st croix 9 rods for striped bass St. Legend Elite Musky Rods-9 Foot – Musky Shop from finesse presentations to power fishing St. Croix Black Bass Spinning

Description Reel works fine and feels good

Final Thoughts Mastering fishing knots and safe hook-tying procedures is essential for having a good and injury-free fishing experience in Australia

Bottom line.......If trolling is a significant part of your equation (or slip bobber fishing) the the steelhead rod is the way to go IMO

If your looking for a recommendation check out Scientific Anglers XTS Gel Spun Backing (Link to Amazon for pricing) I would estimate you can put +70% more backing on (using the same tensile strength)

For big trout, this is my go-to jig

I like heavy rods when flipping jigs, fishing frogs over vegetation, or using larger bait that require more force during the hookset