Talk me out of a Mojo, please.

[S. Sass]

12 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

The 6' 8" M/F Mojo makes a great jerkbait rod, does that help

 

Anyone complaining about St. Croix rods being tip heavy that owns a St.Croix, please send me a PM and I'll send you the address that you can send them to so you don't have to weighed down by these dead sticks  Maybe I'm just not sensitive enough to tell the difference, but I know I catch plenty of fish on my unbalanced, tip heavy rods. I guess the fish are just lucky I don't use good stuff 

I completely agree. ^^^

The issue is there is no standard way to measure. What one person thinks is heavy tipped another finds comfortable. There is no right or wrong it what works for you. 

If there were no identify marks on a pile of similar priced rods many of those who label the mojo rods as tip heavy couldn't pick them out of the pile. But it's fun to pick a team and go with what you hear or were convinced of. 

[BassThumb]

7 hours ago, Rbm18 said:

I had one also and ended up selling it . It wasn't balanced at all

I sold mine, too. Only I had two of them. 

It was the first St. Croix line that I was unhappy with. 

I'm actually kind of surprised it made it through development and all the way to the shelves, being that St. Croix is about as reputable as they get. That's how bad the older Mojo was/is.

[RangerDanger]

On 4/12/2016 at 0:47 PM, blckshirt98 said:

Call the St. Croix Factory and see if you can still get 2 Rage rods for like $80.

Then you can send them in for another $35 and get 2 mojos when they break.  There is something wrong with these rage rods they have discounted.  I personally broke 2 swinging a 2lb fish and seen a third break in the exact same spot.

A $70 mojo is a good deal and you won't find a better rod for that price.

On 4/13/2016 at 0:37 AM, Bluebasser86 said:

Anyone complaining about St. Croix rods being tip heavy that owns a St.Croix, please send me a PM and I'll send you the address that you can send them to so you don't have to weighed down by these dead sticks  Maybe I'm just not sensitive enough to tell the difference, but I know I catch plenty of fish on my unbalanced, tip heavy rods. I guess the fish are just lucky I don't use good stuff 

I'll spilt the shipping cost with you and we can spilt them up.

[Master Bait'r]

If it's tip heavy, just go with a heavier reel.  It's all about the balance, and not really the overall weight IMO.  

 

Different strokes, but that sounds like a solid deal. 

[J Francho]

Slightly "tip heavy" is not a bad attribute for a jerkbait rod.  The whole tip heavy thing with St. Croix rods is over played internet gossip.  There's a couple models I've held that definitely need the right reel, or some ballast added to the rear. Very few rods at this price escape this.  I remember everyone saying that the tiny bit of cork missing when they went to split grips ruined the balance - nonsense.  I find you do have to match ANY BRAND rod with the right reel.  And remember, every time you tie a bait on, it weighs the tip down, lol.

[S. Sass]

3 minutes ago, J Francho said:

Slightly "tip heavy" is not a bad attribute for a jerkbait rod.  The whole tip heavy thing with St. Croix rods is over played internet gossip.  There's a couple models I've held that definitely need the right reel, or some ballast added to the rear. Very few rods at this price escape this.  I remember everyone saying that the tiny bit of cork missing when they went to split grips ruined the balance - nonsense.  I find you do have to match ANY BRAND rod with the right reel.  And remember, every time you tie a bait on, it weighs the tip down, lol.

Dont come in here with common sense. 

I mean seriously the OP asked about "a new jerkbait rod for around $70". For that price I don't see how it can be that bad. I mean seriously what other rod is really comparable at $70 with St Croix service and warranty? Sure you can get cheaper rods but at the quality at price point he is looking at he would be hard pressed to get better. The tip heavy argument is extremely debatable as there is no method to measure what is or is not tip heavy other than opinions. And a lot of that seems to be "over played internet gossip" or agenda based remarks as they dont offer any better suggestions just a bash on the company and or the rod supposedly in their opinion being tip heavy. 

[lecisnith]

I hear the "tip heavy" argument.  But 1) on a piece of equipment that weighs as little as a 6'8" fishing rod, how much difference can 1/4 ounce at the tip make? 2) the price and service trumps any issues with balancing 3) I don't know what you people complaining about the tip being too heavy do for a living, but when you carry sleeper-sofas on your shoulder for 11 years you begin to not notice a slight imbalance in the force...

[J Francho]

I takes far more wrist muscle to type a complaint into a text box than it does to fish a nice entry level rod, lol.

BTW, I have over 30 St. Croix rods from SCII on up to SCV blanks.  I know from where I speak.

[Jeff Schluter]

Full disclosure; this reply is from Jeff Schluter of St. Croix Rod. We addressed the tip weight of the previous version Mojo Bass series about two years ago by reducing guide sizes especially the running guides near the tip. This provided much improvement to the overall balance of the Mojo Bass rods. This year (2016) we completely redesigned the Mojo Bass series pushing it to our SCIII graphite blank, the same blank material as used in our Avid and Avid X series. The result is we improved rod balance and reduced overall weight by up to 15% vs. the previous generation. The new Mojo Bass rods feature our IPC tooling technology, and you will see the "IPC" identification on the label. Anyone who was concerned with tip heaviness in the Mojo Bass line will notice a dramatic improvement on the new version. It's new and definitely improved. Thank you for the opportunity to present this information.

[Kevin22]

That is GREAT to hear. Now who wants to buy an old mojo so I can get a new one? lol! 

[Turtle135]

Now I have been talked into getting a new Mojo. I see a couple of the "St. Croix Mojo Bass Casting Rod 7'1" Med Heavy" in my near future. This is all the OP's fault!