St Croix Panfish Series Rod First Impressions
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 พ.ย. 2022
- So a couple of months ago, I picked up this rod used from another local channel @TheFishingNomad
I really didn't need it, but the price was right so hey, why not. LOL
I paired it with an Okuma spinning reel I found on sale (Possible review coming for that. I was really surprised by it)
Thank you for watching!
The Fishing Nomad
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Check out His Review on this rod
Unboxing, Testing, and Reviewing the St. Croix Panfish Series (2022)
• Unboxing, Testing, and... - กีฬา
Glad you somewhat liked the rod. Seems like you had roughly the same impressions of the rod as I did. It's a nicely made rod that looks sleek, but when it comes it fishing it doesn't do things that much better than cheaper rods. Same thing kind of goes for the power. Most of these smaller fish are just more fun on a true ultralight rod. I did take this rod out into the Everglades a few times and caught some larger Mayan cichlids and peacocks on it where I think it performed a little better. Felt comfortable enough using this where I was concerned with losing fish. With an ultralight rod, I would've been worried about losing them. I'd be interested how you like it fishing for Crappie on Lake Okeechobee. Given the bigger water and bigger fish it might shine.
Yeah man, I'd have to completely agree. It didn't "feel" like I was fishing with a St Croix. I do plan on taking it to Okeechobee tho. I think you are right, the bigger fish may give the rod a better chance to show off. For what we got around here tho, I'll stick to the UL. I just ordered a new one to play with. In the same price category as the St Croix so I'm curious. Thanks again for the hook up!
That is a beautiful rod for sure, and your unbiased first impressions are valuable, even a big name like St. Croix still has to prove it's worthy of the price they're asking for their product. That Okuma Reel looks like a good value, and it's in the upper range of the most I would spend on a spinning reel.
We all have that range lol. I was able to pick that one up on sale for around $50. It’s a solid reel so far. And I agree with ya, big names still need to earn their place. Thanks for watching buddy!
That was about as honest of a review as you could give my friend! Thanks for sharing!!
No one pays me to lie for them yet 😂
Great to see you back Joe. Nice to see you out there testing it and catching a few. Well done
Thanks Sean! I have been behind on filming and watching. I am hoping to play some catch up on both here soon.
Welcome back, Joe! Can't go wrong with St Croix.
Thanks bud! Been slammed. Hopefully I can get consistent again
Welcome back, man. It's been far too long since your last video.
I don't know much about their reels but Okuma makes some beautiful looking rods. I HAD one (enough of that story though) and I thought it looked amazing.
That St. Croix looks good. I definitely love the cork at the bottom, not sure if I'm in love with the plastic look where you hold the rod to be honest. The actual brown of the rod color is very nice and pretty unique. I like that.
It's too bad the fight wasn't what you were looking for but overall I think you made a great purchase.
Nice B Roll footage of the rod in the tree. Sweet touch.
Hey buddy! Thanks for the view! LOL. Yeah I think overall it's gunna be a good combo. Im so used to the ultralight, that this wasn't as reactive as I thought it would be. I'll be fishing it tho. I have an Okuma rod and a couple of the Avenger bait runner reels I use for catfishing and pier fishing. They are older tho and this is the first newer one i've used. I really like it for the price. I may get a bigger one for a bass rod I have sitting around.
I was looking for a way to shoot the rod. literally said, maybe I'll toss it in this tree LOL. Worked out I guess
Thanks again bro!
I personally don’t own any panfish combos but I can attest to okuma reels as I use them for my spinning combos! I’ll check out Nomads channel. Keep slaying buddy!
I have 2 of the Okuma bait runners (Avenger ABS) I use for catfishing and pier fishing. Had them for years and they perform well. I was very surprised by this model. I may get a larger one to try out for bass fishing. Its solid! Thanks for watching bro!
I agree with you ultralight is so much fun with a pan fish.
Anyways nice first impression man Good video welcome back 👊🏼
Thanks bro! I really like the ultra light fishing. In fact, the guy I bought this rod from is the reason I tried it. Thats a lot of what he does and it looked fun. He catches minnows on hooks! Pretty wild
Finally, Joe returns. Sī vīs pācem, parā bellum!!!
HAHA! "Don't call it a comeback!" 👊🏻
I put together several bass rods with St Croix blanks, they meet the three things I desired in a blank, sensitive, durability, and fast action with a backbone, the became one of my favorite 7’ bass rod blanks, I made them in bait caster and spinning rods.
Okuma Celilo rods are a very good rod for the money, I own several, from bass rods to ultralight, never a issue with them!
