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the innovative St. Croix rod building technologies
St. Croix Technologies: St. Croix has always designed rods to help anglers improve their
fishing success, and plenty effort is put in on the research and development
side to bring innovative rod
building technologies to their high end products. One of their
well known technologies originally implemented in their premium
Legend Elite series called IPC has now become highly desirable among anglers. IPC stands for Integrated Poly Curve and
this process creates tapers that are a continuous curve from the tip to
the butt of the rod. This in turn eliminates all weakening transition
points, strengthens the rod and increases overall sensitivity.
For 2005 the high end rods will incorporate both IPC and a brand new technology called ART, Advanced Reinforcing Technology. We currently don't have much information on this
innovative technology yet, but will get you the
complete story on ART in our upcoming in depth review on a contemporary St. Croix rod.
The new Tournament Bass series is
extremely detailed and uses both IPC and ART. Having a Tournament Bass
specific technique rod will help any angler improve their success
Legend Tournament Bass: We at TackleTour
were very excited about St. Croix's introduction of a brand new series of
technique specific rods. The Legend Tournament Bass series contains 12
casting and 3 spinning models. With an enormous selection, it'll cover any
bass angler's needs whether targeting bass on topwater all the way to the
yawning depths. Each of these 15 rods uses St. Croix's IPC and ART technologies,
feature high-modulus and high-strain SCIV graphite, Fuji Alconite
guides, premium Fuji reel seats, super-grade cork, and come backed by a superb
lifetime limited warranty and customer service. The retail price for the
Legend Tournament Bass series will be priced around $200.
|
Model |
Technique |
Length |
Pwr |
Action |
Line Wt |
Lure Wt |
Rod Wt |
| TBC63MF |
Sniper
Spinnerbait |
6'3" |
M |
Fast |
10-17 |
1/4-5/8 |
3.50 |
| TBC66MF |
Jerkbait |
6'6" |
M |
Fast |
10-17 |
1/4-5/8 |
3.80 |
| TBC66MHF |
Jig-N-Worm |
6'6" |
MH |
Fast |
12-20 |
3/8-1 |
4.50 |
| TBC68MXF |
Top Water |
6'8" |
M |
X-Fast |
8-14 |
1/4-5/8 |
4.00 |
| TBC69MLXF |
Drop Shot |
6'9" |
ML |
X-Fast |
6-10 |
1/8-1/2 |
4.10 |
| TBC70MF |
Teaser |
7' |
M |
Fast |
10-17 |
1/4-5/8 |
4.30 |
| TBC70MHF |
Sweeper
Spinnerbait |
7' |
MH |
Fast |
12-20 |
3/8-1 |
4.90 |
| TBC70HF |
Slop-N-Frog |
7' |
H |
Fast |
14-25 |
3/8-1 1/2 |
5.00 |
| TBC73MHF |
Carolina Rig |
7'3" |
MH |
Fast |
12-25 |
3/8-1 1/4 |
5.00 |
| TBC73XHF |
Big Jig |
7'3" |
XH |
Fast |
17-30 |
1/2-2 1/2 |
5.50 |
| TBC76MHMF |
Pitchin' |
7'6" |
MH |
Mod. Fast |
12-25 |
3/8-1 1/4 |
5.80 |
| TBC80HMF |
Flippin' |
8' |
H |
Mod. Fast |
14-30 |
1/2-2 |
6.70 |
| TBS510MXF |
Skippin' |
5'10" |
M |
X-Fast |
8-12 |
3/16-5/8 |
3.10 |
| TBS68MXF |
Finesse |
6'8" |
M |
X-Fast |
6-12 |
3/16-5/8 |
3.80 |
| TBS69MLXF |
Drop Shot |
6'9" |
ML |
X-Fast |
6-10 |
1/8-1/2 |
4.00 |
Designed for Walleye anglers, this
new Tournament series will make those presentations effortless
Legend Tournament Walleye: The new Legend Tournament Walleye series will
have a total of 11 rods, 9 casting and 2 spinning. These rods showcase the
same detail and quality of the Tournament Bass series, but have the perfect
power and action for serious walleye anglers. The Tournament Walleye series features
an attractive cobalt blue metallic blank with matching blue thread and satin
silver trim wraps. Suggested retail price for these rods range from $190 to $220.
|
Model |
Technique |
Length |
Pwr |
Action |
Line Wt |
Lure Wt |
Rod Wt |
| TWS60LF |
Finesse Jig |
6' |
L |
Fast |
4-8 |
1/16-1/4 |
2.80 |
| TWS63MXF |
Vertical Jig |
6'3" |
M |
X-Fast |
6-10 |
1/8-1/2 |
3.20 |
| TWS66MLF |
Jig-N-Rig |
6'6" |
ML |
Fast |
4-10 |
1/8-3/8 |
3.40 |
| TWS68MXF |
River Jig |
6'8" |
M |
X-Fast |
6-12 |
3/16-5/8 |
3.80 |
| TWS70MLF |
Lindy Rig |
7' |
ML |
Fast |
4-10 |
1/8-3/8 |
3.60 |
| TWS70MM |
Shallow
Cranker |
7' |
M |
Mod. |
4-10 |
1/8-3/8 |
3.50 |
| TWS70MHM |
Deep Cranker |
7' |
MH |
Mod. |
6-12 |
1/4-3/4 |
4.10 |
| TWS76MLF |
Live Bait
Rig |
7'6" |
ML |
Fast |
4-10 |
1/8-3/8 |
3.75 |
| TWS80MLF |
Slip Stick |
8' |
ML |
Fast |
4-10 |
1/8-3/8 |
4.70 |
| TWC70MM |
Light
Bouncer |
7' |
M |
Mod. |
6-10 |
1/2-1 1/2 |
5 |
| TWC70MHM |
Heavy
Bouncer |
7' |
MH |
Mod. |
8-12 |
1 1/2-3 |
5 |
The Elite series now applies the
new ART technology and a dramatic increase in detailing with minimal price
changes
Legend Elite: The popular Legend Elite series is a hot item among
serious anglers, but this year St. Croix redesigns this premium offering to
make it even better than ever. Like the Tournament series the Elite
receives St. Croix's ART technology that strengthens the rod blank without
increasing weight or diameter. The rod uses the highest grade graphite
blank with carbon-matte scrim, Fuji SiC Concept Guide System with
titanium-plated frames, and an entirely new reel seat. The Elite now uses
the Fuji DNPS reel seats/frosted silver hood with customized brown paint on
spinning models, and Fuji ECS reel seats/frosted silver hood with the same
custom brown paint on casting models. A brown pearl blank is used for the
Elites with custom brown thread and satin gold metallic trim to give it more
appeal. With all these new additions, the price range remains parallel to
the previous generation Elites.
Legend Elite series arrives in
2005 with new attractive reel seats
Conclusion: The rods
mentioned above aren't the only new 2005 products that St. Croix has released. They also have many new fly rods, spinning reels, and surf outfits for anglers
that seek the right tool for their unique application. St. Croix made an
excellent
move by introducing an entirely new line of technique specific rods for two very
popular game fish where tournaments, competition, and recreational anglers
demand the latest innovations to give them that extra edge. The Legend Tournament Bass and Walleye rods are entirely new
models and sport extremely elegant detailing while the premium Elite gets a
face lift and meticulous additions to improve its performance even further. With such
a robust introduction, St. Croix is sure to have other rod manufactures wiping
their brows. Look for our in-depth reviews in upcoming articles where we'll
be reviewing some of the latest new and exciting offerings. All we can say for
now is that if these rods perform as good as they look, then competitors
certainly have good reason to be concerned.
