i have 2 st croix avid rods - one is a 6 wt 4pc 9'that i use for trout on big rivers out west and the other is a 3 wt 2 pc 6' that i use one small streams in the catskills.

i have used both rods quite a bit and have no complaints with either one.

i also like the fact that the are made in the UNITED STATES.

mike