Black Bass
Technique-optimized freshwater bass rods in casting and spinning across full power and action range.
Bass-focused rod family built on SCIII carbon fiber blanks sealed with St. Croix's Fortified Resin System. Integrated Poly Curve tooling removes transition points along the taper for a continuous load curve. Made in Park Falls, Wisconsin. The lineup runs 31 models in casting and spinning, with one- and two-piece options on shared lengths.
Casting actions cover 6'8" medium extra-fast through 7'10" extra-extra-heavy fast. Spinning runs from 6'8" medium extra-fast through 7'10" medium-light extra-fast. Power and action combinations target finesse plastics, jigs, cranks, swim jigs, frogs, swimbaits, and heavy cover flipping. Guides use stainless frames with aluminum-oxide inserts.
Handles combine premium EVA and nylon reel seats with cork rubber trim. Backed by St. Croix's 5-year limited warranty plus the Superstar program. Priced in the upper-mid tier of the St. Croix bass lineup.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 31 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
- Models
- 31 20 casting · 11 spinning
- Length
- 6'8"–7'10" 2.03–2.39 m
- Power
- ML–XXH 6 classes
- Action
- XF–M
- Line
- 6–80 lb
- Lure
- 1/16–8 oz 1.8–227 g
- List price
- $155–$195
- Released
- 2025