Any one used StCroix rods?

 

Have some good rods that were expensive to buy & I am not prepared to pay that sort of money again.

Nothing wrong with them,  they do what they were purchased for exceptionally well. No regrets what so ever.

Hear that StCroix make a darn good rod. That is the USA blanks & not the Mexican made blanks.

Anyone got personal experience using St Croix Bait Casting and or Spinning Rods in any configuration?

Cheers

Russell

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 Hey mate my misses sister

Thu, 2014-09-25 16:43

 Hey mate my misses sister bought me and my misses old man one when she was over in the states. It's a 3 piece travel rod the model is TIS70MLF3 8-14lbs I have no problem with the rods used it with bait and soft plastics just the tip is not that sensitive as my other rods and the end guide for some reason is really quite large for the tip looks a little strange . My misses old man rates them(prob cos his daughter bought it haha) other then that for the price she payed u can do better for the same price. Just my opinion tho take it with a pinch of salt.

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I have a 10ft travel rod. 

Thu, 2014-09-25 18:32

I have a 10ft travel rod.  15-30lb, if I recall correctly.

The blank is on the heavier side, compared to my Daiwa Sensor rods, but then that may be due to the multi segment design. 

Action is medium, and is a bit slower than the Sensor rods. It's great bait casting rod though.

No problems with the reel seat, guides (alconite) or bindings, and the segments fit tightly into one another.  No problems with braid tangling in the guides on windy days. 

It came in a well made and rugged Nylon covered PVC tube, which I ditched in favour of a rod bag to save space and weight in my suitcase.  

It is not a "pretty" rod, for what that's worth.  It serves its purpose fairly well (on the rare occasions that it sees use), bearing in mind that travel rods are always a bit of a compromise. 

I bought this one fromCabela's the USA, as I couldn't find a travel rod longer than 9ft locally.  The postage was a killer. 

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I have a 5kg 7ft St Croix

Thu, 2014-09-25 20:43

I have a 5kg 7ft St Croix which I built from scratch. It is a fast action perfect for casting at small to medium sized pelagics and has taken a belting over the last few years, so I give them the thumbs up. Be a bit careful buying yank rods online, they use slightly different techniques to Australia and therefor rod actions, tapers ect. can be a bit different

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 ive got a 3-6kg stick, great

Fri, 2014-09-26 20:24

 ive got a 3-6kg stick, great rod. selling it if your interested as i have since upgraded my gear

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Anyone use St Croix rods?

Tue, 2014-09-30 12:17

Thanks blokes.

Info helpful & couple of things that I had not thought about, so it all goes into the head

as a part of the decision making process.

The travel rod made me prick up my ears. A good suggestion for my WA trip of a lifetime

fishing your coast from bottem end up to the top.

As for the 2nd hand one Dhuvinile,  too light for what I am seeking.

Thanks again.

Russell

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