So I stopped at BPS last Thursday evening after being at the Chicagoland fishing expo as it was on my way home. While I was there I wound up talking with one of the sales staff and I asked if they were revamping the Panfish Elite rods and at first he said he didn’t think so but came over by me after a bit and showed me on his handheld scanner/tablet and said it appears they are going to be revamped but had no idea when they would arrive. From the little bit I could make out it appears they will have cork split grips with a EVA butt cap and more of a grey color but even the staff member said he’s not positive on the actual look. It also appears the price has increased to the $99.99 price point. My reason for posting this is if anyone is in the market for a panfish rod keep your eyes on BPS as they recently had the current series on sale for $59.99.

Thanks to @Eric 26 recommendation I bought two Panfish Elite rods. Great rods at a great price, $79.99 when I got mine. Looking forward to seeing the new, updated rods. Thanks for the heads up Eric.

So I just received my 2026 BPS fishing catalog and they are showing the new Panfish rods only they are called XML PTC rods. They also changed colors on the Micro Lite series as well.

I was about to tell you they are going to bring the price up for sure, and I saw you mentioned it. They are great rods, and hopefully they will have good components on the new version and will not sacrifice quality for the pricing.