I have the denali rosewood 7' MH crankbait rod and its great...I have been throwing a series five strike king crankbait and this rod handles it great. It has enough forgivness that it will not rip the hooks out of its mouth, but the back bone to haul big fish in. This rod is very sensitive as well. You can get it in the jadewood series and is just as good. I really recommend the Denali crankbait rod.