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| My St. Croix Avid Inshore rod was a perfect choice for the kayak as well as light tackle fishing from shore |
This past year I bought a new St. Croix Avid Inshore Spinning Rod. My choice was a 7 foot, 3 inch model that was rated medium heavy for lures in the 1/2 to 1 1/4 oz. range. By the way, that rating was perfect. This rod was a beautiful light blue color, something many other fishermen commented on. Aside from its great looks, the rod was lightweight, sensitive and durable, and performed admirably.
I had originally bought this rod to fish from the kayak as 7 to 7 1/2 feet are ideal sizes to fish from the yak. I also wanted it to be a bit beefier since that is also a plus when catching big stripers and blues from the yak. On it I mounted a Daiwa BG 4000 reel along with 37 lb. test Varivas braided line This was my primary rod I used from the yak all season. I must say the rod performed flawlessly when fishing from the yak, and I landed a good number of big stripers up to 40 lbs. using it.
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| I used this rod a lot in the fall for in-close fishing for fussy stripers feeding on micro bait. It was great for light tackle applications |
As the season wore on and the game along the oceanfront turned to a finesse type of approach, I began using this outfit more and more for in-close, light tackle fishing for fussy stripers. This rod was terrific for fishing smaller lures like Albie Snax, small NLBN paddle tails and the float and fly, all hot lures for stripers feeding on micro bait. I landed lots of stripers over 20 lbs., some blues and even some albies on it. Perfect for finesse fishing when the fish were in close feeding on small stuff.
If you are looking for a light tackle rod that can be used from shore, boat or kayak, consider the St. Croix Inshore series. They come in a lot of different sizes. I highly recommend this rod.
