Has anyone used St. Croix rods, especially the Pro Graphite series? They feature SC II blanks and I was curious whether they are comparable to Generation II blanks on the Sage DS series. If that's the case, there is a pretty big price difference between the two rods while both have unconditional lifetime warranty.

Also, I want a moderate fast action, but I think the Generation II and SC II blanks are moderation action. So I may have to move up to a Generation III or SC III blank rod. Being a novice fly fisher and unable to distinguish a good rod from the not so good by merely flexing them rods around at the fly shop, I appreicate all of your input.