St. Croix fishing rods have a reputation as one of the most dependable brand names in the fishing industry. St. Croix is located in fishing country; Park Falls, Wisconsin and is home to some of the best and brightest engineers in the rod building industry. By honoring handcrafting techniques that are used to build some of the finest fishing rods available today, fishermen can use any of the St. Croix freshwater fishing rods and have supreme confidence in the product they are using.
St. Croix fishing rods started out in the late 1940s, under the supervision of Bob and Bill Johnson, both brothers, and both fanatical fishermen. What the brothers did initially was manufacture and sell landing nets. By making a high-quality net complete with cedar handles, hand-sewn matting, ash tree loops, and weeks of labor, the brothers Johnson had a fine product that was mostly financially out of reach for the local area fishermen.
Undeterred by this initial setback, the Johnson brothers decided to turn into fishing rod manufacturers and cut the existing landing-net poles, into three shorter links and fitted them with brass ferrules. The design was a major success and with the assistance of a local hardware merchant who immediately ordered 500 rods; the St. Croix Rod Company, was born.
My Surprise Avid Trip
I have personally used St. Croix freshwater fishing rods for many years now and have been pleasantly surprised with the awesome power and finesse. I started using the St. Croix Avid Series around 1998 in northern Texas and successfully landed a number of two to five-pound walleye (perfect eating size).
It was no surprise how well the rod performed as I have been acquainted with St. Croix products all of my life. My surprise came when I accidentally dropped my tackle box onto the tip of my rod. I slowly raised the tackle box off what I thought would be my smashed tip, to my surprise and joy, the rod survived my near-fatal rod killing error! I had just caught my first five-pound walleye and 30 minutes later was undeservedly rewarded with another walleye tipping the scales over 5 pounds. To say that I appreciate the St. Croix Avid that saved my fishing trip from being a disastrous and clumsy fishing encounter, would be an understatement.
The Avid Series
The family of St. Croix Fishing Rods is vast and all-inclusive, with the Avid series being one of the most popular and form-fitting of all the St. Croix lines. One of the most popular models of the Avid Series is the AVS70MF model, ultra-light, fast-action spinning rod. This durable and highly effective freshwater rod is one of the most dependable of all the Avid rods available by St. Croix.
As St. Croix sets itself up for the year 2010 and beyond, the company is highlighting its exclusive IPC technology that makes a fishing rod incredibly light, strong and responsive. If small or light hitting fish is on the agenda, then the ultra-light line of Avid rods should be the ones you need to consider.
This is why St. Croix and the Avid family are so popular with freshwater fishermen, regardless of what species are targeted there is a rod to match. Another terrific model of the Avid St. Croix fishing rods is the Avid AVC7O PM. This versatile and rugged 7 ‘ freshwater rod has the strength to set the hook on even the feistiest smallmouth bass and can tackle bigger pike and rainbow.
The point is this; St. Croix fishing rods are one of the most durable and expansive lines of fishing rods on the market. There is a rod for every freshwater species in any condition.
If you are in the market for a new fishing rod, the St. Croix line of fishing rods should be considered.