NEW St. Croix PHYSYX Rods | Bass Angler Magazine
PARK FALLS, Wis. (March 22, 2024) – The physical aspects of fishing allow anglers to execute their mental game plan. Making the intended cast; presenting the lure with optimal action; setting the hook; fighting the fish – these are all physical acts that require angling skills and expertise, but each is governed by the core scientific principles surrounding energy and force. From loading the rod – for a cast, a hookset, or to move a fish away from trouble – to sensing a strike, lure action, or lure contact, every action has a reaction.
Conceived in science and born from 75 years of passionate experience in designing and crafting the Best Rods on Earth, the all-new St. Croix PHYSYX Series exists to elevate the angling experience by promoting and advancing angler control in every physical action.
What Makes PHYSYX Unique?
SCIV+ Carbon Fiber Blanks
SCIV+ blanks were introduced on 2023 Legend Tournament rods; they are among the lightest and best-balanced blanks ever produced in Park Falls. These hybrid carbon fiber blanks feature a distinct and exotic blend of SCIV and SCVI material on every different length, power, and action to create rods that are exceptionally refined, balanced, light, strong, sensitive, and optimized for their intended techniques and presentations. Select moderate-action reaction-bait models have iAct Glass blanks, which are a hybrid layup of our SCIV+ and 100% linear S-glass materials.
Molded Carbon Fiber TRIGON Handle
This is an evolution of the wildly popular and successful agglomerated cork TRIGON handle introduced on last year’s award-winning Mojo Bass Series. This rigid, molded carbon fiber version takes TRIGON’s benefits of anthropometric design – namely, dramatically increased comfort and control – to all-new levels, while offering superior energy transmission that has not been seen in a St. Croix handle since Gen-2 Xtreme Skin in the current-generation Legend Xtreme Series.
Molded Carbon Fiber DYNAMIX Reel Seat
The next-generation St. Croix DYNAMIX reel seat is stronger, lighter, and transmits energy better than the previous nylon DYNAMIX reel seat, while blending seamlessly with the TRIGON handle to create the ultimate angler interface.
Rear Trigger
A unique rear-trigger element near the base of the handle on PHYSYX casting and spinning models works in conjunction with the TRIGON handle design to further promote control and accuracy during casting. This innovative design feature benefits all anglers but excels when making precise presentations to fish on live sonar.
Titanium Guides
All PHYSYX models receive premium, rigid titanium guides with silicon carbide rings. These advanced guide trains support maximum performance with all line types and further promote PHYSYX’s supreme balance.
25 Models
PHYSYX is a complete, technique-optimized freshwater series consisting of 17 casting models and 8 spinning models to guide anglers toward new levels of accomplishment and success on the water. PHYSYX’s 25 models include existing angler favorites like the C70HF and C70MHMF, as well as new lengths, powers, and actions like the C76MHMF.
15-Year Warranty
Designed and handcrafted in Park Falls, Wisconsin, USA, PHYSYX is backed by a 15-year warranty and St. Croix service.
CHOOSE YOUR SCIENCE
Which PHYSYX model is right for you? All of them, most likely, as the TRIGON handle profile and anthropometric dimensions are optimized for an ideal fit to 90+% of anglers’ hands. That said, let’s take an in-depth look at each individual PHYSYX model, the specific techniques they excel at, and how each has been purpose designed and crafted to deliver better experiences and results on the water.
PHYSYX CASTING RODS
The PHYSYX PHXC68MXF is a 6’8”, medium power, extra fast action casting rod that’s the top pick in the lineup for fishing ¼ to 5/8-oz. hard and soft jerkbaits on 8 to 20-pound line. It’s also an excellent choice for weightless Texas rigs, weightless wacky rigs, and surface poppers & chuggers. Retail price is $375.
An all-time angler-favorite length/power/action, the PHYSYX PHXC70MHMF is a 7’0”, medium-heavy power, moderate-fast action casting rod designed to excel at fishing 3/8 to ¾-oz. spinnerbaits on 12 to 20-pound line. It’s also a smart choice for jerkbaits, buzzbaits, wakebaits, swimbaits, swimjigs, spybaits, squarebills, and other shallow-to-mid-diving crankbaits. Retail price is $380.
