Sensitivity and visibility. I could be wrong but I also think it helps with durability in that particular section of the rod. I’ve never broken an Ugly Stik and they have been through some gnarly conditions both on the shore and the boat.
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adds ugliness.
squatting-Dogg on
They are organic. They’ve removed all of the artificial colors and sweeteners.
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it’s solid fiberglass, just there for durability.
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Ugly stick says on like every page of their website *”All fishing rods feature the signature Ugly Stik® Clear Tip® for sensitivity”*
starbuckshandjob on
For when you are fishing on man made lakes… otherwise known as the reservoir tip.
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The real answer: brand recognition. The clear tip is their shtick, it always has been, and instantly identifies a rod as an Ugly Stik.
It does not add visibility, durability, sensitivity, or anything else anyone claims (including Ugly Stik themselves… I think they used to say the clear tip was sensitive but it’s just marketing BS). They could make it black and the rod would function 100% the same. The clear tip is purely for brand recognition.
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It’s fiberglass.
Blah-squared on
I know you’re not shaming the classic *Ugly Stik* & it’s *High Contrast Fiberglass Tips to contrast with the water & shoreline*…?? 😉
The Ugly Stik and Berkeley’s “Power Pole” were a great mid-range, cheap, and tough fishing rod for like $50.. 😉
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I dont think I have ever broke one- so it does work- snapped a bunch of rod tips on other rods…
It is the other guides (then the tip) that typically go on the ugly sticks. It is still the best quality to value rod on the market in my eyes.
Queasy_Strategy6608 on
Easier to tell when you have a hit since it contrasts the rest of the rod I believe
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Adds horsepower
Probably added visibility in lowlight conditions
Visability
Sensitivity and visibility. I could be wrong but I also think it helps with durability in that particular section of the rod. I’ve never broken an Ugly Stik and they have been through some gnarly conditions both on the shore and the boat.
adds ugliness.
They are organic. They’ve removed all of the artificial colors and sweeteners.
it’s solid fiberglass, just there for durability.
Ugly stick says on like every page of their website *”All fishing rods feature the signature Ugly Stik® Clear Tip® for sensitivity”*
For when you are fishing on man made lakes… otherwise known as the reservoir tip.
The real answer: brand recognition. The clear tip is their shtick, it always has been, and instantly identifies a rod as an Ugly Stik.
It does not add visibility, durability, sensitivity, or anything else anyone claims (including Ugly Stik themselves… I think they used to say the clear tip was sensitive but it’s just marketing BS). They could make it black and the rod would function 100% the same. The clear tip is purely for brand recognition.
It’s fiberglass.
I know you’re not shaming the classic *Ugly Stik* & it’s *High Contrast Fiberglass Tips to contrast with the water & shoreline*…?? 😉
The Ugly Stik and Berkeley’s “Power Pole” were a great mid-range, cheap, and tough fishing rod for like $50.. 😉
I dont think I have ever broke one- so it does work- snapped a bunch of rod tips on other rods…
It is the other guides (then the tip) that typically go on the ugly sticks. It is still the best quality to value rod on the market in my eyes.
Easier to tell when you have a hit since it contrasts the rest of the rod I believe
stealth, like the wonder woman airplane