New Fishing Pole

[VillainousHero]

So, I just bought a St. Croix Eyecon rod to fit my Shimano Stradic reel.

But now I have to decide what line type or poundage
to use for it and if I should us this set-up for lunkers or just panfish like
crappies.

Tough decision.

Blaque Phrydai deal?

The Eyecon is sort of tailored for walleyes in design but any rod can be used for anything one wants.  Just have to have the specs that one is looking for.  Or whatever your own hands likes best for feel.

[Prude]

Blaque Phrydai deal?

The Eyecon is sort of tailored for walleyes in design but any rod can be used for anything one wants.  Just have to have the specs that one is looking for.  Or whatever your own hands likes best for feel.

Yes, it was the Black Friday thing.

There are only three kinds of fish I care to fish for these days: eyes, crappies, and white basses.

I think this rod will work for all of them if I used a 6-lb to 8-lb line.

Does the Suffix flouro fly well? I don't care too much about braids.

[VillainousHero]

Yes, it was the Black Friday thing.

There are only three kinds of fish I care to fish for these days: eyes, crappies, and white basses.

I think this rod will work for all of them if I used a 6-lb to 8-lb line.

Does the Suffix flouro fly well? I don't care too much about braids.

I have never used Sufix flouro, so I don't know.

Typical 6 or 8 lb test lines will cover most application.

[VillainousHero]

Shimano Zodias - new updates coming 2026

https://kenshikuroda.com/expride_zodias/46149/

[VillainousHero]

So my favorite Saint Croix rods price hiked

Legend Elite retails for $515-540 now.

didn't see that coming.  That's a huge price increase from it's original rod price that was like $300 from about 20 or so years ago.  Rod prices for them were like in the $400+ price just last year.  It was just in the upper $400's retail price just over the summer to fall prices.  Wow it is now over $500 now.

It's a great rod. One of the best.

Legend X retails for $455-480 now.

It split grip version of the Legend Elite and has always matched exact retail price.  Not right now for current price.

Legend X2 retails for $615-640

Introduced this year after ICAST and they moved the Titanium Torzite line guides from the Legend Elite and wrapped them on this brand.  The Legend Elites drops back down to the Titanium SiC guides.

Fuji Components are still subjected to tariffs.

[Prude]

I'd like get a high-end Loomis some times. But I see that my
St. Croixes are enough for my purposes for now.

I tried Japanese in college but didn't go far. I realized
that the language changed my personality. I didn't
want that. So now I wish I at least learned it, because
of things that Shimano comes up with for the lakes
and rivers.