Rod Advice??

[TexasDan]

Ok I am looking at upgrading two of my rods. My Topwater & Soft Plastic. I only have a budget of $100-$120 per rod. I have never used any of these rods. I am leaning towards the St.Croix. I know you get what you pay for but,
with the budget I have I just want to get the best for my buck.

The rods I am looking at are....

Topwater:
St.Croix Mojo Bass 6'8" MXF Lure Rate 3/16-5/8
Shimano Compre 6'8" MXF Lure Rate 1/8-3/8
Abu Garcia Veritas 6'6" MXF Lure Rate 1/8-1/2

Soft Plastics:
St.Croix Mojo Bass 7' MF Lure Rate 3/16-5/8
St.Croix Premier 7' MF Lure Rate 1/4-5/8
Shimano Compre 7'2" MF Lure Rate 1/8-3/8
Abu Garcia Veritas 7' MF Lure Rate 1/8-1/2

[TRKpoker]

For top water the best rod I have used so far is this one: Stellar Lite SG816ISM. It is a bit heavy for light jigs but for my top water it has been perfect. I have caught big fish and had no worries about it's backbone.

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[DoubleM]

I recently got that same mojo(wacky style) for topwatering and its sweet. Notice the Compre isn't rated for spookjr?

[Manning]

I have had the St. Croix Mojo Inshore for a couple months now and love it. Mine is 7' MF. The split grip felt a little odd at first, but on I am very comfortable with it. Not sure what the differences are between the Mojo Bass and Inshore models are. May we worth looking into that.

[mauso1]

Can't go wrong with the St.Croix's
My St Croix's are my fav rods