Premier
Multispecies freshwater workhorse covering UL panfish through MH bass, casting and spinning
The Premier is St. Croix's generalist freshwater rod. It covers panfish at the ultralight end and bass at the medium-heavy end with no technique specialization. As the brand's longest-running and best-selling line, it suits anglers who want one well-made rod that handles whatever's in season. Blanks are SCII carbon fiber treated with St. Croix's Fortified Resin System, which the company claims raises tensile strength about 33% over conventional resins.
The current generation adds Taper Enhancement Technology, a curved-mandrel construction that lightens the blank by roughly 10% and refines action transitions. Handles use premium cork with composite cork accents, guides are aluminum-oxide with stainless-steel inserts, and reel seats are nylon. American-made in Park Falls, Wisconsin, with a 5-year warranty. The lineup runs 45 models, 37 spinning and 8 casting.
Casting options are M or MH in 6'6" and 7'. Spinning starts at 4'6" UL for panfish and trout, tops out at 7'6" M, with H power available in 7'. Every Premier is Fast action. Many lengths ship in both one-piece and two-piece versions. The trailing "2" in model numbers (e. g. SCPS66MF vs SCPS66MF2) marks the two-piece variant. MSRP $145 to $215.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 45 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
- Models
- 45 37 spinning · 8 casting
- Length
- 4'6"–7'6" 1.37–2.29 m
- Power
- UL–H 6 classes
- Action
- F–M
- Line
- 2–20 lb
- Lure
- 1/32–1 1/2 oz 0.9–42.5 g
- List price
- $145–$215
- Released
- 2026