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I've got a Tica LF500 reel that I had on a St. Croix Premier ML rod. Was a great setup and really liked it. Used it for about everything. However, I had the end of the rod break, so I'm looking for a new rod.

I was looking at a couple different rods, and haven't made my mind up yet. Since I got the Tica LF500, I'm wanting to get a great set up to make it my go to rod.

1. St. Croix Legend Ice rod.............Haven't tried one before, but the Premier was a great rod, and thinking if I got the rod in the right flex it could be my catch everything pole then.

2.Jason Mitchell rods.....................Looked at the Meat Stick seemed to light on the tip for fishing everything. Then checked a Walleye rod, little to stiff for panfish. Only had two rods at the store more were comming in, so I'm thinking a guy could find the perfect all around Rod.

3.Thorne Brothers custom..............Have never seen one, so I don't know what they are like. To far away to go play around with the rods too. Hear good things about them, but thinking you could find something for quite a bit less that would be just as good a quality.

4.St. Croix..............Looking at just getting another Premier rod.

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mww24 Experienced

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i have 2 croix legends with ticas. only rod i fish with for pannies. i have a thorne bros power noodle. also great but i like the spring bobber more. just my prefernece. i have about 6 croix premier and use them for bobber rods or heavy jigs or jiggin raps. the 2 croix legends are ultra lites but i replace the spring with the next heavier size than it comes with. i run 4 pound fireline crystal on them. I was able to get a 19 inch eye up from 30 feet of water with that set up and my 6 yr old who at the time was 5 was able to get a 16 inch eye from the same depth. the rod is very capable. if a 5 yr old can real one up on that line from that depth says a lot about a rod in my opinion. cuz if you have ever seen a kid catch a fish there is no finesse involved. I love those rods and plan on adding more soon. the thorne bros is great to though. if you buy either one you wont be disappointed.

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Thornes would get my vote first and foremost. IMO one of the best rod builders out there right now. I'll be updating all my arsenel to Thorne rods. In my muskie combos my Croixs and Loomis rods collect dust and used as loaners since I started using Thorne rods.

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Thorne makes a great rod, and Jason Mitchell rods are a good rod with a lower price that you would be happy with. I have a St. Croix and don't really care for it, it wobbles terribly when reeling in (I had a Tica GV500 on it). Since I went to the TB power noodle I have been very happy with it as my "spring bobber" type rod. Also, if you can find them, the old Berkley Genz series Lightning Rods are great rods as well. I still can't figure out why they stopped making them.

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2.Jason Mitchell rods.....................Looked at the Meat Stick seemed to light on the tip for fishing everything. Then checked a Walleye rod, little to stiff for panfish. Only had two rods at the store more were comming in, so I'm thinking a guy could find the perfect all around Rod.

Check out the "Perch" rod for sure. A nice compromise (action wise) between the meatstick/panfish and the walleye rod.

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If one wnat a rod for all, that may be tough. One could go with a Mitchell Meatstick and a perch or walleye rod. These rods are priced very well and there is no loss in quality.

St Croix does offer a nice ice rod, Thier spring bobber set up is very nice.

Nothing wrong with the Thorne line but a person can get a great quality rod in a Mitchell rod for about half the money.

Forget about all the China stuff. Mnay componenets are made in China and then the rod is simply put together in the US. There is nothing wrong with China made components for a rod IMO. I don't believe anyone would know the difference unless they were told what the rod components were.

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