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| What is the best bucktail rod out there? (specifically St. Croix, I thought I saw somebody post that they liked an 8 foot Avid - I checked and was unable to locate an 8 ft'er?)
Any thoughts are much appreciated. |
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| You won't find an 8" Avid, but the 8'Premiere is hard to beat. And it handles more than just bucktails.
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Location: Kentucky | I think the best one by far is a 7'6" Thorne Bros. Diamondback. MH or M depending on how light you want to go. The MH is lots more versatile with other baits. |
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | I have a 8' St. Croix Premier that I like, but picked up a 8" Fig Rig the middle of last summer and I like it alot. The new blanks Fig Rig is using this year are awesome...super light weight They have a medium heavy , and a medium both in 8'...check them out, they are sweet! |
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Location: Edina, MN | I have an 8' Thorne Bros Diamondback custom that my wife says I should marry. Very light for a rod of this length. If you know what you like, a custom is a nice way to go. |
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Location: Illinois-Indiana | Hawk,
St. Croix doesn't have an 8' Avid just yet, they have a 7'6" Avid that
rocks and an 8' Premier. I would go with the 7'6" Avid for bucktails.
Edited by Musky Fever 3/4/2003 7:52 AM
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| My favorite bucktail rod is the old 7 ft St. Croix Premier, I wish they still made it. I know they still make a 7 ft Premier but it is now made from a different blank which gives it a different action.
The one that I like the best now is the 8 ft. Premier. It is a great bucktail rod. It will cast # 5 Mepps a country mile. Good luck and God bless.
John Stellflue
Oneida Esox Guide Service
www.oneidaesox.com
Edited by Oneida Esox 3/4/2003 11:44 AM
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