PARK FALLS, WISC. (November 3, 2021) - St. Croix Rod of Park Falls, Wisconsin – America’s premier, family-owned fishing rod manufacturer for nearly 75 years – makes it its mission to provide every angler with the tools they need to maintain the upper hand in any fishing situation. The most-recent results of this mission were showcased to the fishing industry at last July’s ICAST show, where St. Croix introduced three all-new rod series – Victory, Seage Surf, and Tundra Ice – along with four completely reimagined and expanded rod series – BassX, Eyecon, Panfish, and Trout – and two all-new Legend Xtreme freshwater models. Today, all of these new, handcrafted, high-performance fishing rods are available to anglers, online at stcroixrods.com, and at St. Croix dealers worldwide.
Most of these new rods are crafted from all-new materials, feature new technologies or new combinations of technologies, and incorporate improved ergonomics. All of them exemplify Best Rods on Earth, and anglers can trust and expect them to deliver new levels of performance and satisfaction on the water, wherever and however they fish.
NEW St. Croix Victory Series Models Available Now
Conceived for tournament anglers competing at the highest level, passionate recreational bassers, or anyone in between, St. Croix’s all-new Victory Series of high-performance American-made technique-specific bass rods are poised to deliver more wins on the water – however they’re defined. The NEW Victory 17 expands St. Croix’s landmark Victory series to 25 total models, giving bass anglers of all levels unprecedented choice in selecting the proper tools for a complete range of bass presentations. From finesse techniques; bombing hair jigs and spy baits; to crankbaits; chatterbaits; flippin’, pitching and punching; to heaving and retrieving 8-ounce swimbaits, it’s all there in this complete and balanced assortment of high-performance, technology-laden, American-crafted rods – backed by a 15-year transferrable warranty – that cost a fraction of other “elite-level” rods in the marketplace.
Handcrafted from scratch in Park Falls, Wisconsin, USA from an all-new, sensitive and durable SCIII+ material and incorporating St. Croix’s top technologies (FRS, ARTTM, IPC®, and TET), each distinct Victory spinning and casting model is purpose-engineered and built to excel in its intended applications. Combining lightweight and balanced performance with top-tier ergonomics and uncompromising durability, Victory rods are accessible to all at a sweet mid-range retail price. Victory rods retail between $180 and $260, and 19 of the 25 models cost $200 or less.
St. Croix Victory Series Models
*Tactical / VTS68MXF – 6’8” M power, XF action spinning – Retail $180
Lite-Weight / VTS610MLXF – 6’10” ML power, XF action spinning – Retail $180
Finesse / VTS71MF – 7’1” M power, F action spinning – Retail $190
*Max Finesse / VTS71MHF – 7’1” MH power, F action spinning – Retail $190
*Max Lite Weight / VTS73MLXF – 7’3” ML power, XF action spinning / Retail $200
Max-Tactical / VTS73MXF – 7’3” M power, XF action spinning / Retail $200
*Crosshair / VTS710MLXF – 7’10” ML power, XF action spinning / Retail $200
*Open Water / VTS73MLXF – 7’3” M power, MF action spinning / Retail $200
*The Jerk / VTC68MXF – 6’8” M power, XF action casting / Retail $180
The Grunt / VTC71MHF – 7’1” MH power, F action casting / Retail $190
*Cranker / VTC72MHMF – 7’2”” MH power, MF action casting / Retail $190
Power Target Cranker / VTC72MHM – 7’2” MH power, M action casting / Retail $190
*Rip’N Chatter / VTC72HM – 7’2” H power, M action casting / Retail $190
Full Contact Finesse / VTC73HXF – 7’3” H power, XF action casting / Retail $200
The Marshal / VTC73MHF – 7’3” MH power, F action casting / Retail $200
*Flip’N / VTC7HMF – 7’3” H power, MF action casting / Retail $200
Full Contact / VTC74HF – 7’4” H power, F action casting / Retail $200
*Max Marshal / VTC75MHF – 7’5” MH power, F action casting / Retail $200
*Power Flip’N / VTC76HMF – 7’6” H power, MF action casting / Retail $200
*Mid-Cranker / VTC710HM – 7’10”, H power, M action casting / Retail $220
*Max-Cranker / VTC710XHM – 7’10”, XH power, M action casting / Retail $230
*S.B. Ranger / VTC710HF – 7’10”, H power, F action casting / Retail $250
*S.B. Avenger / VTC710XHF – 7’10”, XH power, F action casting / Retail $260
*S.B. Brutus / VTC710XXHF – 7’10”, XXH power, F action casting / Retail $260
*Knockout / VTC711HMF – 7’11”, H power, MF action casting / Retail $230
*All-new model
Reimagined and Expanded St. Croix BassX Series Available Now
Driven to continually improve and heighten the angling experience, St. Croix resolved to take what it has learned from recent product introductions – Legend Xtreme, Victory, and others – and put that intel to work in improving its angler-favorite BassX Series. The result is a new lineup of BassX rods for 2022 that are stronger, lighter, and more comfortable, with sizzling new aesthetics and more choices for new presentations than ever before, while retaining and compounding their exceptional value in the $120 to $150 retail-price range. Headlined by a trio of powerful, all-new swimbait models, St. Croix’s redesigned and comprehensive BassX Series expands from 14 to 16 models for 2022, setting a new standard in affordable, high-performance bass rods. Retail prices range from $120-$150 with a five-year warranty.
The BassX transformation begins in the blank itself. Crafted from a brand-new formulation of premium SCII carbon that increases flexural strength while reducing weight, new BassX is then made even stronger with the addition of St. Croix’s Fortified Resin System (FRS) technology. “Our use of FRS in the new BassX Series in combination with our new, lighter and stronger SCII material represents a quantum leap forward with respect to performance,” says St. Croix Product Manager, Ryan Teach. “For the BassX angler, it ultimately means they’re buying a rod that is lighter than ever with all-new levels of strength and durability. Our engineering team has proven and validated these performance enhancements in testing.”
Those critical attributes are further enhanced in new BassX models by an all-new hybrid guide train combining SeaGuide® Aluminum Oxide guides with SeaGuide® Atlas Performance stainless steel guides for reduced weight, improved balance and greater performance with braided line. New SeaGuide reel seats integrate with all-new handle designs, optimized by model, for improved ergonomics and better balance.
St. Croix BassX Models
BAS68MXF – 6’8”, M power, XF action spinning / Retail $120
BAS610MLXF – 6’10”, ML power, XF action spinning / Retail $120
BAS71MF – 7’1”, M power, F action spinning / Retail $120
BAS71MHF - 7’1”, MH power, F action, spinning / Retail $120
BAC66MF - 6’6”, M power, F action, casting / Retail $120
BAC66MHF - 6’6”, MH power, F action, casting / Retail $120
BAC68MXF - 6’8”, M power, XF action, casting / Retail $120
BAC71MF – 7’1”, M power, F action casting / Retail $120
BAC71MHF – 7’1”, MH power, F action casting / Retail $120
BAC72MHM – 7’2”, MH power, M action casting / Retail $120
BAC74MHMF – 7’4”, MH power, MF action casting / Retail $130
BAC74HF – 7’4”, H power, F action casting / Retail $130
BAC710HF – 7’10”, H power, F action casting / Retail $150
BAC710XHF* – 7’10”, XH power, F action casting / Retail $150
BAC710XXHF* – 7’10”, XXH power, F action casting / Retail $150
BAC711HMF – 7’11”, H power, MF action casting / Retail $130
*All-new model