Hey Mark! How ya been bud? This is my second from St Croix. I have a bass rod from them and it's very nice. Paired it with a Curado and I can fish that thing all day without getting tired. This one,...I may need a little more convincing. Need to really get on a good panfish bite and put it to work! Good to hear from ya bud! 👊🏻
Hey, Joe! Great to see ya. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Great video, as always. Be safe
Good times with family and too much food. Or is it the other way around? 🤣I hope yours was great also! Thanks for watching Shannon! 👊🏻
That looked like a lot of fun, man. Glad to see you back out there. Have a great week.
Thanks man!
Great video man keep up the great work
Thanks bro!
I have an Okuma Celilo rod, and I'm impressed by Okuma because of it. It didn't break the bank either, which is always a plus!
You aren't the only one to mention that specific rod in a positive way. I may have to look into one for myself. I have one of their EVX rods. It's very decent for the price. Maybe I've been sleeping on Okuma? Thanks for watching and commenting! And for the heads up on the rod 👊🏻
Great review, nice rod and you put it to the test with those bass. I bet it would make a great Crappie rod for sure.
As I respond to this, I am getting permission to take it out on my next crappie trip with SWC. LOL. Can't wait to really put it to the test with some of the Okeechobee slabs! Thanks Shane!
First, it's great to see you out on the water. Next, great review, hard to pass on a bargain. Lastly, congrats on hitting 600 Subs! Well done Joe
Thanks Larry! Ya know, ever since you told me about the cost of fishing gear by you, I think about it every time I buy something. "I wonder, what would this have cost Larry". LOL. Thanks as always bro! I do appreciate it! I seem to gain more subs when I dont post for a coupe of weeks. Maybe they are trying to tell me something 🤣
@@ParabellumFishing Murray Cod season opens tomorrow, so went out last week and bought 2 new spinner bait lures, cost was $60, that would be close to $80 US
@@LarrysFishing Thats insane! Can I mail you some? Not sure what shipping would be but I have a surplus of baits and would happily share with you.
@@ParabellumFishing Beard Zero sent me a pack last year, shipping cost was $54, which is also insane LOL Thanks for the offer, but should be some good sales coming up after X-Mas. Cheers
Long time no see Joe! Good to see you out there catching some. I went out today and my normal spot is still dried up. Just a bunch of mud covered in dead grass. Tried a different spot and got skunked. Oh well. That's why its called "fishing" and not "catching". That's a nice combo. Great review and great video!
Sucks you are still all mud. Skunks happen and make the good days better! It was good to make a video again. Just been slammed lately. I hope I can get out and get some consistency back. I bought that rod months ago and just now had a chance to play with it. I may have to do a review on the reel too. I was very surprised/impressed with it for the short time I was using it. Thanks for the support as always bro! I really do appreciate it! 👊🏻
Good review Joe. You are the Pan man
I thought Rufio was the Pan Man?
That sounds like a compliment. So I'm taking it that way! Had a few people wonder if I'd be bringing this on the pontoon for crappie. Are reels allowed on a crappie trip?
@@ParabellumFishing well of course. Didn’t the ice rod have a reel ?
@@SWCFLORIDA Well that is true. I hope it's not cold enough for the ice rod next time tho.
Great review of the rod and reel Joe. I think we definitely need to test it out on some Okeechobee crappie.
Nice fight on the bass at 6 min mark! Nice chunker👊Congrats on that lake PB! Definitely need to put that to use on the pontoon for some Crappie!! Nice review Joe! Great video
Thanks bro! I'll have to see if they'll let me bring it on the boat. LOL
@@ParabellumFishing I do not think I’d be able to use the poles they have. I would keep trying to reel the fish in 🤣
@@bogolyskeepingitreel I reached for the reel so many times when I went with them last time. I edited it all out so I didn't look like a complete idiot. LOL
@@ParabellumFishing 🤣
nice rod! love those light rods..great way to break it in with some nice bass too!👍👍
Thanks man! I need to take it to that creek spot of yours. Bet those Little Rock bass would put a nice bend in it.
@@ParabellumFishing hell yea man, I need to bring my real light rod there next year👍
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I work at Bass Pro and seems like I’m always acquiring different rods. I primarily target, walleye, white bass, crappie/sunfish. I’ve used the SC Panfish and it just doesn’t feel worth it to me. Rods are a very personal thing... the feel of the handle, length, graphite vs fiberglass, action, etc..
The BEST rod I have found for panfish, believe it or not, is the Bass Pro Microglass. It’s a yellow - fiberglass rod in an ultralight power with slow action. It has a cork handle and brass reel seat. It’s very similar to the old Eagle Claw Crafted Glass. I use a 6 1/2’. It only costs $24.99 and when paired with a Diawa Regal or Shimano Sedona, it’s a blast. It’s extremely durable, but the yellow color turns people off. I think I’ve sold a record number of them at our store. When I introduce it to customers... they buy it. Many didn’t even know it exists.
