I
nternet gathering place for custom rod builders
  • Custom Rod Builders - This message board is provided for your use by the sponsors listed on the left side of the page. Feel free to post any question, answers or topics related in any way to custom building. When purchasing products please remember those who sponsor this board.

  • Manufacturers and Vendors - Only board sponsors are permitted and encouraged to promote and advertise products on the board. You may become a sponsor for a nominal fee. It is the sponsor fees that pay for this message board.

  • Rules - Rod building is a decent and rewarding craft. Those who participate in it are assumed to be civilized individuals who are kind and considerate in their dealings with others. Please respond to others in the same fashion in which you would like to be responded to. Registration IS NOW required in order to post. You must include your actual First and Last name and a correct email address when registering or posting. Posts which are inflammatory, insulting, or that fail to include a proper name and email address will be removed and the persons responsible will be barred from further participation.

    Registration is now required in order to post. You must include your actual First and Last name and a correct email address when registering or posting.
SPONSORS

2024 ICRBE EXPO
CCS Database
Custom Rod Symbol
Common Cents Info
American Grips Piscari
American Tackle
Anglers Rsrc - Fuji
BackCreek Custom Rods
BatsonRainshadowALPS
CRB
Cork4Us
HNL Rod Blanks–CTS
Custom Fly Grips LLC
Decal Connection
Flex Coat Co.
Get Bit Outdoors
HFF Custom Rods
HYDRA
Janns Netcraft
Mudhole Custom Tackle
MHX Rod Blanks
North Fork Composites
Palmarius Rods
REC Components
RodBuilders Warehouse
RodHouse France
RodMaker Magazine
Schneiders Rod Shop
SeaGuide Corp.
Stryker Rods & Blanks
TackleZoom
The Rod Room
The FlySpoke Shop
USAmadefactory.com
Utmost Enterprises
VooDoo Rods

St Croix Blank Info - First post
Posted by: DeWitt Bebout (---.satx.res.rr.com)
Date: January 07, 2015 10:42PM

Hello I'm fairly new to the forum and rod building so please excuse my ignorance. I have built one rod so far, a TFO TICR 8wt.. finished it not long before I had rotator cuff surgery so I have yet to fish it. Anyway to the point, I picked up a couple of blanks from on old fly shop that they had laying around for like 15 years and I would like to see if anyone had any info on action etc. or opinions on the rods. On the St Croix website they list the SCII/SCIV blended blank but these I believe are earlier blanks than those listed. One is an SC II 4wt. 7'6" 2F764 and the other is a
SC IV 8wt. 9' 4F908 and both are 2 pc. blanks. There are also pictures posted in the miscellaneous photo section. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks D.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: St Croix Blank Info - First post
Posted by: Terry Turner (---.hsd1.or.comcast.net)
Date: January 08, 2015 11:03AM

Hi DeWitt,

I built and fished the 4F908 a fair amount. I found it to be quite fast and not really to my liking. If you enjoy a very fast rod, you may like this one. It fished better with a 9 Wt. line which matched the CCS info I measured for that rod.

I haven't built the SCII blank you speak but I find them more moderate but a bit heavy in the hand. The best line of fly rods (for me) from St. Croix was the SCIII Avid series. Nice moderate fast action and fun to cast.

Terry

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: St Croix Blank Info - First post
Posted by: DeWitt Bebout (107.77.80.---)
Date: January 13, 2015 07:43PM

Thanks Terry for the input. I may build these to sell or give to a friend if I don't like the action.
I just can't seem to pass up a good deal, besides I need the practice.
D.

Options: ReplyQuote


Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
Webmaster