The PHYSYX PHXC70HF is a 7’0”, heavy power, fast action casting rod optimized for accurate pitching, flipping, and skipping around and under boat docks with 3/8 to 1-1/2-oz. jigs on 14 to 25-pound line. It’s also a desirable choice for power dropshotting in and around heavy cover, fishing heavy jigs in deep water, and working hollow-body frogs. Retail price is $380.
The PHYSYX PHXC71MF is a highly versatile 7’1”, medium power, fast action casting rod that can pitch, flip, and cast a wide variety of weighted and unweighted soft plastics from 3/16 to 5/8-oz. on 6 to 20-pound line. It also fishes very well with spinnerbaits, topwater baits, and swimming baits in that weight range. Retail price is $380.
A more powerful version of the PHXC71MF, the PHYSYX PHXC71MHF is a 7’1”, medium-heavy power, fast action casting rod that can pitch, flip, and cast a wide variety of weighted soft plastics and jigs from 3/8 to 3/4-oz. on 12 to 20-pound line. It also fishes very well with spinnerbaits, topwater baits, and swimming baits in that weight range. Retail price is $380.
The PHYSYX PHXC72MM is a 7’2”, medium power, moderate action, iAct (SCIV+ and linear S-Glass hybrid blank) casting rod designed for shallow and mid-depth crankbaits between ¼ and ¾ oz. on 8 to 14-pound line. It’s also an excellent choice for lighter chatterbaits in open water, propbaits, and spybaits. Retail price is $390.
The PHYSYX PHXC72MHM is a 7’2”, medium-heavy power, moderate action casting rod designed for anglers who prefer crankbait fishing with a pure carbon rod. It excels in presenting squarebills and other shallow-to-mid-depth crankbaits like Rapala DT4s, DT6s, and DT8s, as well as chatterbaits in the 3/8 to 7/8-oz. range on 12 to 20-pound line. This rod also performs well with wakebaits, propbaits, buzzbaits, and spinhead jigs. Retail price is $390.
The versatile PHYSYX PHXC72MHMF is a 7’2″, medium-heavy power, moderate-fast action casting rod designed for squarebills and mid-depth crankbaits, spybaits, spinhead jigs, soft-bodied swimbaits, hard and soft jerkbaits, poppers, buzzbaits, propbaits, wakebaits, and small-profile chatterbaits like the Z-Man Mini Max in the 5/16 to 7/8-oz. range on 12 to 20-pound line. Retail price is $390.
Designed for fishing chatterbaits in and around grass, the PHYSYX PHXC72HM is a 7’2”, heavy power, moderate action, iAct (SCIV+ and linear S-Glass hybrid blank) casting rod that also excels fishing mid-to-deep-diving crankbaits, lipless cranks, spinnerbaits, and buzzbaits from ½ to 1-3/8 oz. on 12 to 25-pound line. Retail price is $395.
Another versatile performer, the PHYSYX PHXC73MHF is a 7’3”, medium-heavy power, fast action casting rod designed for baits between 5/16 and 1 oz. and 14-to-65-pound line. It’s a great all-around rod for Texas rigs, weighted wacky rigs, heavy Ned rigs, heavy Neko rigs, power dropshotting, tubes, flipping, Carolina rigs, light Tokyo rigs, wobble-head and football jigs, prop baits, walking topwaters, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, wake baits, chatterbaits, medium soft-bodied swimbaits, single-hook swimbaits like a Keitech, swimjigs, and frogs. Retail price is $400.
The PHYSYX PHXC73HMF is a 7’3”, heavy power, moderate-fast action, crossover casting rod designed for flipping, fishing a bladed jig in heavy cover, and mid-to-deep-diving crankbaits between 3/8 and 1 oz. on 14 to 65-pound line. It’s also a create choice for Texas and Carolina rigs, heavy Neko rigs, Tokyo rigs, punchin’, and buzzbaits. Retail price is $400.
The PHYSYX PHXC73HXF is a 7’3”, heavy power, extra-fast action casting rod purpose designed for power dropshotting in and around docks, pads, and other heavy cover, and is a great flippin’ rod as well. It also excels at bomb-casting poppers, chuggers, propbaits, walking baits, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, frogs, and wakebaits; working swimming baits like the Gambler BigEZ or Zoom Uni-Toad around heavy cover; as well as contact presentations like Texas rigs and football jigs. It’s rated for 3/8 to 7/8-oz. lures and 14 to 65-pound line. Retail price is $400.
