Lippless Crank Rod

[boostr]

What Power and action rod do you use for  Rattle Traps, and the like. I know its a treble bait, but isn't a Medium Moderate rod to soft to jerk these  guys thru the weeds and grass?

[CDMeyer]

I try and use either a M or a MH soft rod. 

[cbass12]

7' M/F or 6'8" M/XF

[Dwight Hottle]

Go with a MHM.

[iabass8]

MHM all the way.

[Catch and Grease]

I like a M/F

[Grantman83]

Mhm if I can. With the 1/4oz I don't mind using a medium

[F14A-B]

MHM... Like said above Or, bigger traps and such I like a HMF action

[aavery2]

Mod Fast or Fast action for me.

[Jrob78]

I like a MHMF graphite rod.  

[Raul]

I don´t have a crankbait specialized rod, I fish cranks depending upon bait weight and cover with M - MH - H Fast common everyday rods.

[Stingray23]

I like a 7' MH-Mod. rod

[GoDeep]

I use a 7'6 mh moderate crucial crank bait rod. I usually throw traps in the 1/2-5/8oz range. Once TVA drops the lake levels to winter pool, the 7'6 let's me bomb them out from the shore.

[ABW]

MH moderate fast... best of both worlds.

[Arv]

MHM, specifically the Dobyns 705cb

[roadwarrior]

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing_lures/pinnacle-optimus-xlt-dhc-review.html

 

Another alternative: St. Croix AVC70MM

[Bluebasser86]

I like a 7' M/F when I'm popping them through grass and have very little problems with fish tossing them or pulling off. 

[boostr]

What type of line are you using?

[roadwarrior]

#12 Sunline Super Natural (monofilament)

[boostr]

Obviously a 7" H/F with braid isn't a good choice. I would get bit, but they would spit the hook once they jumped a little. One of my rods broke at home... good excuse to get a new one.

[boostr]

Wouldn't mono be a little too stretchy when ripping it thru the weeds?

[roadwarrior]

No, coming through weeds is not an issue in my mind. For the most part "stretch"

comes into play with single hook lures where you must drive a hook into the bass'

mouth. With treble hooks we generally use a sweeping motion and the fish hooks

itself.  

[boostr]

I like a M/F

What line do you use?

[DTack]

I want a rod with a softer tip that does eventually "shut off" at some point around halfway down the blank.

[Bluebasser86]

What type of line are you using?

I use 14lb Mustad Thor. No problems ripping it free from the weeds. If you bury it up bad enough you can't rip it loose with that combo I don't think it matters what setup you're using.