well the wait is over .. a few days ago i orderd 2 st croix legened tourney bass rods .... there here ,,, the new ones with the split cork .... wow i cant say enough the rods are killer .... these are the best st croix sticks i own and i have a few from every series even last years tourney bass series .... st croix really went all out and i cant say enough ,,, so heres the pics enjoy a little tackle porn  

enjoy ,,, i know i am ... i cant cant put these sticks down lol ;D

They look good. Kinda like fishing porn ;D

Man, the rods are B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L, but what happen to the reels?

The handles are on the wrong side! :

comeon Rw ...  ;D

;D ;D ;D  Okay  ;D ;D ;D

Great looking rigs!

8-)

Waiting for these rods to come in at BPS or Cabelas. Between these rods, a BCR803 Loomis or a new Cumura...its gonna be a hard decision on what to buy myself for xmas. Being that I bought 3 Avids in the last 6 weeks it only seems logical to stay with St.Croix.

i orderd mine from st croix direct .... the website isnt updated yet but they are selling the new tourney bass rods ..... i believe the web site is www.stcroixrod.com

Nice! Love the split grips.  ;D

Man, the rods are B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L, but what happen to the reels?

The handles are on the wrong side! :

My thoughts also maybe its photo shopped bassackwards or just plain fake reels

Too Nice!!! I want one..... :'(

BTW,  Nice reels.  They are the right species.

Very nice !

too bad them reels have the handle on the wrong side.  :-/

yea ive been told im a little backwards ,,, im cool with it .....  ;D

yea they are sweet, the Bass Pro in NY has them.

Those are sweet! And yes the handles are on the CORRECT side!  ;D How much do the rods go for?

They go from $200-$280 depending on model.  You can find 2007's for $150...if you can live without the split cork.  

They do look great in person...

However, I have no idea why St Crox made the cork grip under the real seat so short.  It's not even an average hand's width...

hey chris ... i did notice the handel does seem a little short ,  but if you palm your reel the handel is almost perfect .... i do palm my reel so i have no trouble with the split cork ..... im still playin with these rods ... ive been pitching jigs down the hall way all night and casting senkos off the porch all day ... i will say the teaser(7ft-med-fast) rod loads perfectly when tossin a senko .... no effort casting ,,, i was useing a med hev avid for senkos ,,, no more i have my teaser for that .... the sweeper spinnerbait seems like a great stick also it 7ft medhev fast ,,, i have a avid with the same ratings the sweeper just seems liter ..... and i do need a reel for this rod that zillion is just too heavy .... ;D

Are the squirrels biting?

Yeah, I see your point.  Just knowing that not everyone palms the reel, and some people actually hold the rod there, it was puzzling that they didn't simply include another 3/4 to 1 inch of cork there to pretty much cover all their bases...

The Zillion is too heavy?  Nice...

They do look great in person...

However, I have no idea why St Crox made the cork grip under the real seat so short.  It's not even an average hand's width...

They are nice looking rods!!!

Basically what they did is use fore grips. Take two of them, one is placed at the seat and, the other is split in half and a foam cap is added...

I told everyone after the ICAST show that not all of the split grips on the new St.Croix® LE, and LTB rods wouldn't fit everyone....

The only way to get a fitted/balanced split grip is through custom builds..... 8-)

Tight Lines All !!!  

They do look great in person...

However, I have no idea why St Crox made the cork grip under the real seat so short.  It's not even an average hand's width...

They are nice looking rods!!!

Basically what they did is use fore grips. Take two of them, one is placed at the seat and, the other is split in half and a foam cap is added...

I told everyone after the ICAST show that not all of the split grips on the new St.Croix® LE, and LTB rods wouldn't fit everyone....

The only way to get a fitted/balanced split grip is through custom builds..... 8-)

Tight Lines All !!!  

I understand...  I took an ergnomics class in college that said one should design for 95% of the population.  You're not going to get everyone with one solution.  However, I think this was a poor design solution.  A longer grip can be used well by by those that palm the reel and those that grip the rod.

Just sayin'

Will the new avids have split grips?

Looking nice. Have you had other split grip rods before? I cant seem to get use to the feel. Nice reels too.

mich ,,, i have had other split grip rods ... i have a okuma big bait spec. and i have a rod our own reel mech make custom for me .... some people just dont like a split grip it happens .... my brother inlaw cant use a split grip at all ...... he also doesnt see any benifit in a light weight rig .... different strokes for different folks i geuss .... ;D

this is the rod reel mech made for me and yes it is a great stick too . ;D

Congrats....they are beautiful

Reel Mech....Nice work!! 8-)