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Is there a difference between the St Croix Avid and Premier rods other than the handle?
Thanks Bean. I bought one, but I'm not sure if I like it. Do you tape your reels on to these rods, it seems like the reel wouldn't seat tight?
take the blank and hold it lightly in your left hand, just above the handle - then take your right hand and put it on the rod tip, and bend the rod into an arc. The blank should bend easily, and in line with the guides. If you feel the blank wanting to twist out of that line, then the spine is misaligned. Basically, due to the manufacturing process, all round materials, rod blanks, golf club shafts, etc, have a "spine" that is formed. Good rod builders align the spine to the guides - thereby assuring consistent rod flex and strength.