Rayfin
International predator casting and spinning rods on SCIV+ carbon with titanium SiC guides and carbon reel seats.
The Rayfin is St. Croix's premium international predator series, designed primarily for European perch, zander, and sea bass techniques and also marketed as a multi-species option for North American freshwater anglers. The 25-rod lineup spans seven casting and eighteen spinning configurations across one- and two-piece builds. Blanks are SCIV+ hybrid carbon fiber and use St. Croix's IPC mandrel technology, ART reinforcing, TET taper enhancement, and FRS Fortified Resin System.
Guides are titanium-frame with silicon carbide rings. The reel seat is a Fuji TCH carbon fiber design with carbon fiber and titanium locking hardware. Handles are split-grip premium EVA with cork rubber accents. Lengths run from 203 cm to 274 cm (roughly 6'8" to 9'), powers from medium-light to heavy, and actions from moderate to extra-fast.
Each rod ships with a protective mesh sleeve and carries a 15-year warranty. Manufactured in North America. The 2-suffix on spinning models denotes a two-piece travel build.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 25 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
- Models
- 25 18 spinning · 7 casting
- Length
- 6'8"–9' 2.03–2.74 m
- Power
- ML–H 4 classes
- Action
- XF–M
- Line
- 4–25 lb
- List price
- $460–$585
- Released
- 2025
Rods in this series
25 models| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYC203MXF | 6'8" | M | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYC203MF | 6'8" | M | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYS203MXF | 6'8" | M | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYC208MXF | 6'10" | M | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYS208MLXF | 6'10" | ML | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYC213MF | 7' | M | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYC213HF | 7' | H | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYS213MLF | 7' | ML | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYS213MLF2 | 7' | ML | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYS213MF | 7' | M | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYS213MF2 | 7' | M | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYS213MHF | 7' | MH | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYS213MHF2 | 7' | MH | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYC215MHXF | 7'1" | MH | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYC218MM | 7'2" | M | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYS228MLXF | 7'6" | ML | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYS228MLXF2 | 7'6" | ML | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYS228MF | 7'6" | M | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYS228MF2 | 7'6" | M | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYS259MLXF2 | 8'6" | ML | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYS259MF2 | 8'6" | M | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYS259MHF2 | 8'6" | MH | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYS274MF2 | 9' | M | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYS274MHF2 | 9' | MH | Buy from St. Croix | |
| RAYS274HF2 | 9' | H | Buy from St. Croix |