St Croix Avid Series Surf Spinning Rods

[Monty]

Thread to review the Avid Rods for the Surf


Integrated Poly Curve® (IPC®) tooling technology.
Premium, high-modulus SCIII graphite.
Designed to provide surf anglers maximum casting distance.
Fuji® K-Series Concept Tangle Free guides with Alconite® rings and black frames. Ideal for super braid, mono and fluorocarbon lines, the sloped frame and ring “shed” tangles before they become a problem.
Fuji® MN style top.
Off-set, slim-profile ferrules on two-piece models provide one-piece performance.
Fuji® DNPS reel seat.
Custom cork tape handle with machined delrin trim pieces.
Two coats of Flex Coat slow-cure finish.
Lifetime limited warranty backed by
St. Croix Superstar Service.
Designed and handcrafted in Park Falls, U.S.A.

[Monty]

I have been using the 11' Avid Surf AVSS110MHF2 for most of this year.
Light, casts great.
Rated for 3-8 oz, Fast action, but I can cast mambos to 4 oz metal, comfortably and with great distance for both.
Can work a pencil with it.
Drills SP Minnows.
Casts 14" Hogys better than any rod I have used.
For me its a great all around rod that is also very easy on my shoulder.

Rod Specs:
Length: 11' 0''
Power: Medium Heavy
Action: Fast
Pieces: 2
Line Weight: 15 - 40
Lure Weight: 3 - 8

I was looking for a rod to throw the big Hogys and still throw plastic, the person at the store who I bought this rod from showed me this rod and said it would also cast plastics a mile. Let me try it out and he was right.

[J Barbosa]

AVID SERIES? SURF SPINNING RODS:



MODEL
LGTH.
PWR.
ACTION
PCS.
LINE WT.
LURE WT.
ROD WT. (OZ.)
HANDLE
PRICE


AVSS70MLF
7'
ML
Fast
1
6 - 12
3/8 - 1
5.6
1
$ 230


AVSS70MF
7'
M
Fast
1
8 - 17
5/8 - 2
7.2
1
$ 240


AVSS80MMF
8'
M
Mod. Fast
1
8 - 17
3/4 - 3
8.0
2
$ 250


AVSS90MMF2
9'
M
Mod. Fast
2
10 - 20
1 - 4
10.4
3
$ 300


AVSS96MHF2
9'6"
MH
Fast
2
12 - 25
2 - 6
11.3
3
$ 320


AVSS100MF2
10'
M
Fast
2
10 - 20
1 - 4
11.4
3
$ 320


AVSS110MHF2
11'
MH
Fast
2
15 - 40
3 - 8
13.3
4
$ 350


AVSS120HMF2
12'
H
Mod. Fast
2
20 - 60
6 - 16
19.5
5
$ 380




My brother purchased the 8' Avid and I instantly fell in love with it and bought one as well.

I still can't believe the distance this thing can launch a 2oz metal and still handles the light stuff extremely well.

It balances out perfectly with a vs150.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7363/14195268031_df6984119b_b.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94721242@N02/14195268031/)
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[rockhopper]

Thanks for the recommendation will have to check one out next time at my local shop. Great fish pics - fat bass and that blue looks like a monster!