How to Assemble a Tiger Spinning Rod

Ugly Stik Tiger rods, manufactured by the Shakespeare fishing equipment company, are designed for fishing in freshwater or saltwater. They're available in sizes ranging from 6 feet, 6 inches, to 8 feet, and the strongest of them can handle lures as heavy as 8 ounces. As a result, fishermen use them to target everything from catfish and striped bass in freshwater, to game fish such as tuna in saltwater. Anglers must assemble the rod and reel combination before going fishing.

Things You'll Need

  • Reel
  • Fishing line
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Instructions

    • 1

      Push the piece of the rod with the top on it into the piece of the rod with the handle on it, if the Tiger rod is a two-piece model. Make sure that all of the line guides are lined up.

    • 2

      Attach a spinning reel to the Tiger rod. Spinning reels are those that hang below the handle and that have a metal bail that protects the fishing line. When combined, the rod and reel should feel well balanced and comfortable in your hand.

    • 3

      Fill the reel spool with line. Beginning with the tip, thread the line through each of the six or eight rod guides--depending on the Tiger model. Flip up the reel's bail, then wrap the line around the spool twice. Tie a knot to secure the line to the spool. Flip the bail down and the reel line onto the reel until it's 1/4 inch from the top of the spool.

    • 4

      Cut the line about 20 inches beyond the tip of the Ugly Stik Tiger.

    • 5

      Attach a hook or lure to the end of the fishing line. One of the best knots for connecting the two is a Palomar knot.