St. Croix publicizes availability of GRASP II musky sequence and large-lure bass rods
PARK FALLS, Wis. (January 14, 2025) – Among the many bass obsessed, large baits are trending. Massive-profile swim baits, glide baits, and umbrella rigs are high-risk high-reward choices for bass anglers keen to gamble amount for high quality. Throughout the musky world, that pattern has already advanced; massive lures have been the accepted normal for over three a long time. Handcrafters of the Finest Rods on Earth for the previous 77 years, St. Croix Rod – geographically headquartered inside the beating coronary heart of muskellunge vary and tradition – has remained an undisputed pioneer within the improvement and innovation of fishing rods designed to maintain tempo with the musky-lure evolution. In doing so, the corporate has developed the most-complete catalog of premium, technique-focused musky rods out there right now, encompassing 59 distinct, high-performance fashions throughout 5 sequence. Leaning right into a heritage of designing musky rod lengths, powers, and actions that excel in presenting lures as much as 24 ounces, creating bass-rods that exceed the expectations of anglers wishing to fish swim baits as much as or exceeding eight ounces has been a layup for St. Croix rod designers. The corporate presently presents one of many most-complete picks of bass swimbait rods out there right now, together with thrilling and succesful choices in its Bass X, Mojo Bass, Victory, and Legend Event Bass sequence.
However purposeful, extremely tuned rod blanks are solely the beginning. The bodily calls for to anglers engaged in chucking and winding such behemoth, water resistant baits over prolonged intervals are excessive. St. Croix’s modern GRASP reel seat addressed this in 2023 with a big design adaptation selling wrist-to-forearm alignment all through the casting, retrieving, and fish-fighting phases. The outcome? A discount in each angler fatigue and the potential for harm, permitting anglers to fish massive lures longer, safer, and extra comfortably. At this time, St. Croix Rod publicizes the fast availability of the subsequent era of GRASP expertise. GRASP II brings the prolonged advantages of angler-adaptability. Customary on all Mojo Musky and Legend Event Musky sequence rods, in addition to choose swimbait rods within the Mojo Bass and Legend Event Bass sequence, GRASP II delivers unprecedented angler selection. Simply change between the included GRASP pistol grip, normal palming set off, or flat, relying on angler choice, or the particular lure or presentation at hand. No instruments required. Each GRASP II rod comes with a helpful pouch for secured storage of all items.
Musky professional, Jeremy Smith, of Angling Edge says simply as bass anglers can choose rods optimized for particular methods, right now’s musky anglers take pleasure in quite a lot of presentation-specific rods. “St. Croix has been on the forefront of musky-rod improvement, and the brand new GRASP II deal with provides musky anglers extra decisions in how they will arrange their rods based mostly on lure and presentation variables, in addition to private choice,” he says. “They will take pleasure in the advantages of the GRASP set off when they need, then rapidly swap to a typical palming set off in different conditions, and even the flat insert for rod-holder methods like trolling and live-sucker shows. It’s an extremely well-engineered and executed answer that places each particular person angler answerable for the way in which they need to fish.” GRASP II SERIES & MODELS Mojo Bass TRIGONMojo Bass large-lure fashions – JOG710HF LITE SWIMBAIT, JOG710XHF MID-SWIMBAIT, and JOG83XXHFT MAG SWIMBAIT– have been up to date with the all-new GRASP II angler-adaptable reel seat for 2025. Retail value is $250 to $270 with a five-year guarantee.
JOG710HF – 7’10”, heavy energy, quick motion, casting, ¾-3 oz. lure / Retail $250
JOG710XHF – 7’10”, extra-heavy energy, quick motion, casting, 2-5 oz. lure / Retail $260
JOG83XXHFT – 8’3””, extra-extra-heavy energy, quick motion, telescopic, 4-8 oz. lure / Retail $270
Legend Event BassLegend Event Bass large-lure fashions – LBTG710HF LITE SWIMBAIT, and LBTG710XHF MID SWIMBAIT– have been up to date with the all-new GRASP II angler-adaptable reel seat for 2025. Retail value for GRASPII fashions is $350 to $360. Handcrafted within the USA with a 15-year guarantee.
LBTG710HF – 7’10”, heavy energy, quick motion, casting, ¾-3 oz. lure / Retail $350
LBTG710XHF – 7’10”, extra-heavy energy, quick motion, casting, 2-5 oz. lure / Retail $360
Mojo Musky TRIGONIncorporating the anthropometric St. Croix TRIGON deal with in each split-grip and modified full-grip configurations plus the all-new GRASP II angler-adaptable reel seat on all fashions, the reimagined Mojo Musky Collection for 2025 presents anglers new ranges of consolation, management, and selection in pursuit of monster masquinongy. Constructed on sturdy, angler-preferred SCIII carbon fiber blanks, Mojo Musky presents 17 versatile lengths, powers, and actions – ten present and 7 all-new – to help excellence in all musky shows. Retail value is $280 to $380 with a five-year guarantee.
