levi64 72 Report post Posted February 13, 2010 I'm looking at buying a St. Croix rod for walleye, any suggestions on model, weight, lenght? I'm sure someone must use them for walleye fishing. Thanks Levi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dogboy33 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2010 AVS66MLF2 I have this rod and it is excellent for jigging for smaller walleye, if your catching anything bigger than 5lbs I would go for a medium rod with fast action. I have used the rod listed above and had the top portion of the rod break twice. The good news is it only cost about 30 bucks to have a new rod tip sent in but the guy from st croix recommended a heavier rod because of the size of fish I was catching.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishbum 35 Report post Posted February 13, 2010 hey, i swear by st croix rods....for the best all around jigging rod i'd go with a 6'6 or 6'8 medium light - medium...deepending on which model....the avids are a little stiffer than the premiers....if u and aford the price i'd definatly recommend a legend elite...they are unreal!!...but for the best bang for your buck go with an avid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Munshaw Report post Posted February 15, 2010 I believe the AVS66MLF2 is an Avid model. I have an Avid steelhead rod, and a musky rod, and both have held up to some pretty extreme pressures without breaking. my main jigging walleye rod is a St. Croix Triumph two peice, and the top half has broken on mine twice as well. I was thinking of upgrading to the Avid to avoid this problem, even though the Triumph has a lifetime warranty as well, but it sounds like it suffers from the same issue. I will be avoiding a two peice next time around for a jigging rod. It doesn't seem to stand up to jigging in rocks with fireline... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickS 19 Report post Posted February 15, 2010 I use a St Croix Legend Elite 6-ft medium light, fast action single piece and it is an absolute delight for jigging. Pair it with a medium sized spinning reel like a Cabela's Prodigy 2000 and you'll be able to fish all day without ever thinking about the rod/reel in your hand. I've landed walleyes up to 8 lbs using this rod with no problem. This rod runs around $300, but you can buy the components and build it yourself for around $200. Not sure if it's OK to plug vendors on this site so email me direct (richard.sayers1@cox.net) if you want to know where to buy the parts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jamie Report post Posted February 15, 2010 I really like one piece Premier 6' med-lite rods for jigging. The price is right with these rods and you can handle anything you hook into, I have landed numerous pike 12 to 15 pounds on these rods. Also check out their reels I received one as a tip and really like it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
levi64 72 Report post Posted February 15, 2010 Thanks for all the imput it really helps to talk to those who have used the rods. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
