St Croix(except their low end stuff) and Loomis make their blanks here. Thats the most important part. We keep buying the chinese junk so more and more are made over there. I do my best not to feed the beast.

There is a lot of thought care and attention that goes into making a great bass fishing rod. There is more than just sourcing out parts from the cheapest suppliers and components from Asia or wherever. There is no doubt that there are some rod companies that do that. Let�s talk about Gary Dobyns and his rods. Gary Dobyns is a Bass Fisherman and a very accomplished one at that. Gary has definitely put his time in perfecting and honing his skills. In this progression he has learned what makes a great rod for a given technique. I won�t argue with you thato there are a lot of good rods on the market today. There is. There is also a lot of junk out there too. There is however, some great rods on the market and in my humble opinion Dobyns rods meet and exceed my criteria for a great production rod. Gary is a serious Bass Fisherman and he makes rods for serious Bass Fishermen. I�m not saying if you don�t have a rod locker full of Dobyns rods you�re not a serious bass fisherman. In the end, buy what you want and can afford. I�m just a poor working man that only gets to fish weekends, vacations and holidays. My time spent on the water is precious to me so when I�m there I want to make the best of it. I�ve bought cheap [censored] before and it invariably causes me heartache down the road. I have confidence in my Dobyns rods and I have confidence in Gary, Richard and everyone else in the Dobyns family and company. When I have a question or issue, I like to be able to call and talk to someone on the other end that knows what he is talking about and actually has some skin in the game. I get that with Dobyns. They actually stand firmly behind their products. Not so much with the other companies I have dealt with. Gary Dobyns, Mike Long, Randy McAbee and others actually fish with these rods and have perfected the lengths, weights, actions and balance. Pake and I have Savvys, Coalition Weapons, Champions and Champion Extremes and for me they are all worth every penny. I don�t have every rod they make, but I haven�t found a dud yet. Sorry for the long rambling read, but I have confidence and feel strongly that whatever Dobyns Rod you buy whether it be from the Savvy Series Champion or Champion Extreme you are getting value.
Brian South