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Joey Fransway wanted to celebrate his son Josh’s graduation from high school in a memorable way. At the time, who knew the Cincinnati, Ohio pairing would find themselves making memories in Park Falls, Wisconsin, as the first customers to take St. Croix Rods’ Factory Tour.

Yes, St. Croix extends a hearty welcome to the public to come experience in person how a tradition of handcrafting fuses with technology to create the American-made, “Best Rods on Earth”.

Meanwhile, back on this maiden Factory Tour, Josh impressed St. Croix staff with his product knowledge. “Josh would see a bin filled with reel seats and then identify which rod model that particular accessory would go to,” gloated Joey. “And because of the visit, Josh now knows how all those parts come together.”
“But I guess his knowledge of St. Croix rods should really be no surprise. When he was a child, Josh used to watch me, and later help me, build custom rods. And St. Croix was the only brand of blank I ever used.”

It’s easy to book a visit at http://stcroixrods.com/resources/factory-tour-details, or email at factorytour@stcroixrods.com or call 1-800-826-7042.

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: Not only will you be taking a walk through rod-crafting history, you’ll also get a glimpse of the future of fishing…