St. Croix
Fisher
Posted 5/2/2006 10:30 AM (#189913)
Subject: St. Croix





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Location: Roseau
Did they used to make a 6'9" Heavy Premier, I just see the Avid comes in 6'9" Heavy.
Thanks
Magruter
Posted 5/2/2006 10:36 AM (#189914 - in reply to #189913)
Subject: RE: St. Croix





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Location: Madison, WI
http://www.fish307.com/fish/StCroixPremierMuskyCasting.htm

Found this.. So they make em

Also thornes carries em

http://www.thornebros.com/muskie/rods/st_croix/premier_cast_musky.h...
thornes is 133 with FREE SHIPPING!!! Now that a great deal!!

Smokey's has em and the cheapest price too!! But then again not sure if they updated their website since they changed the blanks this year.
http://www.smokeysmuskieshop.com/RapidCat/catalog/pagetemplate.cfm?...



Edited by Magruter 5/2/2006 10:41 AM
EsoxJohnny
Posted 5/2/2006 11:25 AM (#189920 - in reply to #189913)
Subject: RE: St. Croix





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Location: IN
Yes, they did. But I believe they stopped making that particular rod last year. There should still be plenty of them floating around the tackle shops though.
nxtcast
Posted 5/2/2006 11:42 AM (#189922 - in reply to #189913)
Subject: RE: St. Croix





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I still have the Avid 6'9" heavy fast!
crackpot
Posted 5/2/2006 11:44 AM (#189923 - in reply to #189913)
Subject: RE: St. Croix





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Location: Central Iowa
yes they did, I have a 6'-9" premier heavy that's two years old.
ALLEN
Posted 5/3/2006 7:14 AM (#190029 - in reply to #189913)
Subject: RE: St. Croix


Yes we do have a 6'9" Premier Musky rod this year but, it comes in an XHeavy action and the warranty now is 5 years.
Shep
Posted 5/3/2006 7:39 AM (#190035 - in reply to #190029)
Subject: RE: St. Croix





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I sold a 6'9" Premier Heavy at the Milwaukee Expo Swap this year.
cbuf
Posted 5/3/2006 8:34 AM (#190045 - in reply to #189913)
Subject: RE: St. Croix





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I'm currently building a rod for Mainly Muskie guide service that uses that St.Criox extra heavy blank. St. Criox messed up and sent me 2 of the blanks that specifics are below.

2M69XHF 6'9" 1 36-80 lb. 3-8 oz. XH FAST Musky-Hvy. Jerkbait/SW . 655 10.5 4.7 oz

Let me know if you want me to build it out for you. It is a great Bull Dawg rod or heavy bait rod.

Chris

Pikopath
Posted 5/3/2006 9:00 AM (#190049 - in reply to #190045)
Subject: RE: St. Croix




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Location: Norway
I currently use the PM69XHF rod, and Im quite satisfied with it, I used to have the PM6HF. I use it only for jerkbaits and heavy gliders (and bulldawgs, but I dont fish those much).
The new series also have new handles (slimmer, a little better to palm a fullsize reel and the front handle is halfwells now, fullwells in last year models) There are 2 downsides with it 1. The hookhanger is to small, opposed to the old ones that I felt were to big. 2 and the finnish is glossier, I liked better the semi matt/semi gloss old look.
I dont have any esperience with last years 69H rod, so I cant compare them.

Michael
cbuf
Posted 5/4/2006 8:46 AM (#190227 - in reply to #190049)
Subject: RE: St. Croix





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That is true about the blank. It is now a painted blank Black with a light pearl flake to give is a little shine, but I like it.