PARK FALLS, Wis. – Among the bass obsessed, big baits are trending. Large-profile swim baits, glide baits, and umbrella rigs are high-risk high-reward options for bass anglers willing to gamble quantity for quality. Within the musky world, that trend has already evolved; large lures have been the accepted standard for over three decades.

Handcrafters of the Best Rods on Earth for the past 77 years, St. Croix Rod – geographically headquartered within the beating heart of muskellunge range and culture – has remained an undisputed pioneer in the development and innovation of fishing rods designed to keep pace with the musky-lure evolution. In doing so, the company has developed the most-complete catalog of premium, technique-focused musky rods available today, encompassing 59 distinct, high-performance models across five series.

Leaning into a heritage of designing musky rod lengths, powers, and actions that excel in presenting lures up to 24 ounces, creating bass-rods that exceed the expectations of anglers wishing to fish swim baits up to or exceeding eight ounces has been a layup for St. Croix rod designers. The company currently offers one of the most-complete selections of bass swimbait rods available today, including exciting and capable options in its Bass X, Mojo Bass, Victory, and Legend Tournament Bass series.

But purposeful, highly tuned rod blanks are only the start. The physical demands to anglers engaged in chucking and winding such behemoth, water-resistant baits over extended periods are high. St. Croix’s innovative GRASP reel seat addressed this in 2023 with a significant design adaptation promoting wrist-to-forearm alignment throughout the casting, retrieving, and fish-fighting phases. The result? A reduction in both angler fatigue and the potential for injury, allowing anglers to fish large lures longer, safer, and more comfortably.

Today, St. Croix Rod announces the immediate availability of the next generation of GRASP technology. GRASP II brings the extended benefits of angler-adaptability. Standard on all Mojo Musky and Legend Tournament Musky series rods, as well as select swimbait rods in the Mojo Bass and Legend Tournament Bass series, GRASP II delivers unprecedented angler choice. Easily change between the included GRASP pistol grip, standard palming trigger, or flat, depending on angler preference, or the specific lure or presentation at hand. No tools required. Every GRASP II rod comes with a handy pouch for secured storage of all pieces.



Musky expert, Jeremy Smith, of Angling Edge says just as bass anglers can select rods optimized for specific techniques, today’s musky anglers enjoy a variety of presentation-specific rods. “St. Croix has been at the forefront of musky-rod development, and the new GRASP II handle gives musky anglers additional choices in how they can set up their rods based on lure and presentation variables, as well as personal preference,” he says. “They can enjoy the benefits of the GRASP trigger when they want, then quickly swap to a standard palming trigger in other situations, or even the flat insert for rod-holder techniques like trolling and live-sucker presentations. It’s an incredibly well-engineered and executed solution that puts every individual angler in control of the way they want to fish.”

GRASP II SERIES & MODELS

Mojo Bass TRIGON
Mojo Bass large-lure models – JOG710HF LITE SWIMBAIT, JOG710XHF MID-SWIMBAIT, and JOG83XXHFT MAG SWIMBAIT– have been updated with the all-new GRASP II angler-adaptable reel seat for 2025. Retail price is $250 to $270 with a five-year warranty.



• JOG710HF – 7’10”, heavy power, fast action, casting, ¾-3 oz. lure / Retail $250
• JOG710XHF – 7’10”, extra-heavy power, fast action, casting, 2-5 oz. lure / Retail $260
• JOG83XXHFT – 8’3””, extra-extra-heavy power, fast action, telescopic, 4-8 oz. lure / Retail $270

Legend Tournament Bass
Legend Tournament Bass large-lure models – LBTG710HF LITE SWIMBAIT, and LBTG710XHF MID SWIMBAIT– have been updated with the all-new GRASP II angler-adaptable reel seat for 2025. Retail price for GRASPII models is $350 to $360. Handcrafted in the USA with a 15-year warranty.



• LBTG710HF – 7’10”, heavy power, fast action, casting, ¾-3 oz. lure / Retail $350
• LBTG710XHF – 7’10”, extra-heavy power, fast action, casting, 2-5 oz. lure / Retail $360

Mojo Musky TRIGON
Incorporating the anthropometric St. Croix TRIGON handle in both split-grip and modified full-grip configurations plus the all-new GRASP II angler-adaptable reel seat on all models, the reimagined Mojo Musky Series for 2025 presents anglers new levels of comfort, control, and choice in pursuit of monster masquinongy. Built on durable, angler-preferred SCIII carbon fiber blanks, Mojo Musky offers 17 versatile lengths, powers, and actions – ten existing and seven all-new – to support excellence in all musky presentations. Retail price is $280 to $380 with a five-year warranty.


