06-25-10, 03:04 PM | #1 |
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St Croix crankbait rod report
Well as many of you know I recently purchased the St Croix Premier PC70MHM graphite 7' cranbait rod for working my large deep diving crankbaits. Today I had the chance to really try it out, and I can tell you it was a great experience. I have it paired up with a BPS David Fritts 4.7:1 ratio casting reel, spooled with 12 pound Suffix Elite mono. Working with my DD22's and DT16's the rod handled it very well. There was very little resistance when reeling in the baits, even when speeding up the retrieve. I was able to feel every little tick down below. The rod has very good sensitivity. I can't compare it to the more expensive St Croixs or Loomis rods as I've never used one of those. But if your looking for a rod for deep cranking that won't cost you and arm and a leg, and still want good quality I highly recommend this rod. It loaded up very well and provided very good distance. This really pleased me as I've been considering replacing my David Fritts reel due to a lack of casting distance with any of my rods when casting large baits. However I am now rethinking that idea. Paired up with the St Croix crankbait rod I now have, those large cranks sailed farther than I've ever been able to throw them. Fishing was very tough today. But I did take a decent bass on a DD22. It has the guts to haul in any bass I can think of, and yet has the perfect action to make casting smooth and easy. Definately 3 thumbs up.
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Great report Keith, glad to hear you like the rod!
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Did you get 75 yards on the cast like KVD does? lol Glad you are enjoying the new rod.
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Hmm.. I been looking for a sensitive graphite cranking rod (my BPS tourney special IS NOT making the cut), I wonder what the going price is on ebay is for them.
Thanks for the write up though Keith! I was actually thinking about maybe getting one them.
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Another bit of info for ya. The rod handled the midsized cranks such as the DT10's and Deep Little N very well too.
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Keith, sorry to drag up an old thread, but I was wondering if you could give me an update on how this rod has held up for you and if you are still happy with its performance. I have a chance to get one of these at a very low price and was wondering if you were still liking yours.
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Tavery, I love mine. Go for it.
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I was thinking about buying the PC70MM for shallow running crankbaits.Like the mann's baby 1 minus and the Bandit footloose or is the one you bought PC70MHM more suited for that ? Thanks in advanced.
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I bought the MHM for large deepwater crankin.
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I did purchase the rod, it is a model PC70HM. 7ft H Mod. Plan on using it to replace an older rod that I have been using to throw my med, and deep cranks on. Heres the deal, it was regularly a 119 dollar rod, GM has had it on clearance for a while for 80, yesterday they had an additional 25% off clearance items, and I used a 25 dollar gift card my in-laws gave me for Christmas. So, I only had to come out of pocket for like 35 dollars. When my monkey did the math, it was all over with. The tip on this rod feel a little more toward the fast side of things, and I am hoping that it might be able to serve double duty as a frog rod as well. Just worried that the tip might be a little too soft to get a good hookset if you are a good ways out.
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I use the mojo bass 7" mh for deep cranking. Like you said I have no complaints. St croix makes nice rods!
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I am convinced that this is a good rod, and that I got a good deal on it, so much in fact that I went today and purchased another. I wanted one that would have no problems serving as a frog rod for me, and the Mod action of the first rod I purchased left me with some concerns. I purchased the second at the same great price of about 60 dollars, it is a 7ft Heavy Fast, and I have no doubt that it will be able to handle my frog fishing and well as pitch jigs.
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St Croix makes many of my "Go-To" blanks to build on. This mid-range blank is a good choice for a cranking stick, sensitive enough, good back bone and affordable. It mankes sense to save the rod budget for jig & plastics rods where sensitivity plays a bigger role.
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The Premier is my cranking rod of choice too. I can throw them all day without much fatigue. My loomis' are way too stiff for all day cranking. I have 3 7 footers and one 6'6 for jerkbaits. For a 100 bucks, they are great rods and super durable.
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You are correct.
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