New Sturgeon Rod

  • mark_johnson
    St. Croix River
    Posts: 940
    April 3, 2010 at 3:45 am #1221820

    After last year’s exploding muskie rod incident I figured I better get a dedicated sturgeon rod for the 2010 Excursion. It’s hard to find a rod that has the perfect balance of sturgeon backbone and a sunfish sensitive tip. Finally decided to go with a St. Croix Avid Inshore – 8ft Heavy-Fast. It has the extra long handle for long battles, backbone of a muskie rod, tip of a bass rod and 10 eyes to desperse load. I topped it off with a Calcutta and 65Lb PP for a smooth drag. Cant wait to test her out
    See you guys at Wigwams on the 22nd

    2009 STURGEON EXCURSION REPORT




    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59944
    April 3, 2010 at 3:55 am #860286

    Shore is pretty Mark!

    I’ll be there to take a photo of it bent into the water!

    jonny p
    Waskish, MN
    Posts: 668
    April 3, 2010 at 4:05 am #860289

    Nice rod that will play the fish well and a BULLET proof reel! You will like how the Calcutta will handle the runs and that tip should be perfect.

    Richard V.
    Somewhere over the rainbow
    Posts: 2596
    April 3, 2010 at 4:17 am #860290

    Your going to love that setup. I too have a Avid (don’t recall the model) with a Calcutta 400, wish I could make it up for the Sturgeon…

    sauger
    Hastings ,MN
    Posts: 2442
    April 3, 2010 at 4:50 am #860293

    Nice looking rig and perfect example of what people should be using. I’m all about a great fight but rigs like that are so much better for a fish of that caliber. I’ll be up there as well and hope to see it bent in half!!

    life1978
    Eau Claire , WI
    Posts: 2790
    April 3, 2010 at 1:18 pm #860323

    If you decide you don’t like this one either give me a call or e-mail Very nice

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11712
    April 3, 2010 at 1:42 pm #860330

    Excuse me while I wipe the drool off of my keyboard. Nice setup!

    mark_johnson
    St. Croix River
    Posts: 940
    April 3, 2010 at 1:45 pm #860332

    Quote:

    If you decide you don’t like this one either give me a call or e-mail Very nice


    The only way I wont like this one is if it turns out like the last one…you will have the first crack at it?

    stcroixer
    Croix Valley
    Posts: 689
    April 3, 2010 at 2:48 pm #860347

    MJ- where did you pick up your St. Croix Avid Inshore – 8ft Heavy-Fast?

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