Trout Series
Ultralight to medium spinning rods for stream and river trout, 4'10" to 7'
- Models
- 12
- Length
- 4.8'–7.0'
- Price
- $130–$180
- Type
- Spinning
The St. Croix Trout Series is a spinning-only freshwater series made for trout anglers fishing creeks, rivers, and tailwaters with light artificial lures. The series covers both stream anglers made for resident wild trout on ultralight presentations and larger-river anglers working heavier spinners and small swimbaits for large trout. It is manufactured in Park Falls, Wisconsin, and sits above St. Croix's Triumph tier. Blanks are built on SCII carbon fiber with SCVI reinforcement, coated in a Fortified Resin System for impact protection.
Sea Guide Atlas Performance guides use stainless inserts. The reel seat is a Sea Guide NPS with an integrated rear nut. Split-grip premium EVA handles are used throughout. Actions are fast or extra-fast; no moderate-action models appear in this lineup. The "2" suffix in most model numbers denotes a two-piece configuration; the TFS54ULF and TFS410ULF are one-piece. The 12-model lineup spans 4'10" to 7'0" with UL, L, and ML power ratings. Short models (4'10" to 5'6") are made for tight headwater streams.
Mid-lengths (6' to 6'9") are general-purpose stream and small-river rods. The 7'0" models, available in L-XF and M-XF, address larger rivers and downstream presentations. Extra-fast actions in the longer models (MLXF, LXF, MXF) are noted for better sensitivity and hook contact on small-gap trout hooks.
Deeper Dive
A closer look at notable models.
Shortest model; one-piece. Built for tight headwater brushy streams where casting distance is secondary to accuracy and rod control in confined quarters. Lure range tops out at 3/16oz.
One-piece mid-short option. Adds a few inches over the 4'10" for slightly better reach on small to medium creeks while remaining practical in overgrown stream corridors.
Extra-fast ML at the core stream length. The XF action sharpens strike detection and hook contact on small trout hooks; ML power handles up to 3/8oz spinners and small streamers.
Heaviest model in the series. The M power XF combination suits larger tailwater and river trout fishing where more reach and slightly more backbone are needed for downstream presentations.
Rods in this series
| Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| TFS410ULF | 4'10" | UL | Buy on Amazon |
| TFS54ULF | 5'4" | UL | Buy on Amazon |
| TFS56ULF2 | 5'6" | UL | Buy on Amazon |
| TFS510LF | 5'10" | L | Buy on Amazon |
| TFS60ULF2 | 6' | UL | Buy on Amazon |
| TFS64LF2 | 6'4" | L | Buy on Amazon |
| TFS66LF2 | 6'6" | L | Buy on Amazon |
| TFS66MLF2 | 6'6" | ML | Buy on Amazon |
| TFS66MLXF2 | 6'6" | ML | Buy on Amazon |
| TFS69MLXF2 | 6'9" | ML | Buy on Amazon |
| TFS70LXF2 | 7' | L | Buy on Amazon |
| TFS70MXF2 | 7' | M | Buy on Amazon |