Tackle : Rods

We use good quality rods for cattin'.Our thoughts are why spend $260 for a reel, then put it on a $20 surf rod? Makes no sence to us so we try to buy the best we can.We use St.Croix rods a lot because of the QUALITY, feel, strength, action, the CORK handles and the lengths of thier rods.I would recommend to anyone that likes a good "stick" to fish with, check out the St.Croix range of rods.In the med. size rivers we use 7-8 ft. POWER rods like the CLASSIC CAT RODS, but on the big rivers like the Ohio river, we use long rods for casting distance like the ELITE and the SURF SYSTEM RODS.I have both spinning and casting surf rods for the Ohio River med. - heavy cattin'.If your a tailwater fisherman like we are, get yourself a good distance casting out fit and reach out where most cant!Thats where the better catfish are holding.Good luck and good hunting.

St. Croix Rods

Superior-quality SCI fiberglass. Crankbait, spinnerbait, trolling and musky designs. Precision-balanced for ultimate castability. Finely tuned actions and tapers for superior performance under specific conditions. Select-grade cork or no-slip foam handles. Fuji® graphite reel seats. Hialoy™ guides. 2-year warranty backed by unmatched St. Croix service. CC66H 6'6" (PWR.)H (ACTION)Mod. Fast (PCS.)1 (LINE WT.)15 - 60 (OZ.)1 - 8 (COST) $ 130 CC76MH 7'6" (PWR.)MH (ACTION)Mod. Fast(PCS.) 1-tel.(LINE WT.) 12 - 30 (OZ.)1/2 - 2 (COST) $ 120 CC76H 7'6"(PWR.) H (ACTION)Mod. Fast (PCS.)1 (LINE WT.)15 - 60 (OZ.)1 - 8 (COST) $ 135 CC80H 8' (PWR)H (ACTION)Mod. Fast (PCS.)1 (LINE WT.)15 - 60 (OZ.)1 - 8 (COST)$ 140

St.Croix:Ben Doerr Surf System Rods

The original high-performance surf rods, designed and field-tested by legendary Cape Hatteras guide, Ben Doerr. Lightweight, premium-quality SCII graphite. Specialized, no-slip cork tape grips. Fuji® graphite reel seats. Pacific Bay® surf guides. Two coats of Flex Coat finish thoroughly applied around guide feet to prevent corrosion. 2-year warranty backed by unmatched St. Croix service. MODEL TYPE LGTH. PWR. PCS. LINE WT. LURE WT.** ROD WT. (OZ.) HANDLE/LGTH. PRICE SS70L Spinning 7' L 1 4 - 8 5/8 4.45 1 - 21" $ 100 SS70ML Spinning 7' ML 1 6 - 10 3/4 4.85 1 - 21" $ 100 SS80M Spinning 8' M 1 6 - 17 2 7.65 2 - 24" $ 140 SS86M2 Spinning 8'6" M 2 6 - 14 1 1/4 8.60 2 - 24" $ 145 SC86M2 Casting 8'6" M 2 6 - 14 1 1/4 8.40 2 - 30" $ 145 SS100M2 Spinning 10' M 2 6 - 20 3 13.00 3 - 30" $ 160 SC100M2 Casting 10' M 2 6 - 20 3 12.00 4 - 30" $ 160 SS106MH2 Spinning 10'6" MH 2 10 - 25 6 17.75 5 - 36" $ 210 SC106MH2 Casting 10'6" MH 2 10 - 25 6 16.50 5 - 36" $ 210 SS106H2 Spinning 10'6" H 2 15 - 30 8 18.00 5 - 36" $ 210 SC106H2 Casting 10'6" H 2 15 - 30 8 16.50 5 - 36" $ 210 SS110M2 Spinning 11' M 2 8 - 25 4 18.00 5 - 30" $ 210

St.Croix:Ben Doerr Elite Surf Rods

High-modulus SCIII graphite. Specialized taper designs for unrivaled casting distance. Woven graphite reel seats with custom titanium-plated hoods for maximum corrosion resistance. No-slip cork tape grips. Pacific Bay® Hialoy™ guides with custom titanium-plated frames. 2-year warranty backed by unmatched St. Croix service. MODEL TYPE LGTH. PWR. ACTION PCS. LINE WT. LURE WT.** ROD WT. (OZ.) HANDLE/LGTH. PRICE ESS83M Spinning 8'3" M Mod. Fast 1 6 - 17 2 8.25 1 - 26" $ 240 ESS94M Spinning 9'4" M Mod. Fast 1 6 - 20 2 1/2 10.40 2 - 30" $ 265 ESS100M Spinning 10' M Mod. Fast 1 6 - 20 3 11.20 3 - 31" $ 275 ESC100M Casting 10' M Mod. Fast 1 6 - 20 3 11.20 3 - 31" $ 275 ESS110H2 Spinning 11' H Mod. Fast 2 15 - 50 12 16.60 3 - 36" $ 300 ESC110H2 Casting 11' H Mod. Fast 2 15 - 50 12 15.90 3 - 36" $ 300