but the rod came back, and he plans to use it all summer long. After being proud of her catch while reeling in a blue-gill on her pink Barbie pole, imagine Madison's surprise when this 2.5 lb largemouth bass decided the little bluegill looked like a tasty treat. Way to go, little lady! I have 4 larger Ugly Stiks in my arsenal. I had the baby pole, Ugly Stik Microcast, sitting on my pole rest. The large carp bit and the pole almost went swimming before I grabbed it. Twenty minutes later I brought him to shore. I appreciate the amazing quality of your gear. My friends will never make fun of my little rod again. "My grandson, not quite 4 years old, was the only one to catch a fish that morning. He cast out and landed it by himself, but didn't want to touch it, so Grandpa is holding it for the picture. Thank you for making a great pole and reel for kids! It worked great." Rainbow Trout caught on the Spiderman rod and reel combo. "My Pappaw and I went fishing for the first time this weekend, and I caught this trout. He was a squirmy fish, but I held on and reeled him in. When he got close enough, Pappaw helped me yank him to shore. I can't wait to fish again!" Cheyenne with a trout she caught using a Scooby Doo rod and reel combo. Molly Jo landed this bluegill on her Shakespeare Scooby Doo combo. Her dad said she landed the fish all by herself. Congratulations, Molly Jo, on a great catch! All smiles for Alex as he lands his first fish. Alex caught this bass using his new Shakespeare Pirates of the Caribbean fishing combo. Congratulations, Alex, on your first fish! Choung Rhee of Seattle caught this 35 lb. lingcod using an Ugly Stik SP1102 while fishing from Rhett Weber's charter boat in the Pacific off the coast of Westport, WA, in 130 feet of water. Rhett uses light tackle and this is the largest lingcod caught on his boat so far. Thanks for sharing your prize. Robert J Woodard: "I don't have a picture but I do have a story about your products. Late last night, we were doing some night fishing for catfish. I was about 2 feet from the water fooling around with my line when I heard a "crack" above my head. Read more Mike Shuler hooked this 150 lb. plus tarpon on a 7' Ugly Stik with Penn 750 spin cast reel while free-lining threadfin herring in 6-7 feet of water. The fish was caught while participating in Silver Kings Against Cancer fishing tournament for Shands Childrens Cancer Hospital at AGH, Gainesville, FL. Awesome catch, Mike! Jennifer Wiegmann caught this striper in 12 feet of water using a Shakespeare 7' rod matched with a Shakespeare Round Baitcast Reel. The Striper weighed 25.5 lbs. She was fishing with her father and guide, Brad Wiegman in Arkansas. This was Jennifer's biggest Striper to date. Awesome fish, Jennifer Don Kastler hoisted in this 25 lb. catfish while fishing with Capt. Glenn Hood. Glenn targets large blue catfish on Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie in the lowcountry of South Carolina. He uses the 7' MH Ugly Stik Catfish rods matched with the Pflueger Trion 66 reels. Great catch, Don. Billy shows off his catch from Iraq. One of the ways for our soldiers to pass the time is to go fishing in the areas ponds, lakes and rivers. Shakespeare is glad to be a small part of the soldiers' lives while they protect the freedoms of the people around the world. Thank you, Billy, for sharing your picture with us. It just got Ugly ... Jerome Mullen and Rob Coffey spent a day with Capt. Mike Glover on Lake Murray, South Carolina. The team caught some great stripers and even landed a few largemouth on live herring. Captain Mike only uses Ugly Stik rods matched with Pflueger Trion reels. Thanks for sharing your photo! Ryan Craven from Kodiak, AK, caught this nice King Salmon using his Ugly Stik rod. "I use Ugly Stiks exclusively while trolling for King Salmon in Kodiak, AK." John Mahlum was fishing below American Falls Dam in Idaho when he caught this nice Sturgeon. John was using the BWC1102 