The PHYSYX PHXC74MHM is a 7’4”, medium-heavy power, moderate action, iAct (SCIV+ and linear S-Glass hybrid blank) casting rod designed for maximum performance with mid-to-extra-deep-diving crankbaits like Strike King 4XDs, 5XDs, and 6XDs. It’s rated for 3/8 to 1-oz. lures and 10 to 20-pound line. Retail price is $405.
The PHYSYX PHXC74HF is a 7’4”, heavy power, fast action casting rod optimized to extract big bass from heavy cover. It excels at frog-fishing, punchin’, and heavy-cover flippin’. Designed for 3/8 to 1-1/2-oz. lures and 14 to 65-pound line, it’s also an excellent choice for swimworms, big spoons, spinnerbaits, propbaits, magnum Texas rigs, heavy Neko rigs and Tokyo rigs, football jigs, and power dropshotting. Retail price is $405.
The PHYSYX PHXC75MHF 7’5” is a medium-heavy power, fast action casting rod rated for 3/8 to 1-oz. baits on 14 to 65-pound line. It excels in heavier contact-fishing techniques like tubes, Texas rigs, Carolina rigs, and football jigs in deep water, and is also an excellent choice for flippin’. It’s is also the right rod for fishing most spoons, medium swimbaits, swimjigs, and swimworms. Its length and versatility make the PHXC75MHF an excellent rod for live sonar presentations. Retail price is $410.
The PHYSYX PHXC76MHMF is a 7’6”, medium-heavy power, moderate-fast action casting rod optimized for 6” Megabass Magdrafts and other similar 5” to 7” swimbaits in the 3/8 to 1-3/8-oz. range on 12 to 25-pound line. The PHXC76MHMF also excels at stroking spoons and fishing Carolina rigs and football-head jigs. Retail price is $415.
The PHYSYX PHXC76HMF is a 7’6″, heavy power, moderate-fast action casting rod optimized for heavy flippin’ applications with 3/8 to 1-oz. jigs on 14 to 65-pound line. It also excels in presenting magnum Texas rigs and Carolina rigs. Retail price is $415.
PHYSYX SPINNING RODS
The PHYSYX PHXS68MXF is a 6’8”, medium power, extra-fast action spinning rod optimized for 3/16 to 5/8-oz. lures on 6 to 20-pound line. This versatile rod excels at presenting jerkbaits, poppers, chuggers, and walking topwater lures, Jigging-Rap-style baits, vertical jigging, Damiki rigs, Texas, wacky, and Ned rigs, tubes, shakeyheads, and pitching jig-and-minnow combinations. A highly accurate caster, the PHXS68MXF is also a great all-around live sonar rod and also excels in live sonar vertical presentations. Retail price is $365.
The PHYSYX PHXS610MLXF is a dropshot specialist that’s also exceedingly capable with any other soft-plastic finesse presentations with lures from 1/16 to 3/8 oz. on 6 to 20-pound line. The 6’10”, medium-light power, extra-fast action spinning rod is also a viable choice for hard and soft jerkbaits and hair jigs. Retail price is $370.
A spinning rod that does almost everything well, the PHYSYX PHXS71MF is 7’1”, medium power, fast action rod designed for 3/16 to 5/8-oz. lures on 6 to 20-pound line. From topwaters and jerkbaits to Jigging Raps, swimming baits, and skipping the docks – plus a full range of bottom-contact techniques and presentations including Ned rigs, Texas rigs and more – the PHXS71MF is a highly versatile choice. This is one of the rods Bassmaster Elite Angler of the Year and Rookie of the Year co-leader, Trey McKinney, used in his historic victory on Lake Fork earlier this month. Retail price is $380.
About St. Croix Rod
Headquartered in Park Falls, Wisconsin, St. Croix has been proudly producing the “Best Rods on Earth” for 75 years. Combining state-of-the-art manufacturing processes with skilled craftsmanship, St. Croix is the only major producer to still build rods entirely from design through manufacturing.
The company remains family-owned and operates duplicate manufacturing facilities in Park Falls and Fresnillo, Mexico. With popular trademarked series such as Legend®, Legend Xtreme®, Avid®, Premier®, Imperial®, Triumph® and Mojo, St. Croix is revered by all types of anglers from around the world.
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