Older St. Croix Premier PC-60ML

[coak]

I picked this rod up today; St. Croix PC-60ML rated for 1/4-5/8 and line wt 8-14 lbs.  I've been searching for specs to try and figure out what applications to use it for.  The action seems to be a mod/mod fast and not a fast.  I intend to throw smaller (1/4 oz) spinnerbaits, dog walking/buzzbaits and the occasional square bills.  I usually only fish for smallies in the rivers and creeks; they are generally not deep or very wide and so a 6 ft rod is ideal.  

 

Do any of you or has anyone owned/used this rod in the past? What applications do/did you feel it excelled in?  I just can't seem to find any info online.  The rod is an older logo, made in the USA sticker and a gray w/maroon and gold wraps. I honestly believe it may be from the 90s or early part of the 2000s  

[PaulVE64]

Crankbaits, spy baits, swimbaits, jerkbaits, topwater, and trolling applications

 

But not bottom contact

[coak]

40 minutes ago, PaulVE64 said:

Crankbaits, spy baits, swimbaits, jerkbaits, topwater, and trolling applications

 

But not bottom contact

Thanks for the info. Never fish bottom contact, so it’ll work for my needs!

[Team9nine]

1 hour ago, PaulVE64 said:

Crankbaits, spy baits, swimbaits, jerkbaits, topwater, and trolling applications

 

But not bottom contact

Agree ^^
 

It’s a fun little rod if you keep baits to the smaller side, probably 3/8 and under. 

[zell_pop1]

I had one that was ML 1/4-5/8 from 2005ish and 6''6". Good blade bait rod, and really more like what I would call a true M.

[papajoe222]

The older St.Croix rods ran a bit heavier than their listed rating. I have one that's listed as a ML and it's closer to a Med. power.  Sounds like it'll work just fine for the applications you mentioned, but like T9 mentioned, you may want to keep your selections on the smaller side, especially for creeks and rivers. Don't eliminate bottom contact presentations. A Ned is a great river bait.

[coak]

Thanks everyone for the information.  Took it out today to a pond to see what it offered.  Caught 2 lmb's both were about 2.5-3 lbs on a buzzbait.  Rod really does feel more like a medium/mod fast.  Also wanted to see the backbone so I tied on a frog and landed another that was about 3.  The rod performed great, and I believe it'll be great for the rivers/creeks around me!  The only thing that got me was that during the fight with the frog, the reel seat came loose.  I had to tighten it down while fighting the fish, and it seems that the screwing portion does not cinch down completely.  Only thing I can think of, is that maybe the reel feet of early 2000's reels were longer????