I finally got around to trying out my new Premier 28″ ML ice rod. I must say that these are amazing rods, the sense of feel was outstanding. 
They will Definatly be a top choice for me in the future, If you don’t already have one, I would get one because you can feel the fish breathe on your jig. 
I picked one up last year and I agree! top it off witha frabil panny popper spring bobber and it is the best combos I own!I havn’t tried the other st. croixs but I’m sure they are as good or better then the premier. Can’t beat em’ 
I have to agree with you guys, they are great ice rods.
That is the reason that they are at the top of my Christmas list
Ron
I that the same one that Dean has??
He has the St Croix ice rod haning over the side of a table. On the end of the line he has a hook clip…not a jig or an ice fly…just a hook clip and a bit of plastic from the tail of a super doo….if you blow on the line the spring bobber moves!
The ultimate in panfish sensitivity!
I have a bunch of the premiers, avids, and legends!! All are great rods! I love the handle on the premier the best. The spring bobber on the legends is unlike any other ice fishing rod available today. It WILL put more fish on the ice. If you can’t see a fish bite on the legend bobber, then you will need a camera. 
Great GREAT rods!!
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I that the same one that Dean has??
He has the St Croix ice rod hanging over the side of a table. On the end of the line he has a hook clip…not a jig or an ice fly…just a hook clip and a bit of plastic from the tail of a super doo….if you blow on the line the spring bobber moves!
The ultimate in panfish sensitivity!
The ones Dean has down there are the Legends. They are very nice. I love the spring bobbers. They are interchangeable too!!!!
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I that the same one that Dean has??
He has the St Croix ice rod hanging over the side of a table. On the end of the line he has a hook clip…not a jig or an ice fly…just a hook clip and a bit of plastic from the tail of a super doo….if you blow on the line the spring bobber moves!
The ultimate in panfish sensitivity!
The ones Dean has down there are the Legends. They are very nice. I love the spring bobbers. They are interchangeable too!!!!
I have the Legend and Premiere combos as well….These are available for on ice demos if anyone is interested.For those “tough lite bite” days,the gold-plate spring bobber system is incredible!
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I have to agree with you guys, they are great ice rods.
That is the reason that they are at the top of my Christmas listRon
Ron, what are you doing asking for ice fishing equipment? Are you sick or something? I have never tried, but I’ve heard that the Mille Lacs Smallies are tough to catch this time of year.
I’ve got a Premier with a Legend spring bobber mounted on it. I’ve only used it once so far, but that thing is the shiz-nit! And it was a lot cheaper going that route than buying the entire Legend rod
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I’ve got a Premier with a Legend spring bobber mounted on it. I’ve only used it once so far, but that thing is the shiz-nit! And it was a lot cheaper going that route than buying the entire Legend rod
Good idea! I have the x-tra spring bobbers in all the sizes…How did you mount it on the Premier?
He picked up a guide at Cabelas then smashed the ceramic ring out and the hole that remained was a quarter inch. He then got some tiny grommets at Ace Hardware they have an eighth inch hole and are designed to fit into a quarter inch hole, perfect.
From there he put the grommet into the guide, epoxied the guide to the end of the rod, wrapped it tightly with thread, then coated the thread with expoxy.
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He picked up a guide at Cabelas then smashed the ceramic ring out and the hole that remained was a quarter inch. He then got some tiny grommets at Ace Hardware they have an eighth inch hole and are designed to fit into a quarter inch hole, perfect.
From there he put the grommet into the guide, epoxied the guide to the end of the rod, wrapped it tightly with thread, then coated the thread with expoxy.
Hey there! Quit giving out my secrets 
Pier nailed it on the head. Works great!!!
WAY too expensive for my taste.
You could always go with the 99 cent Walmart special spring bobber mine is going on 4 years and so far it’s crushing my St.Croix.
Pier, how do you have that mounted? It looks like you glued it and wrapped it.
I think this is the some one I bought awhile back. They come with a piece of plastic(I think it’s shrinkwrap) that when you heat it, it binds around the pole.
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Pier, how do you have that mounted? It looks like you glued it and wrapped it.
Wrapped really good then glued not so good kind of thin layer but it works plus it’s beat up.
A friend of mine used clear nail polish which makes it look much smoother his is holding up well.
I use the spring type on less expensive rods. I put out enough spring so tiny teardrop bends it slightly. That way I can detect pull or lift.
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