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Fly Fishing: Forums  Search   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in         Flies And Fins Forum Index -> Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Capt.Ahab Newbie Joined: Feb 14, 2007 Posts: 20 Location: Lincoln Maine Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:18 am    Post subject: St. Croix Rods I have been looking into buying a six weight avid series rod. I am having some trouble finding any reviews on the avid series of fly rods though. Do any of you guys/gals own an avid and how do you like it? I appreciate any info you can provide like if it is too stiff/fast, too slow, comparable rods, etc... Thanks a bunch. Back to top chromefinder Newbie Joined: Apr 25, 2005 Posts: 29 Location: Southeast PA Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:17 pm    Post subject: Re: St. Croix Rods Capt.Ahab wrote: I have been looking into buying a six weight avid series rod. I am having some trouble finding any reviews on the avid series of fly rods though. Do any of you guys/gals own an avid and how do you like it? I appreciate any info you can provide like if it is too stiff/fast, too slow, comparable rods, etc... Thanks a bunch. Go out and test cast one - no online review is going to help you decide how it casts for your casting style. I my opinion st.crolx makes great rods, is a good company and provides great customer service. I would not hesitate buying any of their products if they fit my needs. I enjoy very fast rods and consider the 4wt 2pc avid to be a medium fast action rod. I have never casts any of the Avid 6wt rods but would expect them to be medium fast as well. I have cast the 9ft 6wt 4pc legend ultra from 2003 and this is my favorite rod for casting streamers with sinking lines on windy western stillwaters. Back to top Capt.Ahab Newbie Joined: Feb 14, 2007 Posts: 20 Location: Lincoln Maine Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:35 am    Post subject: I tried out an avid 9' 6wt and loved it, so I bought one. It casts great and is just a little slower than my other rod, which is perfect. It is a little more on the moderate end than med. fast. I really think it casts just as well as a lot of higher-end rods, and the price was soooo nice in comparison. It loads nicely on forward and back cast and shoots line like a champ. I needed a rod for the salt too, so I just ordered an avid 9' 10wt as well. It was dirt cheap so I had to get it. I'm hoping it casts as nice as the 6wt. I was so impressed by the 6wt that I didn't even give the 10wt a test run. Back to top mro Newbie Joined: Mar 07, 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Hayward, CA Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:29 pm    Post subject: St Croix My dad likes the slower action of the Avid so I got him a 5 when I got my Legend Ultra. It casts very well but I can toss mine another 10' with the same amount of effort. When the winds blowing the faster action is a bonus and you can still make pretty long casts. Matching a line to the rod is the key. Lot a times you can go up a size on a fast action rod when using full lines and they will cast easier and further. Other lines, like a #8 cortland sink tip line I use on a 10 weight Black Diamond rod and can cast it over 70 feet when wind ain't bad. The diamond has a softer action than the Avid. Have two Legend ultra's, a 5 and 12. Over line both rod's. They both cast great, as good as or better than my Scott or Sage but I use the different rods for different conditions. Usually I try out a rod before buying and like to try it with at least two or three different lines. mro Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Flies And Fins Forum Index -> Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Flies And Fins Forums----------------Fresh Water Fly Fishing ForumSalt Water Fly Fishing ForumGear, Trips, & Services Reviews ForumOff Topic Forum  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group

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