Salmon
Fishing Rod by St Croix
Steelhead
fishing rods are as unique as the fisherman themselves.
St Croix offers some versatility in their rods that
steelhead fisherman demand. Using their patented technology
called Integrated
PC & ART technology, their rods that are much stronger
and more sensitive. You can read more about that on
our home page.
Imagine
casting upstream and letting your bait drift downriver
slowly and wham, the steelhead takes off running downriver.
As you run and jump, slip and slide your rod takes a
pounding. Many steelhead fishing rods succumb to the
pressures, but a St Croix rod can take the pounding.
Backed by a warranty that is unique to the industry,
you have that piece of mind that only comes with quality
rods.
Hey,
if you like bobber fishing you have to take a close
look at their noodle rods (Wild River WSLG106ULS2
and WS106ULS2.
These rods are wonderul at fighting fish without much
fatique. I can tell you out west, this has been
the trend for steelhead fisherman. Most 8' 6"
rods are being replaced by 10' to 12' rods because you
can crank down on your reel and let the rod do the work.
Here
are the rods in the St Croix steelhead lineup.
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Salmon
Fishing Rod
- Triump
Series (casting and spinning)
- Wild
River Salmon (casting and spinning)
- Legend
Elite (casting and spinning)
- Avid
Series
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Triump
Series
You
have 6 options in this class from 8'6" to 9' and
the beauty is these rods are the cheapest you will find
below: running around $100. In the Triump Series
they offer 2 casting and 4 different spinning rods.
Triump
rods use premium SCII graphite, aluminum oxide guides, Fuji reel
seat and premium cork handles. This
salmon fishing rod comes with a 5 year warranty.
Wild
River Series:
The
Wild River Series was exclusively designed for
salmon and steelhead fisherman. The Wild River uses
a premium graphine, Baston guides, Fuji reel set, premium
cork handles, and two coats of flex coat to cure the
finish slowly. This gives the Wild River Series
outstanding strength, sensitivity and powerful hook
sets. This rod comes with a 5 year warranty. The
prices for these rods are very reasonably priced compared
to the others.
Just
to give you an idea here are all their casting models
and suggested retail price. If you shop right,
you can pick up these salmon fishing rods a lot cheaper.
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WC80MXF
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8'
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$150
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WC80HF |
8'
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$150
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WC80HF2 |
8'
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$180
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WC80XHF |
8'
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$160
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WC86MF2 |
8'6"
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$160
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WC86MHF2 |
8'6"
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$160
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WC86HF2 |
8'6"
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$160
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WC96MF2 |
9'6"
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$170
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WC96MHF2 |
9'6"
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$170
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WC106MLMF2 |
10'6"
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$180
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WC106MMF2 |
10'6"
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$180
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The
rods above are good for plugging, casting, trolling,
back bouncing, drifting and bobber fishing.
Legend
Elite
The
Legend Elite series is their top of the line steelhead
fishing rods. They use the best of the best to make
this rod. You can expect to pay a great deal for this
rod but it performs like no other rod on the market.
This
rod combines the IPC & ART technology and you have
19 steelhead rod options. The rod I used on my
last steelhead fishing trip was the LES96MHF2.
Avid
Series
This
series is one of the most popular rods they carry. They've
been fully redesigned just for the avid fisherman. These rods come with a limited lifetime
warranty.
Expect
to pay in the $200+ range for your Avid salmon fishing
rod.
You
can find St Croix steelhead fishing rods all over America
for good reason. They are exceptional rods and
they are American made.
After
you check your local sporting good shops, visit these
retail online outlets: Tackle
Direct, Cabela's, Bass Pro and Amazon to name a few.
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