St. Croix Avid REELS

  • john23
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 2578
    September 30, 2004 at 9:07 pm #1232946

    Has anyone tried these spinning reels? They look good…

    sliderfishn
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 5432
    September 30, 2004 at 11:24 pm #322962

    They are good reels. They are made by Diawa and just put the St. Croix name on them.

    flyfishforbass
    Wisconsin, Green Bay
    Posts: 45
    October 1, 2004 at 1:11 am #322971

    Yeah I heard they were good also

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    October 1, 2004 at 3:46 am #322978

    They are made by Daiwa to St. Croix specs. Actually fewer, but higher quality bearings and a few other details. Thats why they are a liitle more expensive.
    I had one bail issue and the reel was immediately replaced…I have used them extensively Guiding this year and so far am very pleased!

    flyfishforbass
    Wisconsin, Green Bay
    Posts: 45
    October 1, 2004 at 8:21 pm #323066

    Does that mean that st.croix rods are made from diawa

    carpking
    Janesville, WI.
    Posts: 859
    October 2, 2004 at 12:26 pm #323095

    flyfishforsm

    flyfishforbass
    Wisconsin, Green Bay
    Posts: 45
    October 2, 2004 at 12:50 pm #323097

    carpking, I should know I have st. croix fly rod

    stillakid2
    Roberts, WI
    Posts: 4603
    October 4, 2004 at 5:19 am #323171

    Gear junky…… to the soap box!

    I got to test drive these on my spring trip to Gull Lake and I didn’t have even the slightest hint of anything unpleasant…….. except that they didn’t spool much line on there! If I’d have had one of those river surprises take me for a run, I’d have been outa luck! Now I ask, if someone’s going to “donate” samples, why would they skimp on the mono? I don’t mean to complain, it was nice…….. but I actually had someone ask me if that was all the line you could put on there? I’d hate for anyone to get the wrong idea over something so inexpensive.

    Anyway…….. for the reel itself…. I’ll own a couple someday. Probably about the time my Shimano’s finally wear out.

    mossboss
    La Crescent, MN
    Posts: 2792
    October 5, 2004 at 4:21 pm #323297

    I have one, I like it alot. I like the sizes better than the Shimano offerings, not sure long term durability will hold up to Simano yet.

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