I just wanted some opinions on the Shakespeare micro series UL spinning rods. I was looking at the seven or seven-and-a-half foot for fishing some smaller creeks. Is there any other Rod that would be any better? Thanks, Joe

That should work fine. I use a 6 foot microlight uglystick and a Shimono mls100 micro reel with 2 lbs test. I've had this setup since the mid 80s. Still one of my favorites.

It depends on what you mean by better.  For small fish they work just fine, and since they are pretty cheap I don't feel bad about tossing them around a bit.  I would love a good Japanese or GLoomis ultra light rod, but with how I treat my ul's I'm afraid to spend that kind of money.  My ul rods tend to get tossed up on a creek bank or they're laying in the bottom of a canoe, so those cheap ones are perfect.  

I bought the little one piece one, I think it's 5ft something.  Around $20 or so at walmart.  It worked ok but I did manage to snap it in half on the second outing.  I was throwing a small jig and it got snagged, when I pulled back on it, it snapped in half.   The reel seems cheaply made but fine for microfishing.

Have since purchased a 5'6 okuma celilo ultralight along with a kastking summer 2000 (both on amazon, about $20 each.  and both feel far superior quality-wise, but time will tell.