Ugly Stik. Great picture, John. Jenna was fishing a local stream when she caught her first fish. The trout was caught on a Shakespeare Barbie rod. Congratulations, Jenna, on your first fish! Mark Shealy was fishing with Captain Rick Hiott of Charleston, SC when he caught and released this nice Redfish. Mark was using Capt. Rick's equipment of Ugly Stik Inshore Rods, new Shakespeare Inspinity Reels, spooled with new 20lb. Ugly Braid. Kevin Toomer caught this monster Striped Bass in the surf in Far Rockaway, NY. He was using the 10' Ugly Stik Custom Graphite Surf Rod. Nice Catch Kevin! Emily, using a Shakespeare Scooby Doo Rod, landed this beautiful muskie. The fish was 45" long and weighed 26 lbs. Outstanding Job Emily! Archie Gold caught this huge catfish that weighed in at 95 lbs. 11 oz. The fish was caught using a BWLB 1101 7' 0" MH Ugly Stik on the James River in Virginia. Great catch, Archie! Scott Winkles of Bismark, ND, caught this huge red drum on an Ugly Stik Tiger Lite Inshore rod with a 50 size Pflueger Medalist Spinning reel in Charleston, SC., June 19th, 2006. Awesome Trophy, Scott! Josh Stoyanowski caught this good looking striped bass while fishing with Capt. Lynwood Thornhill on the Santee Cooper Lakes. The striper was caught using a Pflueger Trion 66 reel with an Ugly Stik USCA 7'6" medium light rod. Nice catch Josh! Corey was given this Ugly Stik (rod model is W-0014-6-0) rod as a Christmas gift from Uncle Keith. He used it for the first time Memorial Day weekend at the Bush River Yacht Club located on the Bush River in Abingdon, MD, and really enjoyed it. Laura Faull caught this striped bass at Lewis Smith Lake in Alabama while crappie fishing with a Shakespeare Sigma 200 spinning reel on a 5'6' ultralite rod with 4lb. test line. "The drag on the reel got a tough workout that lasted over 20 minutes. Had it not worked so well, I would have never landed this fish on this light tackle." Brad Banczak hoists his 35 lb. blue catfish trophy, which he caught on an Ugly Stik Rod and Pflueger Reel while fishing with Lex Costas on the Santee Cooper lakes in South Carolina. Nice cat Brad! Junior Angler Emory Haynie, 14, of Reedville, VA, won the 3rd annual Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout, fishing from the "Chesapeake Angler Magazine" boat. Using a Shakespeare Sturdy Stik rod BWS 125, Emory caught this 50.65 lb., 49" big striper. Nice job, Emory! Troy Quick of Waynesboro, GA, was fishing for sheepshead aboard Hildreth Charters, with Capt. Greg Hildreth, when this monster black drum grabbed his bait. The fish was caught on an Ugly Stik Inshore Custom Rod # USCICA 11701MH. The reel was a Pflueger Trion 56. Great Catch, Troy! Kristen Simpson caught this 4 lb. largemouth bass free-lining on Lake Murray, SC, and fishing with Capt. Buddy. She used a Pfueger Trion 66 reel on a 7' Catfish rod. Ariann of Australia caught this 34" catfish in the Northern Territory of Australia on her Shakespeare Barbie Rod at the mouth of the East Alligator River with live mullet. Good Job Ariann! Thanks Dad for sharing with us. Bob Baker said: "I caught this 22 lb. grass carp with a Shakespeare MicroSpin II combo rod and reel; 6 lb. line; and a bread ball (for brim). It took me 10 minutes to finally wear him down without breaking my line. Thank you Shakespeare for making such durable and dependable line, rods and reels!" Todd and sons Thayne and Tyren of Washington state never dreamed their first trip with their Shakespeare Yu-Gi-Oh combos would net them this 36", 16.5 lb. Alaskan king salmon. Four-year-old Thayne fought the monster fish for more than 20 minutes and then brought Mr. Fish to dinner. Rachel of Mathews, NC, caught two IGFA Junior Girls World Record fish on Lake Marion, SC, with Capt. Darryl Smith, who has been responsible for helping anglers break 14 records. Rachel caught a 17.03 oz. long nose gar and a 39.13 oz. blue catfish using an Ugly Stik Tiger rod and a Pflueger Trion 66 Baitcasting reel.