1st St. Croix!!

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03-26-2022, 06:12 PM
LVSpinfisher1

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1st St. Croix!!

Hi all, just want to share how glad I am to finally, after many many years of putting it off, purchased my first GOOD American domestic rod. Not that my soon to be retired Berkeley Lightning Rod and a Shakespeare micro UL were not serving me well for last 15 or so years. They have been tough and durable but St Croix is something else when comes to built and beauty, not to mention lightness and sensitivity. I like to shout out to folks like Gillchaser, moonrunner, and Scud-muffin who were really pleased with these rods and spoke highly of them to somehow help me shed my doubts..,lol. But one must walk before starting to run I didn’t want to jump in both feet to the Legend or even the Avid series, so I decided on this 2020 SC Triumph in 5-6 UL to fish along side some JDM rods I picked up over last 2 years. It’s intended use are many as St Croix classified it as saltwater safe!! And because a few here recommended a softer action rod for throwing micro cranks I decided the Triumph is the perfect rod for money spent. Here’s some pictures!
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03-26-2022, 06:17 PM
LVSpinfisher1

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03-26-2022, 06:36 PM
DockShootinJack

That is a nice one. Congrats
03-26-2022, 07:37 PM
gillchaser999

Congrats!
03-26-2022, 07:55 PM
moonrunner

Good luck with your new purchase.
03-26-2022, 08:41 PM
RVG Fishing

An excellent new acquisition, congrats !
03-27-2022, 08:01 AM
BobC

Congrats, LV! Hope you catch a ton with it! Please let us know how you like it.
Bob
03-27-2022, 08:25 AM
Crappie Pro Wannabe

Congrats
03-27-2022, 11:28 AM
ecoast

drooling...

:cheers2
03-27-2022, 01:29 PM
skeetbum

Very nice. Hope it lives up to your expectations. But retire the lightning rod? That’s sacrilege!!!
03-27-2022, 01:34 PM
gillchaser999

I still have a couple of old five foot Lightening Rods .
Can’t seem to part with them .
I did give away all of my old Ugly Stiks . :) just too heavy .
03-27-2022, 09:25 PM
LVSpinfisher1

Thank you all for the congrats and I like to point out if anything that steers me toward the Triumph is how light and balance it feels in the hand. After see several YouTube reviews I’ve decided it’s worth its price in gold even though it’s not in the same league as Legend Elite or come with a 15 years warranty. It’s very different feel to let say a JDM Tict or the Abu Eradicator is enough for me to want to give it a go. One never knows, maybe the very rod I was craving for the whole time was just under my nose the entire time on this side of the pond. Cheers!

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03-28-2022, 07:17 AM
Scud_Muffin

I’ve yet to put my finger on it exactly, but I will always have a St Croix alongside my JDM rods. They are so durable, comfortable, and pleasant to fish.
03-28-2022, 08:42 AM
fredo

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Originally Posted by LVSpinfisher1

Hi all, just want to share how glad I am to finally, after many many years of putting it off, purchased my first GOOD American domestic rod.

Triumphs are made in Mexico but are still very nice rods. Congrats!
03-28-2022, 09:59 PM
LVSpinfisher1

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Originally Posted by fredo

Triumphs are made in Mexico but are still very nice rods. Congrats!

Thanks fredo, I knew that going in. It didn't bother me a bit just like the Eradicator Realfinesse was made in China but had built quality second to none.
03-28-2022, 10:08 PM
gillchaser999

St Croix used to have their Triumph rods made in China .
They decided to build a manufacturing plant in Mexico that mirrors the one here in the USA .
The Triumph , Panfish, and Trout Series as well as other St Croix models are built in their factory in Mexico.
03-28-2022, 10:46 PM
LVSpinfisher1

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Originally Posted by gillchaser999

St Croix used to have their Triumph rods made in China .
They decided to build a manufacturing plant in Mexico that mirrors the one here in the USA .
The Triumph , Panfish, and Trout Series as well as other St Croix models are built in their factory in Mexico.

That sums it up for me, thanks Gillchaser! I read it somewhere someone mentioned 2020 Triumph using yesteryears Avid SCii blanks, while the new Avid (which is $60) more using the IMPROVED SCiii blanks and is designed and built here in Park Falls, US. I took a chance because I feel the blank is not justifiable enough for the extra $$ when it's only .1 oz lighter. Maybe because it's the 15 year warranty verses 5?