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St croix or tfo?


Two roads diverged in the woods and I took the one with deep ruts,hills and mud.It may be bumpy but WHAT A RIDE!
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Puts sugar in his cornbread!
Puts sugar in his cornbread!
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I like a bream buster when I don’t have cane pole. Man that’s fun.


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Them $20 shakespears at walmart..


"I dont quit.. And ill fight alone if i have to"
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I used to always just get an ugly stick ultralight rod and reel from walmart and was happy with them. I used them throwing beetle spins and using weighted corks with crickets or worms.

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I've got a 5 1/2 and a 6 foot Shimano Clarus Ultra Light Spinning Rods, both are one piece rods and have held up well for years. They are my favorites, I have a ugly stick that gets used for guests, it's ok.

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Got several St Croix Panfish series all of them 6-8 Im pretty sure. They are really good

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Just any old cheap $20 rod that cast well. On a calm day a cheap fly rod with a small popper is some real fun! Just get some either with good eyelets not wire ones. Some of the best fishing can be now through May if you can find them.

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Okuma 6'6" one piece "L" action is a steal.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1027084612?pid=676735

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TFO for me. Outstanding rods for the price. While TFO is my favorite, I have several 8’ B n M rods that are great. Perfect length and action for throwing ultralight lures, beetle spins and for live bait fishing. $50 range.

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Not real familiar with TFO, but do have a panfish St Croix, it is my favorite panfish rod by far. When my son goes fishing without me, he’s allowed to take any of my fishing rods he wants except the St Croix smile

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Originally Posted by ALDawg
Not real familiar with TFO, but do have a panfish St Croix, it is my favorite panfish rod by far. When my son goes fishing without me, he’s allowed to take any of my fishing rods he wants except the St Croix smile
I went on and bought the st croix panfish ultralight 6'9 rod. Put a shimano sahara 500 on it but have a shimano nasci 1000 that I might change to


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I shoot docks with a duckett crappie slayer its a 6'6 light best i can remember and ive caught 1000's of crappie and bream on it.


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Originally Posted by Tree Dweller
Okuma 6'6" one piece "L" action is a steal.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1027084612?pid=676735

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I am Cornholio
I am Cornholio
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6'9" St Croix is my go to as well. I've caught so many fish on that rod it's crazy. I'm talking from the size of your thumb to 20# catfish...crazy good rod.


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Bream fishing, just a cheap little rod. Crappie fishing, ACC Crappie Stix.


Romans 8:1-2
"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, for the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of Sin and Death"
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Old Mossy Horns
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My daughter gave me a 6-3 ML Duckett Crappie Slayer. Only used it once so far but I like it. Good backbone but limber tip. It’s right. Shimano Sienna reel.


“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”

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“The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”
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As others have said: Duckett crappie slayer. Better value for the money than St Croix. Both are excellent but Duckett is far less expensive.

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Originally Posted by Cousneddy
I've got a 5 1/2 and a 6 foot Shimano Clarus Ultra Light Spinning Rods, both are one piece rods and have held up well for years. They are my favorites, I have a ugly stick that gets used for guests, it's ok.

another vote for Shimano - they own G Loomis & i can tell the influence that has on their budget rods
have not been impressed with St Croix tbh


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Ive got the st. Croix and love it. But the acc crappie stix is hard to beat with a wally marshall speed shooter reel

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I have a brand new St Croix rod listed in the Classified


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