Conclusion
For an affordable rod, the Abu Garcia Super Ascalon Advanced Stage 3 Ultra Light action rod certainly did very well. It performs like higher end Ultra Light rods. It also looks good.
During this field test an angler approached me after I landed one of the groupers to take a closer look at the setup. He was amazed that the Ultra Light Super Ascalon Advanced Stage 3 rod (and Abu Garcia MAX X size 5 spinning reel) managed to subdue the hard fighting groupers. He remarked in Malay language “eh, such a light setup can bring up these fishes…” He was fishing with a Medium Heavy setup.
If you are in the market for a new Ultra Light action rod at an affordable price, the Abu Garcia Super Ascalon Advanced Stage 3 is certainly one rod worth considering.