Let's Talk About Crank Bait Rods...

[RLinNH]

I discovered Crank Baits 2 seasons ago, and I am in love with them. I have been fishing them on my St. Croix Premier Heavy Power with a Mod-Fast Action on my Quantum Energy PT 6.3.1 Bait Casting Reel. This was originally my Soft plastics set up, but I fell in love with casting Cranks, so the set up does double duty. Well, I'd like to pick up a set up just for my Crank Baits. What type of action am I looking for as far as the Rod is concerned? I know that I am sticking with the Quantum Energy Reels as I would like to find a faster one for my cranks though. Looking forward to the replies and have a safe and Happy New Year.

[RLinNH]

Looks like I'll be sticking with the 6.3.1 Return rate as Quantum doesn't make a reel in left hand retrieve in any other retrieve speeds. :-/

[RLinNH]

CBR843 from G-Loomis. It's one of their Crank Bait Rods in a Medium Action that is 7 ft long. Anyone else have this rod ? Recommend it? Looks like the way I am leaning right now.

[roadwarrior]

Although this has become my "jerkbait rod", for the past several years I considered it my "all-around rod" for treble hook lures: St. Croix Avid AC66MF/ Shimano Calais (now a Metanium).

For shallow cranks I now have a St. Croix Avid AC70MM/ Shimano Chronarch.

For bigger lures and deep cranking, Lamiglas SR705R/ Shimano CTE200GT.

[Fishing Doug]

CBR843 from G-Loomis. It's one of their Crank Bait Rods in a Medium Action that is 7 ft long. Anyone else have this rod ? Recommend it? Looks like the way I am leaning right now.

This is the rod I have and it works great.

In your other post, you mentioned that you are looking for a reel faster than 6.3:1?  That seems a little fast to me for cranks..can't imagine going faster.  I would think it would wear you out deep cranking with 6.3 or faster. Just my .02

FD

[fathom]

you may wanna look at the cbr 845...a good, powerful rod for all around cranking...got a calais 100a on mine and it pretty much handles 90% of my moving lures.

if you wanna stay in the croix line, the 70mh/m is pretty close to the cbr 845.

[flechero]

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[.dsaavedra.]

i have a st. croix avid crankbait rod AC66MM with a shimano citica100dsv reel and i havent had a chance to use it yet but the rod has just the right amount of flex for the shallow to medium cranking i do and the 6.2:1 reel is perfect for me.

[shimanogloomis man]

Personally i like for cranks the cbr845 it has the perfect action has good back bone and can throw lures from 3/8 to 1 oz

[ABC123]

I discovered Crank Baits 2 seasons ago, and I am in love with them. I have been fishing them on my St. Croix Premier Heavy Power with a Mod-Fast Action on my Quantum Energy PT 6.3.1 Bait Casting Reel. This was originally my Soft plastics set up, but I fell in love with casting Cranks, so the set up does double duty. Well, I'd like to pick up a set up just for my Crank Baits. What type of action am I looking for as far as the Rod is concerned? I know that I am sticking with the Quantum Energy Reels as I would like to find a faster one for my cranks though. Looking forward to the replies and have a safe and Happy New Year.

If it was me, I would be looking for a faster action rod for the plastics, and using the rod you have for cranks.

[Joel W]

Looks like I'm in the minority here, but I like a slower retrieve for my cranks and thus use a Daiwa DTA 150A with a 5.2 to 1 ratio.   Looking for a new shallow to medium depth crankin' stick myself.

[5bass]

Crankbait rods? Fiberglass all the way. I use a 7'6" fiberglass crankin' rod for ALL deep diving baits. I've also got an old Browning Silaflex glass rod that I use for shallow cranks...it's a great rod, does a fantastic job and BPS still sells them for $35....what a steal!

[Bassn Blvd]

CBR843 from G-Loomis. It's one of their Crank Bait Rods in a Medium Action that is 7 ft long. Anyone else have this rod ? Recommend it? Looks like the way I am leaning right now.

I just ordered this one and should have it by Friday.  I hope for Saturdays tourny.

[RockvilleMDAngler]

CBR843 from G-Loomis. It's one of their Crank Bait Rods in a Medium Action that is 7 ft long. Anyone else have this rod ? Recommend it? Looks like the way I am leaning right now.

I absolutely love this rod.  I have two mounted with Curado 101s and they are a joy to fish with.  They are not good with deep divers (Norman DD22's and Rapala DT16s) but they are amazing with shallow and mid diving baits.

[LakeAnnaBasser]

Looks like I'm in the minority here, but I like a slower retrieve for my cranks and thus use a Daiwa DTA 150A with a 5.2 to 1 ratio. Looking for a new shallow to medium depth crankin' stick myself.

I also like to use a slower reel.

[lubina]

Crankbait rods? Fiberglass all the way.

 Same here