New Crankbait rod

[roadwarrior]

These are a couple I fish and recommend:

Avid AVC70MM: Lipless and shallow running lures

Lamiglas SR705R: Deep and big lures, especially DD22

8-)

[0119]

I have and enjoy using the crucial crankbait rod.  Its definitely lighter than an s-glass rod.  It seems to me that if your using a newer reel nice and light as they are these days, its a shame to put it on a heavier rod.  The crucial crankbait and premier crankbait rods seem a more logical choice.

[OIFBasser]

I have an older Phenix 7' MH Crank rod $60 TYD.

I like 7'6" Med rods for crankbaits.  IMO You can cast farther, and have more leverage when pulling them in.

[Fishes in trees]

I bought a fiberglass crank rod once.  Used it twice.  Now it has a permanent home in my shed rod rack.   You could throw a long ways with it, but for me, the feel just wasn't there.   I caught a few fish on it and every one was a suprise.  I just couldn't feel the bite at all.

Maybe pros, with their finely honed fishing skills, need a rod with a built in reaction time lapse, but I don't have that issue.  My reaction time lapse is substantial, so I don't need a fiberglass crank rod to increase the reaction time lapse. 

For the most part, I like All Star spinner bait rods to throw cranks with.  They are a little more "tippy" than a jig rod but not a lot more.

[kikstand454]

i meant "cant" be that much heavier of course.

i see what your saying... but even for something as laboring as cranking deep....which i also do in the summer in 100 degree heat all day so i feel ya,  i was just saying that the skeet isnt amazingly heavier than a crucial. that being said... id take a crucial anyday and love mine.  just the skeet is 50 bucks cheaper or more... but then you get the shimano warranty..... so like i said....

i can get a skeet at cost and im thinking of getting one for worms/jigs. just to mix it up.

[Gone_Phishin]

I may be the odd bird out, but I like a sensitive rod for cranking. I like to be able to distinguish a light bite from bumping a rock when possible and find a more sensitve rod helps out here.

If you wanted to go with a Loomis - the CBR 845 would be an ideal match for the weights you want to throw - they do show up in the flea market used from time to time around your price range.

I would also consider the Shimano Crucial TC4 crankbait rods. The 7' MH TC4 is an outstanding rod for the money and will suit your needs extremely well. It also has a lifetime over the counter exchange warranty!

And I DO NOT like glass rods at all!

Amen brother. No glass here either.

I was looking for a new crankin' rod last year, and found a killer deal on a couple Kistler LTA medium powered rods. I've been really happy with them for shallow to med cranks.

The Spro Little John MD is a good cutoff point for the load on these sticks.

[coopie84]

Looking around for a MH Mod action 7'6 rod for pulling lipless cranks out of grass and double as my cranking rod for 8+ depths...I'm not having much luck matching that criteria...I'm really trying to stick with that setup and if anyone could suggest otherswise let me know.  I've found many 7'6 med mod setups but feel that would be too light.  Anyone have expierence using a medium rod with 3/8-1/2 lipless baits.  I'd say I'll be using 60/40 with lipless being the 60%... any help would be appreciated.

[coopie84]

CRC-C711M....this might be my latest thought....enough backbone???