Suggestions For A Sub-$100 Medium-To-Deep Cranking Rod Around 7'6" ?

[rockchalk06]

Ah come on. A little spray paint and she's fixed lol.

[BradH]

Put a Chronarch E5 on it!  All white!  I stuck a Gen III winch on mine.  Where the rod really shines over the glass rods is cranking a deep little N, DD22 or other medium to deep crank down and then walking it over the gravel and rocks on the bottom using the rod to move the lure and feeling everything.  You'll feel rock, rock, rock, fish!  I spolled mine with 30 pond braid (8 pound mono diameter) and tied on a 10 pound fluoro leader.  I still swear by the glass rods in moderate to heavy current and for those spur of the moment walleye trolling runs but for the $75 I spent on the Veritas Winch I'm really happy.

[MediumHeavy]

I'll definitely check them out. If Dick's has one I can get $15 off with reward points and coupons. But they also have the Skeet Reese I'm thinking about. So much to decide!

[MediumHeavy]

Also, BradH, I'm a Brad H too!

[wisconsin heat]

The rick clunn reaction rods are $64.88 right now on tackle warehouse (orig 99.99) And it comes in a deep crank 6'8" version. I do not have the deep cranker, but I do have two different models and I am really impressed for 65 bucks. I like them a lot.

[BassinB]

Wright & McGill Rick Clunn S-Glass reaction rod. on sale at TW. I've got the 7'8", sweet rod.

[MediumHeavy]

And here I thought I had my choices narrowed down!

 

How's the weight and balance on those Clunn rods? I might like the crackle finish on those even less than I like white rods

[BassinB]

The 7'8" is heavy as far as rods go.  But thats expected with a glass rod i suppose. the 7' versions are a little lighter because the blank isn't as thick.  The blue finish is kind of weird BUT the handle, reel seat, and guides are all very high quality. I got mine for a mega discount through sponsorship otherwise I probably wouldn't have bought it. Now that I've used it however, I would definitely pay $65 for one.  IMO it is worth the money as a dedicated crankbait rod.

[rockchalk06]

The 7'8" is heavy as far as rods go. But thats expected with a glass rod i suppose. the 7' versions are a little lighter because the blank isn't as thick. The blue finish is kind of weird BUT the handle, reel seat, and guides are all very high quality. I got mine for a mega discount through sponsorship otherwise I probably wouldn't have bought it. Now that I've used it however, I would definitely pay $65 for one. IMO it is worth the money as a dedicated crankbait rod.

I've got a buddy that raves about his. He got the heavy and said it feels like. Medium tip but heavy back bone. I can't get over the blue though

[BassinB]

I've got a buddy that raves about his. He got the heavy and said it feels like. Medium tip but heavy back bone. I can't get over the blue though

I should clarify. The rod i bought is the deep cranking 7'8" heavy action. It has a super soft tip for deep crankbaits and tons of backbone past the 4th eyelit. When i said it was heavy i meant it weighs more than an average rod, but i expected that because its fiberglass. The blue looks better in person than in the pictures. Its kind of grown on me. Ive got a 5:2:1 bps pro qualifier on it and i really like the setup.

[MediumHeavy]

I was at Gander yesterday and saw they have a Guide Series crankbait rod for $70. I think it was like 7'11" though, but didn't seem too bad. I dunno if I want that much length. Not sure if they make a smaller one, I can't find them on their site.

 

They didn't have any Veritas winch rods, so I didn't get to check those out. They also didn't have the *** rods, which I really wanted to look at. Bummer!

[Dave P]

Yep. You will want that length eventually to make those loooooong casts.

[78Staff]

was just as the Macon store, was going to pick up a cheap Crankin Stick for some deep divers, they had 5 of the 7-6 MH models, and every one of them had at least one guide that was rough.  I was really disappointed.  I realize it's a cheaper rod, which is why I was looking at one b/c I rarely throw the deep stuff and didn't want to drop a lot of money on the rig, but I guess I am going to have to spend a little more .

 

I posted on this last year and it basically came down to the Crankin Stick, Clunn, and the Vertias winch, or spend more money (assuming you want a longer rod).. otherwise in the 7ft range the Diesel, the Mojo, or the Powell Endurance (which were on sale at the time) all got good reviews as well.