All right here goes I got home went to the garage I checked out both rods not one mark on any of the guides indicating what MFG. there from. So I got on the St.Croix web site got a # called & asked if the All of the guides on my 2 rods are Fuji. Her Reply was Yes they are "they are all Fuji guides and they have the tangle free tip top w/ an aconite insert m"Also a New Fuji feature."




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I doubt she is lying to you. Maybe different st. croix rods built at different times have the fuji guides.

If the guides are fuji you will be able to see a small number on the guide foot somewhere. It will be very small and you might need a mag. glass to see it, but it is there

I should've posted earlier. I have an 8.5 foot st. croix that I stripped and rebuilt with fuji guides. It is a stiff rod, but I really like it.

Rods are like golf clubs. You need all sorts of them and different people like different feels.

I have a batson 1087 that I built with fuji guides. I paid 40 dollars for the blank and less than 40 dollars for the components. Sure, not everyone will wrap their own, but I don't think you will find anyone out there who would take a st. croix over a batson?

Great thread----Nice Discussion!!

Stroth