St Croix Avid

[jeff s]

I’m looking at one of these in 8′ 6″ 5wt (or a 9′ 5wt) and wondered what the general concensus here is about the rod?
Casting ability
Quality and materials
warranty support
etc.

Thanks,
Jeff Sluder

[brandonweaver]

i picked up an 8wt Avid about 8 months ago.

[jason hurst]

Jeff,

I have two Avids and have bought several more for some friends. I currently have a 3wt(7′) and a 5wt (8’6″), will be buying another one shortly.

[Tim Angeli]

I’ve heard very good things about the Avid series, and I’ve also heard that St. Croix is great about their warranty.

[Eric Weller]

I’ll recommend the avid too.

[Mike Cline]

Re St Croix Warranty

I bought a St Croix SCIV 3pc, 7wgt Blank (Legend Ultra) when they first came out and built a nice Saltwater rod for Florida flats fishing.  I eventually broke the middle section beating up on some Spanish Mackeral.  Their warranty department replaced the blank no questions asked and I rebuilt the rod.  Three years ago, I broke it again, this time in Montana (consumed by errant and heavy-headed woolly buggers).  I completely forgot I hadn’t botthered to get the rod rebuilt  (Blame 7wgt XP), so this winter I sent the broken rod back to St Croix and they unquestioning replaced it with a new SCIV 4pc 7wgt blank as the 3pc blanks had been discontinued and unavailable.

Although I don’t know that I’d intentionally buy another St Croix rod, I certainly have had a very good experience with their warranty support.

[jim barak]

Have two St. Croix Avids

8’6″ 5wt. My all-purpose flyrod that I do 80 percent of my fishing with. Love the casting ability and the feel of the rod. I just realyy like St. Croix in general….If I could afford another one to add to the collection it woud be a two weight…..do they make a two weight….LOL….Im going to check right after this post…..Btw, I also have a 9’6″ 7 wt flyrod that I use for steelhead….great rod!!!

[Chad Simcox]

I’ve got 2 as well, but my 5wt seems to feel worn out when I cast it now. I’ve had it for probably 7 years. Maybe it’s just my mind playing tricks on me to get me to buy a new rod…

That said, those 2 St. Croix rods are my only 2 fly rods. I like the feel and weight of them. I’ve landed a few 20″ plus fish on them in all seasons and they’ve held up pretty good. I did recently break the tip off my 5wt (not sure how, it was broke when I pulled it out of the rod case). I just put a new top guide on it and it still casts great.

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[jeff s]

Thanks for the input guys.

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