[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Dec-10-05 AT 01:59PM (EST)[/font][p] I have to agree with davidsa. I've got a St Croix 7 footer (Avid Series) with medium action. I put a Shimano Chronarch 50Mg on it and I couldn't be happier. You might also want to take a look at H&H rods. I bought one of their 7 1/2 footers earlier this year. I think they are every bit as good as either St Croix or Loomis.