JOMFG76HF – 7’6”, full-grip, heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $285
JOMSG710MF – 7’10”, split-grip, medium energy, quick motion / Retail $280
JOMSG80MHF – 8’0”, split-grip, medium-heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $295
JOMFG80HF – 8’0”, full-grip, heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $290
JOMSG83HMF – 8’3”, split-grip, heavy energy, moderate-fast motion / Retail $295
JOMSG86MHF – 8’6””, split-grip, medium-heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $295
JOMSG86HF – 8’6””, split-grip, heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $295
JOMFG86HF – 8’6”, full-grip, heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $300
JOMFG86HFT – 8’6”, full-grip, heavy energy, quick motion, telescopic (90”) / Retail $370
JOMFG86XHF – 8’6”, full-grip, extra-heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $305
JOMSG90MHF – 9’0””, split-grip, medium-heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $310
JOMSG90MHFT – 9’0””, split-grip, medium-heavy energy, quick motion, telescopic (94”) / Retail $350
JOMFG90HF – 9’0”, full-grip, heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $305
JOMFG90HFT – 9’0”, full-grip, heavy energy, quick motion, telescopic (94”) / Retail $370
JOMFG90XHF – 9’0”, full-grip, extra-heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $320
JOMSG96MHFT – 9’6””, split-grip, medium-heavy energy, quick motion, telescopic (94”) / Retail $360
JOMFG96HFT – 9’6”, full-grip, heavy energy, quick motion, telescopic (94”) / Retail $380
Legend Event MuskyAll Legend Event Musky fashions have been up to date with the all-new GRASP II angler-adaptable reel seat for 2025. Retail value for GRASP II fashions is $405 to $520. Handcrafted within the USA with a 15-year guarantee.
TMGF76HF – 7’6”, full-grip, heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $405
TMGS710MF – 7’10”, split-grip, medium energy, quick motion / Retail $400
TMGS80MHF – 8’0”, split-grip, medium-heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $410
TMGF80HF – 8’0”, full-grip, heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $420
TMGS83HMF – 8’3”, split-grip, heavy energy, moderate-fast motion / Retail $425
TMGS86MHF – 8’6”, split-grip, medium-heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $430
TMGS86HF – 8’6”, split-grip, heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $440
TMGF86HF – 8’6”, full-grip, heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $445
TMGF86HFT – 8’6”, full-grip, heavy energy, quick motion, telescopic (90”) / Retail $480
TMGF86XHF – 8’6”, full-grip, extra-heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $450
TMGS90MHF – 9’0”, split-grip, medium-heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $455
TMGS90MHFT – 9’0”, split-grip, medium-heavy energy, quick motion, telescopic (94”) / Retail $455
TMGF90HF – 9’0”, full-grip, heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $460
TMGF90HFT – 9’0”, full-grip, heavy energy, quick motion, telescopic (94”) / Retail $460
TMGF90XHF – 9’0”, full-grip, extra-heavy energy, quick motion / Retail $470
TMGS96MHFT – 9’6”, split-grip, medium-heavy energy, quick motion, telescopic (94”) / Retail $495
TMGF96HFT – 9’6”, full-grip, heavy energy, quick motion, telescopic (94”) / Retail $520
“GRASP II is the newest instance of our dedication to listening to anglers and delivering them the higher hand on the water with angler-adaptable innovation,” says St. Croix Vice President of Innovation, Ryan Train. “GRASP II places anglers squarely within the driver’s seat in terms of making selections about how they need to fish and adjusting their rods accordingly.” All-new GRASP II-equipped rods and sequence can be found now at St. Croix Sellers worldwide. Be taught extra at stcroixrods.com.
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About St. Croix RodHeadquartered in Park Falls, Wisconsin, St. Croix has been proudly crafting the “Finest Rods on Earth” for over 75 years. Combining state-of-the-art manufacturing processes with expert craftsmanship, St. Croix is the one main producer to nonetheless construct rods totally from design by means of manufacturing. The corporate stays family-owned and operates duplicate manufacturing amenities in Park Falls and Fresnillo, Mexico. With in style trademarked sequence similar to Legend®, Legend Xtreme®, Avid®, Premier®, Imperial®, Triumph® and Mojo, St. Croix is revered by all kinds of anglers from world wide. The St. Croix Household of Manufacturers consists of St. Croix Rod, St. Croix Fly, SEVIIN Reels, and Rod Geeks.
