I have two St. Croix Legend Elite's: 1) factory built Legend Elite 9-foot 5wt; and 2) a custom Built SCIV (Legend Elite Blank) in a 9-foot 8wt. Both rods are extremley fast and can throw a lot of line. I used the 5wt for medium sized creek fishing, but it has proven to be a little stiff to lay out decent roll casts. I now use the rod for lake fishing where distance casting is more important than roll casting. The only gripe I had about the 5wt is it came from the factory with some epoxy sloped on the reel seat and one of the guides. The epoxy was easily removed, but I felt there should have been some better quality control. The 8wt is my Steelhead rod and its a cannon, whether throwing a heavy sink tip or lighter WF-F. Here is a link to a rod review, including the Legend Elite 8-weight:
http://www...d.comparison.asp#StCroix
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