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Message Subject: St croix legend tournament vs westin w4 monsterstick
Jasper
Posted 5/8/2019 11:09 PM (#937099)
Subject: St croix legend tournament vs westin w4 monsterstick




Posts: 9


Hello,

This weekend I'm going to my local store for a new Mh rod. Suggestions are going to the st croix legend tournament but the westin w4 monsterstick is also a possibility.
I know that the st croix rods are an piece of art, the money doesn't matter.
Mostly I Fish from the bank on pike in Europe, sadly no musky over here.

I Mostly Fish with 3,5-7 oz swimbaits.
My current reels are a calcutta conquest 300 and a tranx 400.
The Legend Tournament Musky Tmu80mhf is classed as an 3 oz rod but I am told that the rod is good up to 7,5oz.
Any Suggestions?

Grtz Jasper
Vilas15
Posted 5/9/2019 12:22 AM (#937100 - in reply to #937099)
Subject: RE: St croix legend tournament vs westin w4 monsterstick




Posts: 183


Jasper - 5/8/2019 11:09 PM

Hello,

This weekend I'm going to my local store for a new Mh rod. Suggestions are going to the st croix legend tournament but the westin w4 monsterstick is also a possibility.
I know that the st croix rods are an piece of art, the money doesn't matter.
Mostly I Fish from the bank on pike in Europe, sadly no musky over here.

I Mostly Fish with 3,5-7 oz swimbaits.
My current reels are a calcutta conquest 300 and a tranx 400.
The Legend Tournament Musky Tmu80mhf is classed as an 3 oz rod but I am told that the rod is good up to 7,5oz.
Any Suggestions?

Grtz Jasper


Why not look at the St Croix Heavy instead of medium-heavy? Rated for 3-8 oz. I have an 8' MH and 9' H. I've gone up to 5 oz on the MH but it's a lob cast and not what I'd choose. I doubt it would handle 8 oz well at all.
Zinox
Posted 5/9/2019 1:35 AM (#937101 - in reply to #937099)
Subject: Re: St croix legend tournament vs westin w4 monsterstick




Posts: 1100


200% go with the 3-8 oz sling blade, it the the perfect rod for that range,
Jasper
Posted 5/9/2019 9:06 AM (#937119 - in reply to #937101)
Subject: Re: St croix legend tournament vs westin w4 monsterstick




Posts: 9


Thanks for the advice! I just looked up the sling blade and indeed it would be better for the weight range, a lot of retailers in Europe say that the st croix rods are underrated in throwing weight but I think that st croix knows very well what their rods can handle!

Also the longer rod would be better from on the bank, is there any difference in the km or the lmc or is it just split Cork and full Cork? Btw the full Cork looks badass!

Regards jasper
Zinox
Posted 5/9/2019 12:33 PM (#937127 - in reply to #937099)
Subject: Re: St croix legend tournament vs westin w4 monsterstick




Posts: 1100


A thing to note is that, a lot of people in Europe prefer the much slower action rods, (loads deeper in the blank) and therefor feel the St Croix are way way underrated.
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