Panfish Series

The St. Croix Panfish Series is a technique-optimized spinning rod lineup made for crappie, bluegill, perch, and related panfish species. It is built for anglers who require sensitivity and light-lure capability at a moderate price point, outside the budget product lane, but positioned below the Avid Panfish tier. The series covers a wide range of techniques from bobber fishing and light jig casting to dock shooting, with action and length choices that correspond to specific approaches instead of being interchangeable.

Blanks are SCII graphite with SCVI reinforcements, using Fortified Resin System (FRS) technology for improved flexural strength at reduced weight. SeaGuide Atlas Performance guides with stainless steel rings and PVD-coated tip-tops handle the light line classes. Grips are premium cork in split-grip configuration on shorter models and full cork on the long 8' and 9' crappie pole entries. The lineup is all spinning, Casting models is absent. The full range of actions from M to XF reflects the technique spread from bobber/live-bait work to sensitive jig fishing.

Lengths run 5'0" to 9'0". The 5'–6'9" models at UL–L power are the core panfish tools for lake and stream fishing. The 7'–7'3" ML-XF models extend into heavier crappie jig applications and dock shooting. The 8' and 9' two-piece (suffix "2") models with L-MF action are light crappie poles for vertical presentation alongside docks and brush piles, the two-piece format keeps them transportable.