Hello, thanks for watching! I did not on the rail guide itself, just on the screws to reduce backing. The rail goes in press fit or "snug" as is. Hope that helps answer your question!
There is no warranty after they stop making the parts. I have 2 Imperials that broke under warranty, dead in the water because no tip sections available for them any more. That’s what they told me when I tried to do a warranty claim. Also have two Imperial USA rods with faulty tip top guide (black coating wore off after first use). All they did was replace the tip top with the same one that was on there originally, same thing happened to them, problem not really corrected. I don’t call that warranty service. And, these new rods are not even using Graphene the same way as others, it’s just a coating rather than built into the matrix like for the Douglas Sky G. The tip sections are still the weak point, made of their SCII material that is old technology. Pretty outrageous cost considering these factors.
Hi, @barry4fish! That is a very interesting point on the material at the tip...gives me curiosity on all of the models. I am interested in that coating technology for Douglas Rods, thanks for adding that note! It seems more robust.
There were a few sweet models they made over the years. The 8 footers in the Imperial (4 wt 2 piece and the 5 wt 4 piece) and the Avid (5 wt 4 piece) were pretty good. The Legend Elite wasn’t too bad if you had the 864, 865, and 904, and the 906 in the saltwater LE’s. Also the Pro series made with IM6 blanks were really good in the 8 1/2’ and shorter lengths, once in a while you can find one on the auction site. Many of the other models were heavy with high swing weight, and the models shorter than 8 ft had that awful skinny cork grip that was not very comfortable to fish with.
Out of curiosity do all those rub rails have a rubber insert? I have a 84 ranger that I am starting to work on and mine has rope in it that is chewed to heck and back. The rub rail itself is solid as a rock too.
Hi, thanks for watching! Can not speak on all but yes typically a very hard plastic like back piece and an inner rail. You should be able to get to at the rear of boat as I did and pull it all around if replacing or locally use a flat head to pop out the areas locally with backed out screws. If you’re replacing the problem you will combat is how packaged ie rolled but if you feed in with a little heat and a lot of patience it will all work out!
Congratulations on second place. Do you still like and use St Croix Legend Glass Rods ? What Rod were you use fishing in this video Legend Model ? Thanks.
Thanks! I do use glass St. Croix but just in baitcasters. I find the advantage there when I am chucking and winding. The rod used in this video was a 7' 1'' Legend Tournament Bass MF spinning rod. It is a good all around versatile rod with small eyelets and great feel with just enough backbone for even some heavier "finesse" techniques. I was using it for dropshotting relatively deep water in this video. I prefer to use ML rods for dropshotting but this rod shows it's versality to cover a wide scope of M/ML applications. Hope this helps answer your question!
Warmer water throughout the day is KEY! 🔑 crazy how 1-2 degrees can sometimes make a crazy difference. I love seeing how similar our differences are, brother. My top three Prespawn shortly after ice out are the squarebill, the chatterbait, and the lipless (but it’s gotta be the right lipless 🤐). Honorable mention is the jerkbait, but the pike like to steal those from me 🤪
Great job on doing this yourself !! You probably should have tried calling Ranger themselves with your serial number but hey you did it. I think some guys have used the tool they use for window screens to help get that center piece in. Beautiful boat congratulations !!
I personally like a rod that loads no matter what presentation I'm throwing. Fish shake the hook less especially at boat side. Braid line is so good now I don't think you even need graphite anymore for sensitivity. I own 7 legend glass rods and use them exclusively for all my bass fishing techniques now. They are that good.
Hey man, I am sure you are a smart guy. However, trying to watch you write upside down on a postage stamp sized piece of paper then shoving a list of numbers at the camera is quite less than informative for me. If you do any more of these use a black board or something.
Huge fan of St. Croix. Just ordered 3 more rods today including a glass a rig/swimbait rod. I have quite a few of them and it’s hard for me to try something else. It was good to hear the breakdown from an engineers point of view. Keep the content rolling! -Jake out
Excellent stuff! Breaking down the basics of material from someone in your position and background in materials is something not many people can put into perspective. 👏🏼
I've been wanting to get a Legend glass spinning version, out of stock for a bit. I was almost thinking of getting the Mojo Bass Glass spinning instead. A little cheaper price, both in the 7'2"med area. Other than the guides being different and Mojo being made in Mexico do you think there's a difference? Do you think the blanks are the same? Just curious on your thoughts.
@Shawn Whalen yes, the Legend series rods are made with a different blank. St. Croix utilizes materials ranging from SC1 to SC5, with quality increasing as the number increases. It is all about your comfort level, and I am sure you can find a St. Croix that fits YOU! Get out on the water and catch some fish!!! Note: correction to comment due to Mojo Bass also now incorporating IPC technology.
