st croix rods

zooker · 12-14-05, 08:08 PM

st croix rods were always made in the usa. but according to my info they are being bought out. by a japanesse company..alot of guys that use them swear by them. but now i am hearing a lot of complaits from them. starting with "they are a very ugly rod"

i know lizard would be just busting to hear this..

zooker

Fish On · 12-14-05, 08:33 PM

They work great for me. I have 2 avids, legend elite and legend tournament.

bassinbob · 12-15-05, 12:47 AM

Since I started fishing for bass I have 3 St. Croix rods. I also have (broke now) a Kistler LTA. The Kistler is by far a superior rod but the St. Croix do the job. It seems a lot of places around here discount the St. Croix rods. I am waiting to hear from my local tackkle store about the new Kistler rods coming out. I wanted to see if they could get me one before spring. 1 FASTLASER told me to try Airrus rods. I am going to Cabelas this sunday and they are supposed to sell them. My local store will sell me a gLoomis GL3 for $40.00 under list. It is close to what I am looking for to replace my Kistler. A 7ft. mh. I broke it in the back of my truck. Needless to say I will be buying a hard rod case at Cabelas sunday. I have to send my kistler back and see what they can do for me. I heard if they won't honor the warranty they will put a new tip on the rod. I broke it at the last eye before the tip.

Bob

basser_37 · 12-17-05, 02:28 AM

weird. i havent heard anything about st. croix being bought out by the japanese. i doubt it would have anything to do with where they would be made at, as they're smart enough to keep it in the USA. anyone has some credible info, it'd be nice.

basstech · 12-19-05, 06:23 PM

I have 6 st. croix rods for crankbaiting only though. One is a custom build out of the original s-glass blanks they came out with like 12 yrs ago or so and the other is a factory build revision of the s-glass rod. The ther four are legend graphite rods with moderate actions. 1hvy. 1 med. hvy. and 2 medium power rods. I like them all very much but not as much as the med. power loomis cranking rod I have...but better the the med. hvy or hvy power loomis cranking rod(don't remember which) but that action is way to fast for any crankbaiting on the heavier loomis. The st. croix's aren't built any better than other rods in the same price range. Don't like the fact that they used single footed guided on the 10's and 8's either. But if they have gone foriegn I won't be buying anymore.
I think I had seen at a web site that shimano had bought them recently, just don't remember where.

12-14-05, 08:08 PM	#1
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	st croix rods st croix rods were always made in the usa. but according to my info they are being bought out. by a japanesse company..alot of guys that use them swear by them. but now i am hearing a lot of complaits from them. starting with "they are a very ugly rod" i know lizard would be just busting to hear this.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

12-14-05, 08:33 PM	#2
Fish On BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hauppauge, NY Posts: 368	They work great for me. I have 2 avids, legend elite and legend tournament. __________________ David Scott

12-15-05, 12:47 AM	#3
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Since I started fishing for bass I have 3 St. Croix rods. I also have (broke now) a Kistler LTA. The Kistler is by far a superior rod but the St. Croix do the job. It seems a lot of places around here discount the St. Croix rods. I am waiting to hear from my local tackkle store about the new Kistler rods coming out. I wanted to see if they could get me one before spring. 1 FASTLASER told me to try Airrus rods. I am going to Cabelas this sunday and they are supposed to sell them. My local store will sell me a gLoomis GL3 for $40.00 under list. It is close to what I am looking for to replace my Kistler. A 7ft. mh. I broke it in the back of my truck. Needless to say I will be buying a hard rod case at Cabelas sunday. I have to send my kistler back and see what they can do for me. I heard if they won't honor the warranty they will put a new tip on the rod. I broke it at the last eye before the tip. Bob __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

12-17-05, 02:28 AM	#4
basser_37 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Posts: 24	weird. i havent heard anything about st. croix being bought out by the japanese. i doubt it would have anything to do with where they would be made at, as they're smart enough to keep it in the USA. anyone has some credible info, it'd be nice. __________________ I caught a 5 pounda!

12-19-05, 06:23 PM	#5
basstech BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rockford, Ill Posts: 489	I have 6 st. croix rods for crankbaiting only though. One is a custom build out of the original s-glass blanks they came out with like 12 yrs ago or so and the other is a factory build revision of the s-glass rod. The ther four are legend graphite rods with moderate actions. 1hvy. 1 med. hvy. and 2 medium power rods. I like them all very much but not as much as the med. power loomis cranking rod I have...but better the the med. hvy or hvy power loomis cranking rod(don't remember which) but that action is way to fast for any crankbaiting on the heavier loomis. The st. croix's aren't built any better than other rods in the same price range. Don't like the fact that they used single footed guided on the 10's and 8's either. But if they have gone foriegn I won't be buying anymore. I think I had seen at a web site that shimano had bought them recently, just don't remember where. __________________ The words just won't come to me!:confused:

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