While out fishing on Lake Pepin with Mike Smith, owner of Hooked On Fishing in Rochester Mn., we started talking about one of our favorite topics-St. Croix Rods. We both use them and fell in love with their high quality and sensitity years ago. I use both the custom St. Croix Rods rods and the factory St. Croix rods and as most of you know I think they are the greatest. I asked Mike a question because I know several places make custom rods but the place I hear the most good positive feedback about is the rods made by Mike Fischer at Hooked On Fishing. I mean ”everything” I hear is always top notch work and sensitivity in these rods. I wanted to know why Mikes rods were talked about so much more. Mike explained it to me. He said that since he buys 100-200 St. Croix rod blanks at a time that instead of just being able to just order them and get what you get that both he and Mike Fischer get to hand pick their rod blanks so Mike picks out what he thinks is the best then his rod making geru Mike Fischer hand picks through those to get the very best of the best. Now, you tell me, where do you want your next custom St. Croix Rod made. And with custom wrap and everything just the way you want it and with the best sensitive St. Croix blank thats handed picked. Sounds great to me. Custom St. Croix Rods or the factory St. Croix Rods = Best Of Both Worlds. And now we all know the rest of the story.
Thanks, Bill
July 23, 2004 at 12:15 pm
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