St. Croix Avid Spin Rod

[bassackward]

Hello, new poster here. Does anyone have any reviews of the 10 foot St. Croix Avid Spin rod 1-4 oz 2 piece. I am wondering if this is good match for bombers, eels, and 2-3 oz wood lures? Is the Cabo 40 too small for this rod or is the Cabo 50/60 too big? Is the Avid that much better than the premier and does it compare to equivalent Ron Arra Lami specs (3/4 - 2.5 oz)? Also, will MSBA show have any deels or is the price pretty-much the same everywhere for St. Croix and Lami's?

[Gunpowder]

Don't know much about the rod, but either the 40 or 50 would be great. i wish they made a cabo .45 sounds almost like a colt

[niko]

i have that rod in a 1 pc. nice rod for plugging. the premier is a little stiffer and would be tough to load w/ a bomber or an eel i would think. i've got a premier 9' that i throw topwater plugs with - the stiffness is perfect for that. as far as comparing it to the lami. a lot of guys swear by lamiglass. i've got one set up for the canal but my go to rods are all st croixs. for a reel size - i've got mine set up w/ a stradic 6000 but i'm a shimano guy.

[Pete F.]

It likes 2 to 3 oz. Like most rods it will work on either end of the spectrum but the sweet spot is in the middle. And it's rated about right unlike some other manf.

[bassackward]

Thanks for the input. I've heard the same thing about the sizing if the Quantum Boca and Cabo. Big jump in weight from 30/40 to the 50/60. I would still like to hear any more reviews if anybody has something either good or bad to say about either the rod or reel. The next step up in $will be the VS or Zeebass, but that's a big step. I rarely dunk the reels and clean them after every trip.

[patpatriot]

I have the Avid in 2-piece paired with the cabo reel and 30# test braid. My first expensive rod and I havent used to many others for comparison. I love the avid and it casts eels great, casting weight under 3 1/2 ounces and it will cast far and doesnt feel overloaded. Plugs cast well but i have problems casting light lures. With this setup I havent had a problem landing any fish so far.

[bassackward]

Originally Posted by patpatriot

I have the Avid in 2-piece paired with the cabo reel and 30# test braid. My first expensive rod and I havent used to many others for comparison. I love the avid and it casts eels great, casting weight under 3 1/2 ounces and it will cast far and doesnt feel overloaded. Plugs cast well but i have problems casting light lures. With this setup I havent had a problem landing any fish so far.

Patpatriot, which cabo did you go with? And thanks for the input.

[jdubya]

I have a Cabo 50 and 60 that I use on my Avid. Either reel would be great and I have been very happy with these reels and have used both braid and mono with no problems. I think you would find the 40 to small for a 10' rod though. I looked into using a 40 on a 9' rod I have and I found the reel just a bit too small. There is a big size difference in reel size when you move from the 40 to the 50. The weight of these reels hasn't been an issue for me.

[cardnial77]

if it is a choice between the cabo50 and 60. get the 60. they are the exact same reel, except the 60 has a larger spool at about the same weight

[capecodkid]

I have that Avid 10ft 1-4oz. Use it with a Cabo 50. Great plugging rod, love it. Works excellent with pencils too.

[bassackward]

OK then, so far it looks like a decent choice. As long as I don't flinch and get the new Lami Super Surf. Those feel reel nice but you just keep bouncing up into next $ levels and before you know it you have a custom and a VS. The wife might start getting "wise to me" at that point.
Hope to meet some members at MSBA tomorrow late morniing. Snow won't stop me. I'm jones'N