When anglers compare fishing rods, they usually focus on the blank, power, action, weight, and sensitivity. Those are all important, but there is another part of a rod that influences every single cast you make and every fish you catch—the handle.

In this video, I dive into an important update for bass anglers and St. Croix fans—the release of the new St. Croix Physix rod series. While I haven’t yet fished with the Physix line directly, I’m here to share something incredibly useful if you’re considering a purchase: every review I’ve done of the Legend Tournament Bass casting rods applies directly to the new Physix models—with only a few key differences.