Second in value to the Microglass is a Temple Fork Outfitter... any of them.While 5x the price, the feel and warranty (lifetime) is hard to beat.
I couldn't agree more! That rod just isn't worth that price. I actually just broke it a few weeks ago and I'm not sure it's worth the $50 to replace under warranty.
My buddy actually has that yellow one and he loves it! I forget what reel he has it paired with, but it's his go to UL.
I have been eyeing some of the TFO rods. I dont mind spending the money on quality. I think I'll end up with one in my arsenal soon enough.
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment! I appreciate it very much! Tight lines!👊🏻
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I was actually at Dick's sporting goods this Saturday. I was actually looking at that rod. It was expensive so I did not want to come home and fill the guilt of buying it. It is a nice looking rod. Funny enough now that I think about it A lot of my panfish rods are actually in the color brown or tan.
Man your DSG has a better selection than mine does. I have only seen the bass x rod at mine. It's a little pricey but the dude I got it from gave me a fair price. And I know he takes care of his stuff. Still has like 5 years left on the warranty too. My other panfish rods are black, white, and yellow. This is my only brown one. I like it. You said you may be replacing a spinning reel, look into this one. I like it and I got it on amazon for around $50.
@@ParabellumFishing My dick's sporting goods is so good. I went to a Bass Pro shops in Atlantic City. You would think with it being Bass Pro shops could be really good. Nope my dick's sporting goods way way better. I would argue I may have one of the best Dick's sporting goods fishing section. They have everything from Mega bass to Yum. Young
Like what you are doing! Great video!
Thanks man!
My brother was also present, greetings from us Indonesian anglers, good luck with the channel
Thanks bro! I appreciate it! Wishing you Tight lines from the USA!
"it's been a minute" 🤣
I long minute! LOL
Go for panfish, find nothing but bass. Hard to be upset about it. Lol. Seems like a decent setup. That spot looks awesome!
Im gunna target panfish more often so I can catch some more bass! LOL. I like the set up, the reel especially, but the rod is decent. I need more time and fish with it. Im sure it'll become a regular in the lineup. I like that spot but nothing big there. I pulled a 2 pounder once but usually just dinks. Easy access tho and usually have the place to myself
@@ParabellumFishing having the place to yourself makes up for nothing but dinks. Lol
Just bought a 7’ lite xtra fast. Love it for what I throw, mini neds and jigs all day.
That’s awesome! I own a few from them, this one just didn’t do it for me.
love my st croix rods..avids 6 ft. medium/fast..best fluke rod made. Good first impression..
Thanks man! I have another St Croix, the Victory series, it's great! And I got a good deal on this one so I think it'll be fun. How's your back?
@@ParabellumFishing back is doing as fine as can be I think. Four weeks out and have some expected muscle weakness just because I'm not allowed to bend, twist or lift over 4#. Thanks for asking.
@@BigBaitPosse Glad to hear it. Hopefully you'll gain full strength and mobility with some time.
Sweet rod.. I was lookin at them at bass pro the other day
I hesitate to say 👍🏻 just yet. I dont hate it by any means, but not quite ready to endorse it yet either. I need to get on a good panfish bite and really let it shine. Thanks for watching bud!
St Croix are my favorite rods brother👊
They are fancy!
I’m all about crappie fishing but I don’t spend much on my rods. The most important part in my opinion for crappie is feeling subtle bites. That’s not easy with cheaper rods and usually the higher end rods allow more sensitivity to set hooks
I am that guy. I tend to spend when it comes to my gear. Really because I dont have much else to spend on. Bills are paid, family is fed, so what the heck right.
The sensitivity on this was great but that also may have been the braid. I am planning on swapping that for some flouro to test it out more. Almost Crappie season here so I want to get the gear ready. Need me some Crappie tacos! LOL. Thanks for watching!
@@ParabellumFishing yea I use mono myself for the stretch with the soft mouths. Usually 4-6 lb unless it’s really heavy structure. Good luck getting them
Nice review bro! I know we all love the thrill of a good ultralight fight. I use mine alot in the winter months lol. I was wondering about the line you were using. I saw the spool look like braid and then when you fought a fish looked like mono or fluoro. I'd be interested to know how you feel about that nano braid when you get some more hours in it. Keep up the awesome content bro!
Thanks bro! I have used it a couple of times and still on the fence. Definitely casts the ultra light lures much further than mono or flouro. I'll keep playing with it and let you know. 👊🏻
I have the previous models of these St.Croix Panfish rods and needed to know if the new ones are worth the money. Overall I like the handle better on the new ones but thanks for the review.
I have heard some good things about the higher end versions, the Panfish Elite I think it's called. But as far as this one, I have fished with it many times since this video and I am still holding to my original "meh" feelings. Not that it's a bad rod overall, just not what I excepted with that name and at that price point. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. I appreciate it! 👊🏻
And here I thought I was already sub, Got it now.
