All Around Rod ?

[OkieBoy17]

I just got into bass fishing over this last 4 months and I own a st croix mojo bass 7'1 Mh/f  with a 6:3:1 ratio reel is this a good set up to throw senkos jigs spinner baits and some top water here and there? I been reading about st croix being a bit more on the heavy side so should I go down to a medium rather then a medium heavy 

[BrackishBassin]

I don't own any St. Croix rods, but the rod I use the most (due to the heavy grass bottoms of the local ponds I fish) is a MH Abu Garcia Vendetta. I fish everything except my smaller moving baits (cranks, chatterbaits, jerkbaits) on it. 

[new2BC4bass]

That rod is rated 3/8-1 oz.  As you said, people claim St. Croix rods fish a bit heavy.  That rod might be a bit heavy for treble lures, but lowering your drag pressure and using something besides braid should help with treble hooks.  I just got a Mojo Bass 7'1" MF (rated 1/4-5/8 oz.) but can't comment on its lure range yet.  Personally I like a MHF in the 1/4-3/4 or 1/4-1 oz. range.

 

BTW, and  to the forum.

[Finnz922]

I don't know if this will help, but a guy in my bass club fishes t-rigs exclusively on St. CROIX mediums because the MH as too "heavy" in his opinion. I asked him why just last year because I thought it was strange. I have only owned a few Croix' s and all were mediums except the Gen 1 Mojo Slop'n'Frog which I hated because of the tip and felt it was too heavy.  Haven't fished Croix for 4 years so I have no idea if they have messed with their powers and/or actions.

 

Forgot to add. He's been dominating our club for the better part of 20 years 

[r83srock]

I have the Mojo you have, and the gen 3 Vendetta mentioned below. I have a hard time choosing between both, the Mojo has a softer tip, mayyybe a touch more sensitive in my hands. Both are plenty sensitive. I think I like my Mojo more for finesse jigs and swim jigs. I've casted a senko plenty with it too and it's nice. The Vendetta I had a Texas rigged pit boss, 3/8oz buzzbait, and a 1/2oz rattle trap on in the same day and it felt perfect for all of them. It's a bit parabolic once it loads up a lot. The Mojo has a fast tip and is far from the stiff st. Croixs of the past. Close to an Avid in stiffness, way softer than a comparable premier or legend tournament. Hope that helps.

[CroakHunter]

If rather be 2 powers too heavy than 1 power too light...just how I roll. 

[rosshilk]

It is often shared by pros that the heavier action rods usually help keep fish pegged. I don't think St Croix medium heavy is too heavy. In my experience the rods have adequate sensitivity.

[OnthePotomac]

You are doing fine with what you have. 

[islandbass]

If this is going to be your one "all arounder," then I think you're good to go.  With that said, that is not a reason to expand your arsenal at the right time.

 

It is when you discover your current rod's strengths and shortcomings (sorry, for lack of a better term) are for the various types of techniques that you will know where to fine tune.

 

As you develop your skills and gain experience, you are going to realize what your true needs and wants are in a rod different applications and thereby fill in the niches of your arsenal.

 

For example, you might realize your MH rod does pretty well with single hook lures, t-rigs and jigs, but fair with top water and crankbaits. Maybe, you realize you yank the lure away from the fish so you start to think maybe a M powered rod with a more moderate action would do a better job... So on a so forth. So starts the journey to build a bass angler's rod and reel arsenal.

 

 

 

[Poolshark]

The rod you have is a good all arounder. 

[OkieBoy17]

Thanks to all who helped looks like i did good for my all around rod set up and I'll be sticking with what I got. 

[Poolshark]

13 hours ago, OkieBoy17 said:

Thanks to all who helped looks like i did good for my all around rod set up and I'll be sticking with what I got. 

Good choice. I own quite a few st Croix rods and this one does NOT fish as heavy as the avid or LTb line. It's definitely not as powerful as them. I have a few of these particular rods spooled with different line types and use them from everything to finesse plastics, to jigs and spinnerbaits. I like the taper and power very much. It works well for me.

if I were to use it for top waters, squarebills or jerkbaits, I'd definitely spool with mono and back off the drag on my reel to compensate for the fast action. You'll learn to play the fish but it will work until you get a slower rod 

[OkieBoy17]

On 9/20/2017 at 12:02 PM, Poolshark said:

Good choice. I own quite a few st Croix rods and this one does NOT fish as heavy as the avid or LTb line. It's definitely not as powerful as them. I have a few of these particular rods spooled with different line types and use them from everything to finesse plastics, to jigs and spinnerbaits. I like the taper and power very much. It works well for me.

if I were to use it for top waters, squarebills or jerkbaits, I'd definitely spool with mono and back off the drag on my reel to compensate for the fast action. You'll learn to play the fish but it will work until you get a slower rod 

So if I was to upgrade to the avid x to use for the same techniques should I get the MF or MHF

[Poolshark]

to be honest with you I wouldnt upgrade it. I like th mojo series. I would complement it with a slower action rod. Like a mojo glass... Etc

That being said if I were only going to own one in the avid line it would be a medium fast if I used more small moving baits and trebles. It would be a medium heavy if used more jigs, frogs or fished around heavier cover