I have 4 triumphs. absolutely love them
I am looking for a new spinning rod for crappie fishing. It's gonna be a one piece, light power, fast action spinning rod. Since BassPro has the rod and reel trade starting later this week, I can trade in an old reel I don't use to get a discount. Here are the 3 rods that I am considering:
1. Bass Pro Shops Panfish Elite 6'2". With discount it will be $70.
2. St Croix Triumph 6'6". With discount it will be $90.
3. St Croix Premier 6'0". With discount it will be $120.
I have the old model Triumph in ML and it's a good rod. I have looked at all 3 and the only issue I see is that the Panfish Elite has very small (micro) guides. I'm not sure I am a fan of them.
If anyone has some feedback on which rod they would buy it might help me make a decision.
I have 4 triumphs. absolutely love them
I’m not familiar with any of those but I do love my Leland Trout rod which is now the BnM Leland’s TCB rod.
Go for the St Croix Triumph 6'6" - a bit longer, good reputation, and the price difference is worth the upgrade from the Panfish Elite, especially if you're unsure about those micro guides.
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I also have a 6'6" Triumph and I absolutely love it. You won't be disappointed. Enjoy!
Jim
I have one of the bass pro panfish elite rods 6' 8", a lot of rod for the $$$. It's been a fantastic rod, well balanced & extremely sensitive. The micro guides have never been an issue for me. But most of the rods I use have micro guides. I prefer them to the larger guides that are out there.
You can't go wrong with any of the rods you have listed. Perhaps spending a little time researching guide types/sizes along with the makeup of the rod and reel seats would help when you go to the store and actually handle the rods.
In my mine no question Falcon Bucoo BRS-1L-16. I've got 4 of them, 2 of me and 2 my son uses. Best rod I've found for the $$ for casting jigs, roadrunners, beetle spins, dock shooting, etc. Pair it with a 1000 shimano or even a 2000 Daiwa and 4lb braid. Right now they are $49-$54 depending whee you buy, but I got 2 of mine on sale for pennies over $40. Even landed a 25" striper on one of mine with 2lb nanobraid and a roadrunner.
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I did go into the store before I posted and looked at the rods. I was looking for feedback of people who had used these particular models.
The only one of the 3 that I have now is the Triumph, but it is the previous generation to the one for sale now. Some of the feedback I have seen about the current generation Triumphs are not positive. The previous generation one I have is very good.
With regards to the Panfish Elite, the micro guides concern me that knots won't pass through the guides. Other than that it seems like a nice rod.
I will definitely research the Falcon Bucoo some more. It is available at a very good price right now.