pete smith st croix rods Staff Pick Streamer – Bighorn Angler St. Croix River Musky Fishing

At times I paired it with a top-of-the-line spinning reel, and while they may have been mismatched in terms of price tags (this rod clocks in at under a hundred bucks), they nevertheless felt like they belonged together

Designed for reduced line twists and abrasion, the rods feature Sea Guide XO 316-SS angled guide frames and Zirconium line guide inserts, ensuring smooth line flow and increased durability

Ott replaces the bill with a circuit-board bill in the nose at a different angle, and repositions the line tie so it comes out of the nose [in the pic above, the Ott bait is at the bottom]

Pike find easy prey with their keen sense of smell