• JOMFG76HF – 7’6”, full-grip, heavy power, fast action / Retail $285
• JOMSG710MF – 7’10”, split-grip, medium power, fast action / Retail $280
• JOMSG80MHF – 8’0”, split-grip, medium-heavy power, fast action / Retail $295
• JOMFG80HF – 8’0”, full-grip, heavy power, fast action / Retail $290
• JOMSG83HMF – 8’3”, split-grip, heavy power, moderate-fast action / Retail $295
• JOMSG86MHF – 8’6””, split-grip, medium-heavy power, fast action / Retail $295
• JOMSG86HF – 8’6””, split-grip, heavy power, fast action / Retail $295
• JOMFG86HF – 8’6”, full-grip, heavy power, fast action / Retail $300
• JOMFG86HFT – 8’6”, full-grip, heavy power, fast action, telescopic (90”) / Retail $370
• JOMFG86XHF – 8’6”, full-grip, extra-heavy power, fast action / Retail $305
• JOMSG90MHF – 9’0””, split-grip, medium-heavy power, fast action / Retail $310
• JOMSG90MHFT – 9’0””, split-grip, medium-heavy power, fast action, telescopic (94”) / Retail $350
• JOMFG90HF – 9’0”, full-grip, heavy power, fast action / Retail $305
• JOMFG90HFT – 9’0”, full-grip, heavy power, fast action, telescopic (94”) / Retail $370
• JOMFG90XHF – 9’0”, full-grip, extra-heavy power, fast action / Retail $320
• JOMSG96MHFT – 9’6””, split-grip, medium-heavy power, fast action, telescopic (94”) / Retail $360
• JOMFG96HFT – 9’6”, full-grip, heavy power, fast action, telescopic (94”) / Retail $380

Legend Tournament Musky
All Legend Tournament Musky models have been updated with the all-new GRASP II angler-adaptable reel seat for 2025. Retail price for GRASP II models is $405 to $520. Handcrafted in the USA with a 15-year warranty.



• TMGF76HF – 7’6”, full-grip, heavy power, fast action / Retail $405
• TMGS710MF – 7’10”, split-grip, medium power, fast action / Retail $400
• TMGS80MHF – 8’0”, split-grip, medium-heavy power, fast action / Retail $410
• TMGF80HF – 8’0”, full-grip, heavy power, fast action / Retail $420
• TMGS83HMF – 8’3”, split-grip, heavy power, moderate-fast action / Retail $425
• TMGS86MHF – 8’6”, split-grip, medium-heavy power, fast action / Retail $430
• TMGS86HF – 8’6”, split-grip, heavy power, fast action / Retail $440
• TMGF86HF – 8’6”, full-grip, heavy power, fast action / Retail $445
• TMGF86HFT – 8’6”, full-grip, heavy power, fast action, telescopic (90”) / Retail $480
• TMGF86XHF – 8’6”, full-grip, extra-heavy power, fast action / Retail $450
• TMGS90MHF – 9’0”, split-grip, medium-heavy power, fast action / Retail $455
• TMGS90MHFT – 9’0”, split-grip, medium-heavy power, fast action, telescopic (94”) / Retail $455
• TMGF90HF – 9’0”, full-grip, heavy power, fast action / Retail $460
• TMGF90HFT – 9’0”, full-grip, heavy power, fast action, telescopic (94”) / Retail $460
• TMGF90XHF – 9’0”, full-grip, extra-heavy power, fast action / Retail $470
• TMGS96MHFT – 9’6”, split-grip, medium-heavy power, fast action, telescopic (94”) / Retail $495
• TMGF96HFT – 9’6”, full-grip, heavy power, fast action, telescopic (94”) / Retail $520

“GRASP II is the latest example of our commitment to listening to anglers and delivering them the upper hand on the water with angler-adaptable innovation,” says St. Croix Vice President of Innovation, Ryan Teach. “GRASP II puts anglers squarely in the driver’s seat when it comes to making decisions about how they want to fish and adjusting their rods accordingly.”

All-new GRASP II-equipped rods and series are available now at St. Croix Dealers worldwide. Learn more at stcroixrods.com.