ChrisWi

oh wow, my buddy fishes an Okuma Aventa rod and it's a 13' 6" and it has like no back bone

couldn't imagine how Wippy a 15 foot rod would be!

I use my Mojo Bass Spinnerbait rod for Texas rigs and jigs. Thing is such a broom stick I could shoot some pool with it.

im having troubles deciding, one place I fish is pretty tight every where else is nice and open, still thinking the 13'

Centerpinning is to get a long efficient drift for steelhead fishing with a float, the centerpin spins backwards with the current letting line off of the reel with zero drag. There are a lot of videos out there, I'd suggest checking out the Consumate Sporstman. They make some great videos.

do you use a 13 foot stick or 11?

always looks cool when people run multiple colored lines.

the 13 foot.

thats what I've heard, I got a few buddies that pin, might do the two different colored lines becuase it looks pretty cool haha

I live about ten minutes away from three different river's so i'm pretty lucky!

I'm in Wisconsin so I've got some top notch steelhead fishing from now till March!

Better floats, I fish some pretty big runs.

Looking into getting a centerpin, I think i'm going to get a Okuma Aventa. Seems like the best deal for a beginner, and probably going to get a Shimano Clarus Pin rod. Anyone have experience with Aventa's? Feel free to post any pictures of your Pin and some Chrome, i like pictures

Nice perch

I understand buying American but you gotta give other countries some credit, I have never had a problem with Chinese built rods.

that's what I'm hearing! If I can get A quality American made rod for $100 I'm all for it

I've held the rods before, I prefer no fore grip but like the one on my premier.

Looking to pick up one of these over winter as a jig rod, how the sensitivity? Looking to maybe try another brand, still have an old Fenwick HMX and I was pleased with it.

I lean towards full cork but, not too big of a fan of the rather large fore grip on the Avid

I agree completely, if I get an Avid, would it be better to get an Avid X right away, you guys have me convinced!

Being only 15, and getting all the money myself it takes a LONG time to save up, it's tough spending that much money when I could get almost two rods for the price of one. The biggest problem with getting one is I'll want to replace my whole line up with them!

I now own three St. Croix rods, two Mojo bass and a premier, both series have treated me amazing and the sensitivity is great, but is it worth the money to get an Avid or LTB?

3/8 ounce strike king finesse spinnerbait has been my best reaction bait, and these home made finesse jigs I make have been doing great.

either

I love a short rod for spinnerbaits, I use a 6' 6" M St Croix Premier with a Speed Spool 6:4:1 and love it, the premier has a semi soft tip so it's great for reaction baits imo