JB's rod sale, St Croix, Shimano

[Wild]

Expect? No Bill I did ask though since they do carry Shimano. The manager would go as far as ordering something from the warehouse IF it was available.

[salmon]

BPS Vaughn sells the TE 400 at an outrageously high mark up, although BPS has a $100 off sale price JB's still sold it for less. As many already know Brian and Steve do take care of their customers.

 

I special ordered a 7 ft one piece Compre which neither BPS or Lebaron would do and Steve still gave me a great deal.

Steve even had to barter with St. Croix for my Avid 10 1/2 ft casting rod for me. Seems that one of their pros wanted several rods he had LOL.

The following week he called me and charge me cost for it.

How is that for service?

 

Jose

[Wild]

Thanks for the story Jose, no other store would do that as far as I know.

[BillM]

I need to pick up a steelhead casting rod, cause the Geen is just to big for my centerpin

[salmon]

I need to pick up a steelhead casting rod, cause the Geen is just to big for my centerpin

 

Bill

There are not too many choices for a casting rod for steelhead. THe St. Croix Avid I got was 230 from Steve, I am not sure if they brought more in or not. I checked out the Raven 11 ft Specialist and it was a much heavier rod (IM6 blank $160 range) than the Avid.

I take it that you are going to use the Calais on it? It should be a nice combo, but I use my Steez on mine. It is so light I can fish all day with it and the freespool is just amazing.

Call JB to see what they have.

Jose

[BillM]

I am just going to use this setup to bomb a slip float or some hardware out into the middle of the mud hole

 

I won't be drifting with it much. Maybe I'll just stick to my 7' St.Croix and the Calais, I don't wanna blow a tonne of money on a rod I'll use a dozen or so times a year.

[BillM]

double post.

Edited December 5, 2008 by BillM

[Wild]

Bill

There are not too many choices for a casting rod for steelhead. THe St. Croix Avid I got was 230 from Steve, I am not sure if they brought more in or not. I checked out the Raven 11 ft Specialist and it was a much heavier rod (IM6 blank $160 range) than the Avid.

I take it that you are going to use the Calais on it? It should be a nice combo, but I use my Steez on mine. It is so light I can fish all day with it and the freespool is just amazing.

Call JB to see what they have.

Jose

I don't know if Steve wants to stock specialty rods but he will order them in for any customer. He also ships worldwide in case anyone is interested.

[Twocoda]

Fenwick 10.6 HMX IM 7 ( sale $170ish )with a Garcia reel.....is the combo i have together for chucking hardware....only arm strain i ever get is if i catch too many ...everything from salmon steelies down to bass and perch ...all on 8 pound test...and if hardware isnt working and your " normal" float rod is busted...you can always throw the center pin on with out a problem ( providing your not surroundd by 15 foot rods)