I heard Scheels rods are St. Croix blanks. Have 2 myself, excellent value imho. I also have a Fenwick that is a sweetheart but a little slow, the 6’3″ mxf avid is a good stick as well.
gotcha. I have a couple scheels brand ice rods that have been pretty solid. I just cant get myself to drop $100+ on a store brand rod. I dont know why…