St. Croix Panfish Spinning Rod - 7Ft Lt. Extra Fast Tip

[mic]

Anyone used one of these. Looking for a trout jig rod.

http://www.stcroixrods.com/product/panfish-series

[Ham]

IT AIN'T a jig rod. I bought one. It is light. It is pretty, but it's dead. I bought it for the exact same reason as you are considering one.

I took it out on the light and strung it up with a Zig Jig and proceeded to NOT FEEL anything and lose lot of trout that tried to impale themselves for me.

I have used it sucessfully for smallish rapalas, spoons, trout crankbaits, and li line spinners. It would likely be a hell of a rod for live bait fishing if you're into that.

So, I dropped $120 USD on a dead stick and you can too IF you really want to do so. There is a local guy making Ozark Mountain Tradition rods that work for a trout jig rod and Richard Cross sells his Crossfire rods that suit his style of jig fishing and I can catch em on those as well.

[mic]

Did you find a jig rod that you like? I was also looking at the St. Croix MoJo Drop Shot rod, but it is a medium light. However, supposed to have really good feel.

[Ham]

I have two Shimano Aero rods that are decades old that are the best I've ever fished. They 6'6" and will throw jings from 1/32 oz to 1/4 oz really well and I can feel tiny little bites with it, BUT I've decided to save them for my lake crappie fishing only.

I usually carry three spinning rods when trout fishing

I am using one of the Ozark Mountain Traditions rod. It is a 7 foot light action rod. I'm able to feel about 2/3's of the bites that I can with my old Shimanos. Nice long lever. Protects my 6 lb line and let's me really lean on the trout. Very happy with it.

I also use a Crossfire rod. The Zig Jig crossfire rod is better at throwing the lightest jigs, but in all candor is not as sensitive as the OMT which drives me crazy, but doesn't really keep me from catching trout. I've caught 100's of trout on it at this point.

And I carry my St Croix Panfish rod for spoons, in line spinners, and cranks. Dead stick, but slings those baits a mile and protects the lightest line. I'm incredibly disappointed that that rod is sooooo bad for jigs, but I am finding a use for it.

I would love to try a Loomis GL3 SJR 720, kinda short for my taste, but might be sensitive enough to please me.

[mic]

Thanks Ham. I'm normally on my feet so I'm trying to find single rod for multiple functions. The MoJo reviews I read talk about how sensitive the ML is, and one guy was saying that he had no problem chucking 3/16 jigs with it. Sure wish I could to try it out. Now that I said that, I wonder is Bass Pro would let me take the rod out into the boat area and chuck a few jigs. Might have to try that.

[Bird Watcher]

I'll give another vote for the Wally Marshall Tuxedo Black spinning rods. I picked up a couple in 7' last spring after I broke my Falcon lifting a 12" crappie in the boat. I was really happy with the sensitivity and balance and at 45$ they were a good value.

[mic]

How is the hook setting power?

[Guest]

I really like the fenwick eagle GT's. I use ML for 1/16 and M for 1/8 oz. Fantastic rods for $59. I tried out the St croix's and couldn't stand the spinning rods, although I like a lot of the baitcasting rods.

[mic]

I really like the fenwick eagle GT's. I use ML for 1/16 and M for 1/8 oz. Fantastic rods for $59. I tried out the St croix's and couldn't stand the spinning rods, although I like a lot of the baitcasting rods.

Is that the 5'3" model?

[Guest]

I use the 6 foot moderate fast action Medium power and the 6 foot moderate action medium light power. Rod length seems to be more user preference than anything. Get what you would normally use and are comfortable with.