st croix fly rods discontinued St. Connect Rod (5wt, 8ft 6in) casting tool you need to fish well wherever wading adventures lead you St. Croix Imperial Fly Rods

While its definitely not a rod Id recommend for finesse applications, youll be hard pressed to find a better, lighter rod for putting the hammer on fish around structure or in deeper jigging scenarios

I dont think I ever feel as close to him as I do when Im catching something on a lure, and I know that 50 years ago, he caught something on that very same bait. DeForest is protective of the old lures when he fishes them

Because of this fundamental difference, the types of rods, reels, and lines employed differ greatly in fly fishing vs regular fishing

stlhdr For most of us with a budget, I couldn't recommend a better fly reel