St. Croix Avid Freshwater Casting RodSt. Croix Avid Freshwater Casting Rod For those with a true passion for fishing, the striking St. Croix Avid Series Casting Rod stands alone. This is the preferred rod of guides and tournament pros, known for its extreme light weight, sensitivity, and superb in hand feel. St. Croix's advanced manufacturing processes used to create the Avid's SCIII+ carbon fiber blank Integrated Poly Curve (IPC) tooling, Taper Enhancement Technology (TET), Advanced