Bass X Casting
XH and XXH Bass X casting rods at 7'10" for big-bait and heavy-cover bass techniques
The St. Croix Bass X Casting series serves freshwater bass anglers who need heavy-to-super-heavy power tools for big baits, heavy cover, and techniques like punching, flipping thick mats, or throwing oversized swimbaits. These are the heaviest models in the broader Bass X lineup and are made for tournament and avid recreational anglers who want U. S. -made quality at a competitive price point.
Both rods use SCII graphite blanks, St. Croix's workhorse mid-grade material that delivers a reliable balance of sensitivity and blank strength. Fast action provides a crisp tip response for detecting bites while the heavy backbone absorbs the load of large lures and hard hooksets in dense cover. Fuji guides and St. Croix's standard component package carry through the series at a consistent mid-range price tier.
The lineup is a tight two-rod heavy-end pairing, both at 7'10" fast action: an XH model (14-80lb, 2-5oz) and an XXH model (14-80lb, 4-8oz). The shared length and line rating with a stepped lure-weight range means the only differentiator is raw power and lure size capacity. Spinning variants exist in this sub-series is absent.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 2 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
- Models
- 2 casting
- Length
- 7'10" 2.40 m
- Power
- XH–XXH
- Action
- F
- Line
- 14–80 lb
- Lure
- 2–8 oz 56–227 g
- List price
- $160
- Released
- 2023
Rods in this series
2 models| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACX710XHF | 7'10" | XH | $160 | |
| BACX710XXHF | 7'10" | XXH | $160 |
Model notes
1 of 2 modelsXXH power with a 4-8oz lure range is built specifically for large swimbaits, oversized glide baits, and heavy punching rigs. The higher end of the lure range pushes well into big-swimbait territory, making this the go-to option when throwing 6-8oz baits for trophy largemouth or pike.