upnorthbassin

I like the Avid rods but the only deal I can get on one that would be close in price would be the 6'6" MF 2 piece which I don't want or the 7' MF. I may end up with the 7' one either way since I can get one for $120 brand new in a couple months from now. For now I'm wondering if the mojo is really a worthwhile upgrade from the triumph or if maybe the elite tech might be a better all arounder if I decided to replace it with the avid for next spring. I know little about the crucial and I own a vendetta..which I only bought because it was $50 and it's so/so..people seem to like the veritas. I dunno. I'm kinda leaning towards the elite tech for some strange reason even though I prefer st croix rods more in general. Is this more of a tube/smaller senko kinda rod? It seems like it is. Am I headed the wrong direction then? Spec-wise I think the mojo is more appealing but they seem to get kinda mixed reviews. I must have taken an indecisive pill today or something.

I've been using 5" senkos so often that I'm looking to get a rod specifically for them (spinning). 99% of the time this rod will be used for smallmouths from shore. The reel I'll probably put on this is my pfleuger supreme xt in the 30 size. Right now I'm using a 7' St Croix Triumph MF because I just had it here to use. It's been an ok rod but it's not terribly sensitive and heck, it's an excuse to buy a new rod so why not. I don't want to drop a ton of money on a senko rod but I want to upgrade a little bit. I'm not stuck on 7' rods because I do fish in some tight areas sometimes with lots of trees and brush around so sometimes a bit shorter is handier but 7' is ok too. I'm looking at maybe a 6'8" MH XF rod like the Shimano crucial but that might be a little more than I want to spend because I have other rods to buy too. I've also been looking at the St Croix mojo 6'8" M XF. I think the M is good and it feels kind of more towards MH rods I've had. I am also considering the Veritas but unsure of which model Veritas. Debating M versus MH and F versus XF. I like some of the fenwick rods but I'm unsure of how the elite tech smallmouth 6'9" XF M would work for 5" senkos. I've found a lot of info searching the forum but any kind of input other other suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!