Getting into fly fishing and my dad has this rod in the garage just curious what I got and if it’s nice. Specs on the rod say: 1702-5/6-9’ and Line wt. 5/6. Can’t tell if that means it’s a 5 wt or a 6 wt. Thanks!
Posted by Electronic_Eye6287
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srailsback on
Appears to be a St Croix…. All joking aside, good rod in my book. It’s been my go to for sometime now. Means you can use 5wt or 6wt. Match the wt with the reel so rig is balance. That wt is bit too heavy for me and where I fish. No sure where you are. Go get em!
BaloneyWater on
St Croix rod and a Reese’s cup
Wise-Ad-3244 on
St Croix makes some nice rods. Certainly better than the entry level rods many beginners start with.
ScottyMoKu on
You have a quality USA made fly rod. Congratulations!
These didn’t sell for big dollars when they were new, and their prices on the second hand market are modest. But I swear, St. Croix made some very fishy rods back in the day. I have several and won’t part with them.
nateoutside on
I bought st Croix rods when I started 10 years ago simply because I wanted made in USA. They were like 1/5th the cost of other USA rods. I love them.
5 Comments
Appears to be a St Croix…. All joking aside, good rod in my book. It’s been my go to for sometime now. Means you can use 5wt or 6wt. Match the wt with the reel so rig is balance. That wt is bit too heavy for me and where I fish. No sure where you are. Go get em!
St Croix rod and a Reese’s cup
St Croix makes some nice rods. Certainly better than the entry level rods many beginners start with.
You have a quality USA made fly rod. Congratulations!
These didn’t sell for big dollars when they were new, and their prices on the second hand market are modest. But I swear, St. Croix made some very fishy rods back in the day. I have several and won’t part with them.
I bought st Croix rods when I started 10 years ago simply because I wanted made in USA. They were like 1/5th the cost of other USA rods. I love them.