New Baitcaster Setup And Its A Toss Up

[dosam]

Hello everyone in the market for a new rod since my st croix mojo bass broke and am going to get a new reel with it as well. So I throw cranks a lot I mean a lot a lot. Around 90% of the fish I have caught were on cranks and other 10 maybe jerks. Now I love cranking but am going to say that I would probably like to explore other techniques as well jig n worm, jerks , and swimjigs. For cranks I throw medium 5-9 ft and some 10+ but only to get to that remaining three feet of water or so to scrape the bottom and most are around 5/8-7/8oz. So for reels im looking at the shimano metanium and the morrum zx reel. I found both on ebay for around 330 bucks. A third consideration would be the lew's team pro speed spool which is ~300 bucks. For rods I have the shimano cumara and the g loomis mag bass rod. The cumara is a crank stick specifically and after reading a few posts and articles most people have said that they find it a waste to go for a straight crank setup. I do agree with that to an extent but I do love me some crank. So for that specific setup I would probably go with the cumara and metanium (some reviews say the morrum is good for cranks some say no). For all around mag bass and metanium/lews. So the morrum is kind of the third wheel reel when considering an all around and specific crank setup. So what do you guys think about the setups? Any have personal or know someone who has used any of these products? Feel free to recommend other gear but I have been looking at these for a while. Which should I go for a straight up crankbait setup or an all around setup and which stuff to grab? thanks or any help you guys can give.

[Darren.]

I see this is your first post here, so welcome aboard!

 

I'll let other crank fisherfolk chime in on recommendations...

[bootytrain]

Ive owned both(XG Metanium and the JDM Mag version Morrum ZX). The Morrum got returned because it had a loose thumb bar and a very geary retrieve, and the clutch sometimes wouldn't re engage. I found that unacceptable in a Swedish made and engineered top of the line reel. I didn't get to fish it before returning it, but the reel itself was stunning, palmed really nice. Wouldn't be my first choice for jerkbaits though. With the Xship, oversized main gear and micro module teeth the XG actually can handle medium diving cranks pretty easy. For straight performance I think the Metanium would win but the Morrum wins the beauty contest lol.

[tomustang]

The cumara is a crank stick specifically and after reading a few posts and articles most people have said that they find it a waste to go for a straight crank setup.

I think what they were getting at is you don't need that sensitive of a rod for reaction baits like cranks, though it's still nice.

You are asking for two different choices here, a crank or multipurpose. Personally the multipurpose would handle so much more and be used everywhere. I would look into trying to get both. A 6.4 lews tourney pro for cranks and the 7.1 for multi, you can find these for much cheaper than retail. You didn't mention what mojo rod but the 7'MHM cranking is a very nice rod, you can use the warranty service croix has. Far as multipurpose/contact rods you can find used dobyns extremes closer to $200

[dosam]

Thanks short for the info. Yeah its unfortunate about the morrum absolutely stunning but word seems to be it lacks polish that most reels have in the 300+ range. The XG is a super fast gear ratio and I think it would make my crank retrieves unpleasantly fast. At 6:1 I can either speed up or slow down at will with ease. How did the metanium feel to you or how does it rank with other reels you fished with?

[dosam]

Hey wife, yeah I had the mojo bass crank before so im not looking to get another really crap snapped in half (was a nice rod though). The pros seem very nice but I would not be able to get both gear ratios for two setups. I might just get a dedicated crank setup because thats what I truly love to fish with and it works all the time for me. Im answering my own questions now. But yeah i understand the whole sensitivity thing, you rlly dont need a super sensitive rod for cranks what I do like to feel is my crank swimming properly though.

[tomustang]

Stuff happens, we still have two of those mojo cranks and they are still just fine and they get fished next to much higher up cranking models. St croix also has a upgrade program so you can get a discount on a better rod from them. There are many options out there in the $100 range for a cranking rod

Why wouldn't you get both ratios? You're looking at the $300 range for just one reel (metanium), you can find both the TP 6.4 and a TP 7.1 for two different rods for the same price.

[bootytrain]

Thanks short for the info. Yeah its unfortunate about the morrum absolutely stunning but word seems to be it lacks polish that most reels have in the 300+ range. The XG is a super fast gear ratio and I think it would make my crank retrieves unpleasantly fast. At 6:1 I can either speed up or slow down at will with ease. How did the metanium feel to you or how does it rank with other reels you fished with?

In short there is nothing the Metanium cant do and do very well. Its light, palms great, refined, has a huge casting range and has optional spools available. Its a super long caster out of the box with the stock red brakes and casts even farther if you switch out to the smaller white brakes which are included. And as you can see, while its not a Morrum ZX in the looks department, it still is quite a looker in my opinion.