Crankbait Rods For Dropshotting?

[BassSlayer0129]

Lately i have been infatuated with using drop-shots and have been looking up several videos on how to be more versatile with the technique, i came up on a video of dropshotting where the angler mentioned using a crankbait rod for dropshotting. Anyone care to elaborate?

[mod479]

The video didn't give any specifics? I can only imagine they'd use a rod designed specifically for CBs is because they're design to keep treble hooks buttoned up, and by the same principle keep small DS hooks buttoned up as well? Maybe some guys might say a CB rod is more sensitive? Perhaps the moderate taper works better overall?

 

I don't know for sure, but I dont see much of an advantage over modern rods made for the technique, or any Med/Fast spinning/casting rod for that matter. ML if you don't fish heavier weights.

 

Both my DS specific rods are M/XF actions, a Loomis 822S and a Cumara CUS72M.  Both very sensitive and light rods when you compare the tips to midsections, but they also have a stout lower portion which gives some level of power when you need it.  

 

I don't always use a little #6 or 4 hook, sometimes I use an EWG worm hook and heavier line/weight to fish cover, vegetation, and greater depths.  A real light rod or even a moderately tapered rod wont set that hook the way it needs to be done. Maybe I'll throw a DS with my crank rod this spring and see how it works this spring.

[ColdSVT]

I like a less sensitive rod for cranks. like a mod or a mod fast action. it helps with a good hookset with a crank imho. with a drop shot rod I want something with a fast or extra fast tip. too much power in the rod can yank out hooks hence why,i like mod or mod fast

I currently have a 7ft lews laser crankbait as my go to crankin stick. I would also recomend a glass rod for crankin.

for drop shots I want the most sesitive rod I can afford. believe it or not a croix eyecon makes a great drop shop rig, same for a fenwick elite tech.

to be completely honest if there is a reason to have multiple rigs for specific tactics it is one for cranks and one for drop shotting.

[LuckyHandsINC.]

I know aaron martens uses a fully parabolic rod because it helps protect the very light line he uses. Some times he uses line as light as 2#.

That said the tip he uses is still very limber and I think it would be tough to get the proper characteristics out of a crankbaits rod, and if you use glass your giving up a lot of sensitivity.

[Arv]

I've heard from guys that they like a softer tip so it loads better to detect the sometimes indistinguishable bites you get on a DS. I've never heard of a CB rod before though.

[PondBoss]

I actually had this very same idea over the weekend.  But more for a "power" drop shot eg. big line and weights, T-rigged baits. I would think the soft tip would help you move the bait and not the weight. Also the more limber the rod would load up the hook into the fishes mouth and maintain constant pressure?  

[JunkYard814]

My drop-shot rod would definitely be a more expensive rod than my crankbait rod. I like the faster tip and a lighter power rod for dropshot