St. Croix was founded in 1948 by brothers Bob and Bill Johnson in Unity Wisconsin. Their original product, cedar nets, proved to be too expensive for the average sportsman. Innovation took hold when they cut down a cane rod into three pieces and fitted them together with brass ferrules. A local hardware merchant immediately ordered […]
t has been said that Gary Loomis exists because of Salmon and Steelhead. A fanatical angler, Gary was not satisfied with the fly fishing rods available for trying to reign in the Steelhead run on the Kalama River in Washington State.
After several years of making his own rods and having success with the fighting Steelhead […]
Orvis has been making fly rods since 1856, Starting with Bamboo rods made by the founder, Charles F. Orvis. Since then, Orvis has been a pioneer in rod and reel manufacturing with over 150 years of experience making rods.
Orvis rods carry an unconditional 25 year guarantee. From their website:
Unconditional 25-Year Guarantee. Purchase an Orvis graphite […]
Sage Rods are Quality Fly Fishing Rods built for “Maximum Fishability.” Every Sage Rod is Hand Built and carries a lifetime warranty. Sage manufactures performance rods for every level of angler. View their guidelines on proper rod selection:
STEP 1 To select the ideal line weight, determine the species you will be pursuing and the size […]