I thought I was too. We on it now HAHA
Selamat pagi my friend... and sangat pandai memancing.. god fishing
Thank you and good morning! I appreciate you watching and leaving a comment!
There you are. Missing the vid’s man. Get unbusy and get fishing. 😀
Thats the plan!! LOL
Você realmente conseguiu mais peixes ótimos, Deus te abençoe muito
Joe pulls out the hemostats at 6:27 to remove the hook, very surgical of you!!
They work great for the smaller hooks. I was going to get one of the things you have, but these are cheaper. I spent all my money on the rod LOL
@@ParabellumFishing Hahaha, I broke another one!!
@@1ManOpFishing another rod?!
Yes. My other Lew's
@@1ManOpFishing RIP
Looks like a nice combo. Not sure If i'd spend that much on a crappie rod cause I do just fine on a $30 one. Who knows though one day I might
Yeah, I'm that guy tho. I buy high dollar stuff, even when it's unnecessary, and it usually is. LOL. In this case, I can honestly say, I wouldn't pay full price for this rod. Not that it's bad, but I have others that I like better and for less money.
What other ultralight rods do you recommend over this particular rod?
I like the Mr. Crappie slab shaker rods. I've never owned a very expensive ultralight though because I don't use them a whole bunch
@@RumpleKC Sorry for the delayed response. I didn't get the notification about your comment. I am far from the authority on UL rods but my favorite one so far is the 13 Fishing Defy Silver. It's inexpensive ($50) and performs just as good, if not better than this St Croix. I did fairly recently pick up another from 13 Fishing, the Omen trout and panfish rod. I haven't put enough time in with it to say definitively yes or no but so far I like it. That video is here if you are interested
th-cam.com/video/glXL5d6tD8A/w-d-xo.html I hop that helps! 👊🏻
You should try the blue current iii rods by Yamaga Blanks. A very high end made Japanese rod for about $200 if you look hard enough. These put anything less than a Gloomis GLX to shame. Great casters. Much more of a backbone than American rods. For example, I've got a 7'6 rod that can throw up to 3/8 oz. It weights a whopping...2.9 oz. You can catch monster fish with it, too.
I will absolutely look into those! Thanks for the tip! I broke the rod in this video actually and decided it wasn't even worth the $50 replacement from them. Thanks again!
@ParabellumFishing Enjoy! Once you try Yamaga, I don't know if you'll look at anything American anymore 🙂 There are also other companies like Evergreen, Tenryu and Apia. The first two are expensive. Apia makes kickass rods using a M40X and t1100g graphite combination. Think Shimano Poison Ultima blank for a few hundred bucks in an ultra light rod. The line you should look at is Apia Grandage Lite. There. Now you'll be forever hooked to JDM tackle like me 😀
Have you tried the St Criox Avid Panfish rod?
I have not. The only other St Croix I have is a Victory bass rod. Should I look into the Avid? I just picked up a 13 fishing omen panfish rod to play with.
@ParabellumFishing I have Bass and Salmon rods from St Croix Avid to the Extreme. I was always skeptical about St Croixs lower tier offerings. I was gonna pick this pan fish rod up until I saw that St Croix recently released a Avid Panfish rod. How do you like 13s rod?
@@ReelFrontier I have no experience with the Avid series so I can’t make a fair comparison. But this one, seems to be fairly “meh” compared to even some less expensive rods out there. I haven’t put any time in with the omen gold yet. So I can’t say anything good or bad yet. The reviews were very mixed online. I’m hoping to use it this weekend.
Where are you, my friend? I haven't seen you
Hey Joe. Hope you had a good Thanksgiving 👍. Nice rod. I hear St Croix makes awesome rods.
Hey Jim. Very nice Thanksgiving with the family. Hope you did as well. I like the rod so far. I have another one of theirs for bass fishing and it's great! Very light and comfortable to fish. This one is also comfortable, but doesn't have the same feel...yet. I need more time with it. Thanks for watching Jim!
Not a bad looking rod, not a bad day of fishing either, no pan fish but you was on some bass
Figures right?! I should go for bream more often! HAHA!
@@ParabellumFishing Right, but in this case, its like going to the store for ground beef and walking out with a T-bone - I like it
There is no such thing as a light action rod. 😏
Eh, I misspoke. Happens. Light power
Hello brother ..i like your vidio ,,very nice 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤝🤝
Thanks bro!
@@ParabellumFishing 👍🏻👍🏻
Great review of the rod and reel Joe. I think we definitely need to test it out on some Okeechobee crappie.
Thanks Doc! I'll bring it with me when I meet up with them for sure. Their rods dont have any reels on them. 🤣
@@ParabellumFishing 🤣 True, but fun to fight em on those rods.