I am really impressed with this chart that st croix made up for their new victory line of rods. A lot of guys aren't to sure which rods are best for which applications, and this chart will help big time for anyone looking for specifically a victory rod, but can also be used to help choose another brand as well if you have a basic understanding of powers and actions. 

They went pretty detailed with that too. Great tool to use for anyone thinking of trying out one of the Victory rods. Funny to look at it and see that I use mine for basically everything they marked it for ?

Were did you find this chart?

can’t find it on the st.croix page

They should post that next to the Booyah spinnerbait chart, what's next? Which woman should I hit on at the bar chart?...

6 hours ago, Coronet27 said:

Were did you find this chart?

can’t find it on the st.croix page

It's on their Instagram page.

9 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

They went pretty detailed with that too. Great tool to use for anyone thinking of trying out one of the Victory rods. Funny to look at it and see that I use mine for basically everything they marked it for ?

It's kind of nice to know your doing something right, right! hahahaha 

Very helpful as a whole, but some of these suggestions are a bit confusing. For example, what would make the 73MHF good for soft plastic heavy flipping, but not good for soft plastic light flipping when the rod is rated lighter than other rods that are suggested for light flipping like the 73HMF. 

Why buy one rod when two will do? ?

These charts are helpful but I think they are also proof that you can way over think it. 

On 1/1/2022 at 2:34 PM, Cody28 said:

Very helpful as a whole, but some of these suggestions are a bit confusing. For example, what would make the 73MHF good for soft plastic heavy flipping, but not good for soft plastic light flipping when the rod is rated lighter than other rods that are suggested for light flipping like the 73HMF. 

Could be length of rod, tip action maybe 

57 minutes ago, DomQ said:

Could be length of rod, tip action maybe 

Could be some tiny detail I guess. Seems weird when the rod is rated for lighter lures. 

They probably wouldn't need this chart if they hadn't given the entire series really goofy names that only add to the confusion.

This is definitely very helpful and I checked the chart against the rods I have personal experience with and it seems very much spot on other than they checked off heavy flipping instead of light flipping for the Marshall (7'3" MH/F) for heavy flipping as others have said.

 

6 hours ago, Boomstick said:

This is definitely very helpful and I checked the chart against the rods I have personal experience with and it seems very much spot on other than they checked off heavy flipping instead of light flipping for the Marshall (7'3" MH/F) for heavy flipping as others have said.

 

I love that you can do that now as well, to be able to cross reference to what your currently using, just for some reassurance, right. For a beginner needing help on what their new 7' mh f rod can do is very helpful. 

The chart mostly agrees with how I am going to use my 7'2" MHM, but I really struggle that they don't have this rod listed for jerkbaits, spinnerbaits and deep divers. Spinnerbaits and jerkbaits would be my first use for these rods. That said I am in the minority where I far prefer rods with a slower tip for most if not all presentations. It is how I learned to fish and hard to change a hookest after years of doing it a certain way.

Would be much more helpful if St Croix would simply publish CCS numbers.   

One thing i like about St. Croix is that they post the rod weights. I wish all companies would do that.

I mean, all companies post reel weights, why not the rod weights also.

 

13 hours ago, Jweller said:

They probably wouldn't need this chart if they hadn't given the entire series really goofy names that only add to the confusion.

Idk, I actually kind of like that they don't put technique specific names on the rods. Everyone has their personal preference, so instead of buying a rod because it says it's for a specific technique, it makes you look at the specs to select a rod. The chart just helps those who might still be unsure. 

 

I bought a rod once many years ago that was labeled as a spinnerbait rod. The rod's specs were actually pretty heavy and I hated it for spinnerbaits, worked well for T-rigs, but that's not what I wanted it for. Had I looked more at the specs and not what technique the rod said on it, I don't think I would have bought it. 

Looks like the 7’3MHF and the 7’3HXF are very similar rods. Anyone have experience with both?