kb here   going to ask one more time about a sportings good store in mo.  called reeds something  i asked before and forgot to bookmark  thank you kbkindle

Here is a store that has great service, no tax and free deliver. They often have St. Croix rods on sale:

http://www.reedssports.com/

Well, here is an example:  http://www.reedssports.com/Shopper/Basket.taf?_function=show

And the current big sale:  http://www.reedssports.com/main.taf?cat=2131

Wow RW those prices are absolutely insane...The Premier series rods retail for 70$ at my local dicks...

Wow RW those prices are absolutely insane...The Premier series rods retail for 70$ at my local dicks...

kbkindle you are right the premier rod is $70.00 and the same rod in avid series is $150.00 could the avid rod be twice as good??????

sorry i meant  $90.00 premier  at reeds

kb