$150 Cranking Rods

[guitarkid]

I am looking for a new cranking rod, I plan on using it for shallow and medium divers.

Are the KVD cranking rods worth looking at? or are they the typical quantum hit or miss quality?

-gk

[Bluebasser86]

I don't know about the KVD rods but I have a 7' St. Croix Pro Glass and love it for shallow to medium runners. It fires baits a long ways and keeps skin hooked fish on but has enough backbone to pull big fish away from heavy cover.

[dude loves to fish]

I as well have never tried the KVD rods so I couldn't give you an answer on those rods. I have a Kistler Magnesium crank bait rod and it is awesome. I use this rod for all my shallow running crankbaits. You can cast a bait well beyond your target so it can get down to the strike zone quicker. It is 7' with fast action. Super strong as well. I just bought a new Kistler rod with the micro guides and man this thing is sweet, talking about slinging a bait way out there, almost unspooled my reel.

[zip pow]

Ive got two kvd cranking rods one seven and one seven and a half love them great feel with just the right amount of lag when you fighting fish well worth the money

[Bassfisherman94]

I have the Tour KVD 7' 2" MH XF. Love it and it casts kvd 1.5 a mile.

[ChiCityBasser]

Don't have one myself but there are some on ebay now right around $80 with shipping being $20

[Raider Nation Fisher]

Never tried the KVD rods. I got a Powell Endurance 7ft that works awesomely. I highly recommend them.

[EJVH3]

I think you could get a new St. Croix Avid for about $190 or easily find a lightly used one online for $130-$140. I use the Avid 7' M/H Moderate and the 7' Med Moderate for my cranking duties. I also have two G Loomis cranking sticks that are extremely nice but more in the $240 new and $180 used range. Both have lifetime warranties so you get that security for paying a little more. The St. Croix warranty transfers on used rods, not sure about G. loomis anymore.

[roadwarrior]

Take a look at the new Pinnacle Tournament Series rods & reels:

http://www.pinnaclefishing.com/PINNACLE-INTRODUCES-NEW-TOURNAMENT-CLASS-PERFECTA-RODS.html

http://www.tackletour.com/previewpinnacleicastreels2010.html

:D

[endless]

Take a look at the new Pinnacle Tournament Series rods & reels:

http://www.pinnaclefishing.com/PINNACLE-INTRODUCES-NEW-TOURNAMENT-CLASS-PERFECTA-RODS.html

http://www.tackletour.com/previewpinnacleicastreels2010.html

:D

Roadwarrior, Pinnacle? Are my eyes deceiving me?? lol just joking. Any ideal on the price range? I'm curious about them myself. Roadwarrior had you or any got the chance to hold or fish one?? I'm thinking about getting the wife a wacky rod for Christmas

Sorry I know mine is off topic and if can maybe shoot me a PM.

[flippin and pitchin]

I'm ready to eat crow. I have fished Lamiglas glass rods for 8 years, Excel, Certified Pro and the SR705R and never thought of changing...until I fished a Dobyns Champion 705 glass. Got one, love it and would/could not be happier. At least consider this stick. It is pretty sweet. I have a 704 on the way.

[NorcalBassin]

never thought of changing...until I fished a Dobyns Champion 705 glass. Got one, love it and would/could not be happier. At least consider this stick. It is pretty sweet. I have a 704 on the way.

On sale right now at Cabelas.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Dobyns-Champion-Series-Casting-Rods/1166212.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Ddobyns%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=dobyns&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products