IRod Crank Launcher or Jr Swim

[Birdman2136]

Hey fellas, I’ve been on the search for a rod to throw my ShellCracker, 7” Slammer, and S Wavers on. 
 

I’ve enjoyed throwing these in the past on moderate action 7’9 rod rated for up to 2 ounces. This rod fell victim to a break during my recent move. 
 

Between the crank launcher and jr swim can anyone provide me some insight? 

 

[NorthernBasser]

Can't help you with either of those (I notice the Crank Launcher is rated up to 1.5 oz).

 

You may wanna check out the Falcon Lowrider (7'9" heavy/moderate). It retails for $129.99 and rated up to 2 oz.

[BoatSquirrel]

I have the Irods jr swimbait rod and it will throw swavers very easily.  It is a very light, well balanced rod.  However, it is rated as moderate-fast but I find it leans more fast than moderate.  

I also have a 13Fishing Defy crankbait rod I gave a whopping $59 for and its a fantastic crank rod-nice and bendy.  Liked it so much I bought two!  Its rated up to 2oz and I throw 6th Sense's 1 3/4 magmum squarebill among others on it.  

[Birdman2136]

42 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

Can't help you with either of those (I notice the Crank Launcher is rated up to 1.5 oz).

 

You may wanna check out the Falcon Lowrider (7'9" heavy/moderate). It retails for $129.99 and rated up to 2 oz.

That is one other I had been looking at, I haven’t held any IRods, but I was hoping the launcher might be able to handle lures around that 1.5 mark. 

20 minutes ago, BoatSquirrel said:

I have the Irods jr swimbait rod and it will throw swavers very easily.  It is a very light, well balanced rod.  However, it is rated as moderate-fast but I find it leans more fast than moderate.  

I also have a 13Fishing Defy crankbait rod I gave a whopping $59 for and its a fantastic crank rod-nice and bendy.  Liked it so much I bought two!  Its rated up to 2oz and I throw 6th Sense's 1 3/4 magmum squarebill among others on it.  

Thanks for the input! I’m always a fan of saving money. I might have to look into that Defy rod. 

[Birdman2136]

@BoatSquirrel Never bothered to look at any 13 rods... for 80 bucks I might take a try on that Fate Chrome rod, looks more appealing to me. ?

[Smalls]

I just picked up my first iRod. Haven’t fished it, but I’ve pitched it around my yard/kitchen. I found the weight rating on it to be spot on, so I’d probably bump it up to the Jr Swim, in case you wanna throw stuff a little heavier. 

[Hammer 4]

IMHO, the Irod Genesis is a great rod for the $$$, the 738sb for me has great action tossing 2 to 2.5 oz baits. Plus the rod is so light and well balanced. 

[bholtzinger14]

I am wanting a dedicated shellcracker g2 rod and was really curious about how the fate compared to the falcon.

 

[WRB]

The Irod Swimbait Jr is a better choice then Crank Launcher IMO. I use Irod IRG754F for  Black Dog Shellcracker G2 and R2Sea 168 S-Wavers. You need a Heavy Swimbait  rod like Dobyns FR 806 or Irod Heavy 8' Swimbait for wooden BD Shellcracker or R2Sea 200 S-Waver.

Tom

[Birdman2136]

42 minutes ago, WRB said:

The Irod Swimbait Jr is a better choice then Crank Launcher IMO. I use Irod IRG754F for  Black Dog Shellcracker G2 and R2Sea 168 S-Wavers. You need a Heavy Swimbait  rod like Dobyns FR 806 or Irod Heavy 8' Swimbait for wooden BD Shellcracker or R2Sea 200 S-Waver.

Tom

Thanks Tom. I really want to try and IRod rod, for whatever reason I really value that moderate action over anything with my Shellcracker g2 and slammer which I throw the g2 much much more often. I’m afraid if I steer away from the crank launcher in the IRod series I won’t find the moderate action I’m looking for.

[Drew03cmc]

I just listed a rod in the classifieds that I've thrown all of those exact baits on. It handles them all very, very well.