Medium or Medium heavy for crankbait rod?

[juicebass]

Was looking at the 7'3 MH Moderate action Fenwick Lunker Stik for a cranbait rod.

 

Would I be better off with a medium moderate action rod?

 

mostly throwing 3/8 oz crankbait and up..

 

suggestions please!

[Looking for the big one]

I would go with a MH for 3/8 oz and up. A Medium would be good for light jerk baits, topwater, and other treble hook baits. Fenwick makes some nice rods, good luck with the purchase. I suggest 12 lb mono or fluoro. 

[juicebass]

18 minutes ago, Looking for the big one said:

I would go with a MH for 3/8 oz and up. A Medium would be good for light jerk baits, topwater, and other treble hook baits. Fenwick makes some nice rods, good luck with the purchase. I suggest 12 lb mono or fluoro. 

Ya I think I'm gonna get it. The finish is super nice and at $110, seems like a great price.

 

can I use this rod for top water and other treble hooks even tho it's 7,3 MH? Thanks

[Looking for the big one]

$110? the Lunker Stik is only $80.

 

The 7'3" MH would be good for trebles because of the moderate action, plays the fish better and I prefer a moderate/moderate fast action for fishing spooks, poppers and such. Not so sure about frogs, I would use a faster tip for a better hook set. 

[juicebass]

2 hours ago, Looking for the big one said:

$110? the Lunker Stik is only $80.

 

The 7'3" MH would be good for trebles because of the moderate action, plays the fish better and I prefer a moderate/moderate fast action for fishing spooks, poppers and such. Not so sure about frogs, I would use a faster tip for a better hook set. 

$110*Cdn so ya like 80$Usd lol

[Looking for the big one]

Right, that makes more sense.

[Bluebasser86]

I'd also go MH in your situation.

[Turkey sandwich]

For medium to deep diving baits, I'd also suggest the MH.  Throwing anything running 8' or more on a Med weight stick gets rough fast. 

[smalljaw67]

They are actually nice rods for the price. The MH is the rod you want as others have said, and while you can use it for treble hook topwaters I don't think it would be ideal. you could fish a wake bait or popper but something like a spook or other walking bait would be hard. They are glass rods and the rod you are looking at is a moderate which even in the MH will have a tip section that will be a little softer than what you want to get a consistent cadence, now it can be done but will take time learning to adjust for the tip recovery. They do make a 6'8" MH with a mod-fast action that is made for square bills and topwaters but for cranks diving deeper than 6' or so I'd opt for the 7'3" MH.

[TX-Deluxe]

5 hours ago, Turkey sandwich said:

For medium to deep diving baits, I'd also suggest the MH.  Throwing anything running 8' or more on a Med weight stick gets rough fast. 

So the lower the action on the rod slows down the "shake"?

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

These are broad statements. M , MH ... are all subjective and vary brand to brand and even models within brands. Just make sure the weight of the bait falls well within the listed range then check for backbone to move fish and counter resistance of bait on retrieve 

[Turkey sandwich]

4 hours ago, TX-Deluxe said:

So the lower the action on the rod slows down the "shake"?

@Delaware Valley Tackle and @smalljaw67 more or less explained it.  

 

Even if you were just throwing crankbaits, you want a rod rated for the weight and with enough backbone to allow you to turn fish and to feel comfortable cranking the deeper running baits, but also a slow enough tip flex to launch your bait a mile and keep fish pinned on treble hooks. 

 

Also, each company's weight and action ratings can be pretty different from the next. 

[TX-Deluxe]

6 hours ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

These are broad statements. M , MH ... are all subjective and vary brand to brand and even models within brands. Just make sure the weight of the bait falls well within the listed range then check for backbone to move fish and counter resistance of bait on retrieve 

Inwas referring to fast /moderate action.

 

People say use a moderate action for crankbaits?

 

So would a MH fast with a crankbait make your rod wobble more than a MH moderate action?

 

I'm confused.

 

I'm here to learn.

[JDNKC]

I have several MH and got a medium for squarebills and small cranks.  I am really happy with the medium and prefer it over the MH.  I think each brand differs though.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

4 hours ago, TX-Deluxe said:

Inwas referring to fast /moderate action.

 

People say use a moderate action for crankbaits?

 

So would a MH fast with a crankbait make your rod wobble more than a MH moderate action?

 

I'm confused.

 

I'm here to learn.

A slower action (mod or mod/f) helps keep them pinned when they jump.