st croix 7ft panfish rod Series – St. Croix features premium SCII carbon fiber that is built to deliver superior performance for angling St. Croix Legend Elite Panfish

For this guide, we covered 13 different spinning rods with almost as many different rod manufacturers included

If you routinely target big lake trout or pike under the ice, a quality spinning reel on a stout rod is the safer bet

The alternatives would be either a Valiant 600N or an Avet HXJ

Fluorocarbon provides more stretch than braid, enhancing this elasticity. According to Hite, when the bait pops free, the stored energy causes the bait to jettison off the grass in a slower, more forgiving manner, thereby extending the reaction bite period

In most cases, the lake bottom aligns with the bottom of the screen, though you can also segment out a portion of the water column