Hi Tony, I have done a few reveiws on rods and reels in the past . Sometimes.people get a bit sensative about these things as it can be a personal like or dislike .I dont mind telling the it as it is ,but that is just my opinion and what can work for me may not suit you . Here we go in my opinion the Silverrado is a poor copy of a good rod I find them soft and wobbly . There are a lot of better rods on the market . Now the 15' Ugly Stick is a mans rod , it's big it's heavy and it's tough , you could stop a small Jap car with one of those. I don't know if you can still get them couldn't find a price for one in the cataloge