St Croix Rods

I've used tons of St. Croix products, both their fly-fishing rods and their spinning/baitcast stuff, and own some as well. They make GREAT rods, HERE IN THE USA (edit: looks like they've recently started making some of their lower-end rods in Mexico... :(), and have been doing it for quite awhile so they know what they're doing, period.

While I prefer Sage and Loomis for fly rods, St. Croix are my go-to spin fishing rods. The Premier series is pretty hard to beat for around $100. My primary Walleye rod is an Avid, and while it is an AWESOME rod, I don't think it is necessarily worth ~2x what the Legend rods go for (edit: IMO, a good chunk of that addt'l cost is the lifetime warranty...). I had some gift certs when I bought it, so I splurged a little, and they didn't make the weight/length that I wanted in the Premier lineup.

Anyway, I don't think you'll go wrong with a St. Croix! :thumbup:
 
SpyderPhreak said:
I've used tons of St. Croix products, both their fly-fishing rods and their spinning/baitcast stuff, and own some as well. They make GREAT rods, HERE IN THE USA (edit: looks like they've recently started making some of their lower-end rods in Mexico... :(), and have been doing it for quite awhile so they know what they're doing, period.

While I prefer Sage and Loomis for fly rods, St. Croix are my go-to spin fishing rods. The Premier series is pretty hard to beat for around $100. My primary Walleye rod is an Avid, and while it is an AWESOME rod, I don't think it is necessarily worth ~2x what the Legend rods go for (edit: IMO, a good chunk of that addt'l cost is the lifetime warranty...). I had some gift certs when I bought it, so I splurged a little, and they didn't make the weight/length that I wanted in the Premier lineup.

Anyway, I don't think you'll go wrong with a St. Croix! :thumbup:
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I bought the Premier series rod and it is really a great rod. I have never had an upper level rod ( a rod costing over $100) before, used for fresh water. I have several Tuna set-up's that can break the bank. The St. Croix is make all of my other rods look cheap and worthless. I won't buy another cheap rod. The action and feel/response is amazing. Thanks for the comments and now I know what the fuss is all over.
 
I bought an ultra lite from the Panfish collection a couple weeks ago and after using it a few times, I just had to have another one. Yesterday I purchased an Eyecon and took it fishing. Great rods! You'll not want to use anything else after fishing with them.
 
Many of the higher end Gander Mountain poles (GSX-ti and better) are all made for Gander by St. Croix, just have Gander Mt. branding on them and are alot cheaper then the regular st. croix rods.
 
Joe L. Bachs said:
Many of the higher end Gander Mountain poles (GSX-ti and better) are all made for Gander by St. Croix, just have Gander Mt. branding on them and are alot cheaper then the regular st. croix rods.
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I thought that used to be the case, but no longer. Not for a while actually.
 
Mckrob,

I have that exact same set-up in your picture and love it for lightweight spinning when packing light. I also have some of their one and two piece spinning rods and they are some of the best. I used to work in a sporting goods store and have tried, used and own many brands including G. Loomis and I feel that St. Croix is the cream of the crop for sensitive feel and balance and they are a bit cheaper than G. Loomis. You can't go wrong with that set-up.
 
greybeard58 said:
Mckrob,

I have that exact same set-up in your picture and love it for lightweight spinning when packing light. I also have some of their one and two piece spinning rods and they are some of the best. I used to work in a sporting goods store and have tried, used and own many brands including G. Loomis and I feel that St. Croix is the cream of the crop for sensitive feel and balance and they are a bit cheaper than G. Loomis. You can't go wrong with that set-up.
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I just ordered in the PS70MF3, a 7', 3 piece travel rod from Cabelas, should be here in a week or so. Now to find a reel to do it justice... Im thinking of another Plfueger President, I'm pretty happy with the one I already have.
 
I have handled them before and they are amazing. If the money was there I would bite and get one in a heart beat but while my Shimano V-rods are still going strong (bought 4 of them when they were being discontinued) I cant justify any more high end rods.
 
st croix makes outstanding fly rods and IIRC they also carry a lifetime warranty. One of my saltwater fishing buddies swears by st croix for his surf gear.
 
St Croix is a excellent rod as has been mentioned above. I love mine and also love my G.Loomis Ultra lite med. action rods for Walleye. Both are worth the money IMO and a joy to use.
 
OK, you guys talked me into it. Wanting to try baitcasting, I stopped at Bass Pro and selected a St. Croix Premier. Seven foot, one-piece, medium-heavy.

We'll see how it goes...
 
I used to fish a lot of st. croix rods, but over the last few yrs it seems like the rod market has became very competitive.

If I was looking for a nice high dollar rod I would look at Dobyns. But nontheless thats a pretty good deal if true!

Nice.
 
My dad had a couple. The set up I liked best was a 6'6" two piece spinmaster paired with a penn 4300. Good stuff. Im looking at picking up my own here shortly.
 
I have a great deal of trouble finding a light action spinning rod that I actually like. So I end up trying rods out because there is no substitute for actually using one. You can get a feel in the store, but that is about it. My favorite spinning rods are light action with a stiff butt and fast tip and I prefer cork or other material covering the entire handle (the common ultra light design) versus a slot for the reel. I tend to mount my reels a little further back toward the butt end than many.

You get something for the price over $100 and once in a while you can get something that really feels good for under $100. St Croix makes some good rods for the price. I am going to be so so sad when the day comes that I break my G Loomis light action rod that has been discontinued for a few years now. It was pricey, but I have never used a rod with such good feel as this one. Unfortunately, I always end up breaking my rods stumbling along a slippery mountain stream eventually. The breaks that really bother me is when you pick up your rod to use and .... the tip is broke off and I know I stored them pretty carefully. Probably a micro fracture that caused the rod to finally give up the ghost.

Time to hit the streams in search of trout! Fall is a wonderful time for getting out, exploring, and doing some fishing and photography.
 
Maybe it is time for a DIY fishing rod 22-rimfire.
Pretty sure Loomis sells blanks.
All the supplies are easy to come by...
I've wrapped one rod, converted a terribly beat up spinning rod to casting.
Not bad if you take your time and go slow.
 
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