new crankin rod

[Red]

hey guys, if any of you read my other post about how i screwed up all my rods, then you know i was in the market...well the first one i wanted to replace was my rod i use for cranks...i have been throwing these alot this year and have had good success with them...i was using a 6'6" M berkley cherrywood....i went to wally world in search of a berkley bionix rod to replace it....well the only casting rods they had left in stock were the bionix crankbait rod...so i bought it...it is 7' M and it is fiberglass(E-Glass)...it goes 8-25lb line and 1/4 to 3/4 lures...i paired one of my 5501's to it and i think i will like it...feels good in my hand, nice tip for a not so quick hookset(which is ideal for cranks from what i have learned here at BR) and longer for (hopefully) longer casts. also it was marked at $60 but only rang up for $50, bonus for me!

does anyone have any experience with this rod, or fiberglass rods for crankin in general? like i said from what i have learned on BR the soft tip is what you want to avoid pulling hooks out and such. it doesent list the action of the rod but i would guess it is moderate, according to the chart in the "rods power defined" thread...anyway...i will let ya know how i like it!

oh yeah, would this rod be recommended for something other than cranks? spinnerbaits maybe?

thanks

Cliff

[5bass]

I throw deep cranks and cranks in general alot. I also use fiberglass rods.....I  wouldnt consider using anything but fiberglass for cranks. Its a confidence thing for me because I'm a firm believer that the softness of glass rods keep my hooks where they need to be when the bass makes a run at/under/around the boat. I use a 7'6" glass rod for all deep cranks. 6' and 6'6" for the shallower cranks.

[Bass Hammer]

+1 on the fiberglass crank rods.

Glass has just got that feel I love.

[W1-10]

One more for fiberglass. I think that it transmits the wobble of a crank better in my hand along with the other benefits. Some guys on here use them for all the treble hook baits and spinners. I only use mine for cranks. I've heard a lot of good things about the crankin' sticks at bass pro by the way. I think they run $30-$40.

[Red]

is it typical on a fiberglass rod for the blank to be so big around where it meets into the forgrip? this one is really big, as big around as a dime i would say, maybe a tad bigger...but it is still pretty light and medium power....by far the "fattest" rod i have owned

Cliff

[W1-10]

I've got a St Croix Premier glass 7' M/M and the blank is big around also.

[5bass]

Yes, thats one of the most common 'knocks' against fiberglass rods.....big and usually heavy. I have a 7'6" American Rodsmiths glass crankin rod that looks like a pool stick but handles about like a halfway cooked noodle. Thats the way I want it.

[roadwarrior]

You guys REALLY need to look at the Lamiglas SR705R designed by Skeet Reese:

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewlamiglas705.html

I bought this rod specifically to fish LC Pointer 128, big Spooks, Sammy, DD22 and Mann's 15+ & 20+.

It is definitely NOT an all-around rod, but it's the one you're looking for.

[flechero]

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You guys REALLY need to look at the Lamiglas SR705R designed by Skeet Reese:

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewlamiglas705.html

I bought this rod specifically to fish LC Pointer 128, big Spooks, Sammy, DD22 and Mann's 15+ & 20+.

It is definitely NOT an all-around rod, but it's the one you're looking for.

RW,

They call it a fast action in the link but if I remember that rod was more like a mod...  am I remembering a different rod or is that the one you have?

[jb_adams]

So why fiberglass over graphite?  My new Avid rod says "CRANKBAIT" on it and it's a 6'6 medium action rod.  The tip is a bit softer than my cheaper medium action fiberglass rods.  Then again, I could never actually feel the bait hitting the bottome before on the cheaper fiberglass rods.  Now I can with the St. Croix.  I can tell if it hits weeds, rocks, if it's wobbling correctly, etc.

What's the deal?

[roadwarrior]

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RW,

They call it a fast action in the link but if I remember that rod was more like a mod... am I remembering a different rod or is that the one you have?

It's the same one, the yellow-orange rod. I consider it Moderate or Slow Action (a big striper can bend it through the butt of the rod). I suppose the designation of "Fast Action" means that technically, it really starts loading in the top quarter of the blank. Firm tip on a flexible blank? I really don't know.

What makes the rod unique is that big baits can be "worked" and big fish controlled, but the rod is so forgiving fish cannot pull-off. This is a massive stick, but well balanced and light. The components are top shelf and the craftmanship superb.

[flechero]

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So why fiberglass over graphite?

preference.  The weight of glass is actually helpful of you are throwing big deep divers since the weight of the rod will help cushion the vibration and offset some of the resistance.  As far as performance, I like graphite, it's more sensitive and actions can be had that mimic glass but with less weight and more sensitivity.  The drawback is cost on good graphite cranking rods.