could not wait on rod

TennTyrant · 07-16-11, 10:35 PM

I was going to order a powell 733 for soft plastics but we are going fishing in the morning so I had to get me a rod local, I ended up getting the St Croix Premier 7ft MH action PC70MHF. I hope this will be a good rod for soft plastics, Please let me know what you think, I also got a good deal on it. going to put 15lb test invizX on it does that sound about right?

islandbass · 07-16-11, 10:42 PM

Congrats! I reckon that bottom line it really doesn't matter what we think because you're the one who will be fishing with it and opinions are like bad breath anyway.

Bassboss · 07-16-11, 10:54 PM

Yup that's a good rod, seems to be a pretty popular one here too! I've gotta 7' M spinning, and like it a lot. Never used a casting model, but I'm sure you'll like. However I do think the powell would've been better.. probably a tad more sensitive, but I've never used a powell, so I can't really say. lol

bamabassman · 07-16-11, 10:56 PM

hahahaha, couldn't wait.........dats the monkey knocking oyu in the head huh? funny.

Tavery5 · 07-16-11, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TennTyrant

I was going to order a powell 733 for soft plastics but we are going fishing in the morning so I had to get me a rod local, I ended up getting the St Croix Premier 7ft MH action PC70MHF. I hope this will be a good rod for soft plastics, Please let me know what you think, I also got a good deal on it.

I have this same rod, the build quality of St. Croix is as good as any of the other rods in its same price range, probably a little better even. These rods tend to fish on the heavy side of MH and have good back bone. These rods are built on the St. Croix SCII blank, as well as the Triumph and the Mojo series of rods. IMHO they lack a little in sensitivity, but if fished with fluorocarbon or braid, they make a versatile rod that can be used for several techniques including soft plastics.

TennTyrant · 07-16-11, 11:09 PM

Will this rod be good for spinnerbaits and buzzbaits as well?

Bassboss · 07-16-11, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TennTyrant

Will this rod be good for spinnerbaits and buzzbaits as well?

Yup I think it'll definitely do well for that.

My preference in a slightly shorter rod however for spinnerbaits.

Bender · 07-17-11, 05:12 PM

I have that exact same rod and use it as my main jig rod. It's not the lightest rod but a very good all around rod and like Tavery said it has plenty of backbone. I have 15# or 17# fluoro on it, I can't remember. I bought mine because I was traveling and needed a rod to use, but now I use it all the time.

keithdog · 07-17-11, 06:46 PM

I think you'll like that rod. I have a couple StCroixs myself and couldn't be happier with them.

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TennTyrant BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 112	could not wait on rod I was going to order a powell 733 for soft plastics but we are going fishing in the morning so I had to get me a rod local, I ended up getting the St Croix Premier 7ft MH action PC70MHF. I hope this will be a good rod for soft plastics, Please let me know what you think, I also got a good deal on it. going to put 15lb test invizX on it does that sound about right? Last edited by TennTyrant; 07-16-11 at 10:55 PM.

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islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Congrats! I reckon that bottom line it really doesn't matter what we think because you're the one who will be fishing with it and opinions are like bad breath anyway. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

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Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Yup that's a good rod, seems to be a pretty popular one here too! I've gotta 7' M spinning, and like it a lot. Never used a casting model, but I'm sure you'll like. However I do think the powell would've been better.. probably a tad more sensitive, but I've never used a powell, so I can't really say. lol __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

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bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	hahahaha, couldn't wait.........dats the monkey knocking oyu in the head huh? funny. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

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keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I think you'll like that rod. I have a couple StCroixs myself and couldn't be happier with them. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

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TennTyrant BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 112	Will this rod be good for spinnerbaits and buzzbaits as well?

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Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	I have that exact same rod and use it as my main jig rod. It's not the lightest rod but a very good all around rod and like Tavery said it has plenty of backbone. I have 15# or 17# fluoro on it, I can't remember. I bought mine because I was traveling and needed a rod to use, but now I use it all the time.

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