I haven't fished this year and I'm ready to get out there. Usually I'll take the float tube out to castaic or fish from shore but last year I broke my shimano rod and I've been looking for a cheap replacement. If I continue to get out on the lake often then I'll put out more money for a better rod. I mainly just plastics on 8lb line on my sedona. Just wondering if you think a med. 7 ft ugly stick would make a decent combo with my sedona for plastics?