Fast action crankbait rod

[Matteo6317]

Why is it that some crankbait rods have a fast action and not moderate?  I was looking at the bps crankin stick and cabelas tournament sx crankshaft and both have fast action tips.  I'd appreciate some input before I pull the trigger.

thanks

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Because they're just recommend uses for the Rod. There is no "right or wrong" plus the definition of "fast " is subjective. What kind of cranking are you looking to do?  I use a mh/mod for deep cranks in open water,  MH/mod-fast for traps and mid depth cranks around grass and a med / fast for square bills around cover. 

[Matteo6317]

Mostly square bills to medium diving cranks.  I currently have a st croix mojo glass 7'4" crankster but looking to get rid of it and buy a 7' all around cranking rod for cranks stated above.

 

[Bruce424]

I have a 6'6" mh bps crankin stick that i use for squarebills and I found that it's a very limber tip rod even for a medium heavy.

[Josh Smith]

Sometime take a look at the old MH/F fiberglass rods. I have yet to see one that matches today's idea of a "fast" action.

Go with what feels good.

Josh

[LunkerFisher]

I have the mh crankshaft and I really like it for the 5 and 6 XDs, DT16s, and Spro Fat Papas. I use a chronarch 200E5 and it's a great setup for those 3/4-1oz cranks. Not quite parabolic action but waaaay more limber than an all-graphite fast action.

[long island basser]

I use M/F and a MH/F  graphite rods for my shallow and mid cranking.

 

[Josh Smith]

How's that working out for you?

Josh

I use M/F and a MH/F graphite rods for my shallow and mid cranking.

[Matteo6317]

So I guess it boils down to fast action crankbait rods are different than fast action worm/jig rod?  Still don't understand why they would call it a fast action if the bend was in the middle but I'm not gonna try and not overthink it.  Thanks for your help

[ww2farmer]

44 minutes ago, Josh Smith said:

How's that working out for you?

Josh

I do the same..............it works quite well actually. I'll put my cranking results and exp. up against any one here

[primetime]

I use fast action for cranking and it works just fine....but one companies fast is another's medium etc...I usually just gravitate toward faster tip rods in general, I buy what feels good, the rods labeld Cranking Rods are often way to whippy for my liking but to each person they may have a different opinion....Fish what you like and you will be happy, just play the fish correctly with your drag set properly and you will be good imo with a fast tip...

[Josh Smith]

Awesome.

The reason I asked was that I'm wanting to build a combo for squarbills and lipless cranks, and am going back and forth in my rod action/power decision between M/F and M/MF.

Thanks,

Josh

I do the same..............it works quite well actually. I'll put my cranking results and exp. up against any one here.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

11 hours ago, Josh Smith said:

Awesome.

The reason I asked was that I'm wanting to build a combo for squarbills and lipless cranks, and am going back and forth in my rod action/power decision between M/F and M/MF.

Thanks,

Josh

Josh the final decision will depend on the model as the definitions of fast and mod fast vary. between two rods in the same line id lean toward the mf 

[smalljaw67]

When you see a crankbait specific rod that is listed as a "Fast" action, it is due to the rod being either fiberglass or a composite of glass and graphite. A rep from Lamiglas explained it to me as the rod being fast for a glass rod, he said when S-Glass came on the scenbe it was faster in action than E-glass but it is still softer than a fast action graphite rod, it just tends to bend more on the upper end than other glass rods.