Crankbait Rod

[Rippinlip]

I have been using a real lite action graphite rod, any suggestions on a glass rod that a person can purchase and not spend an arm and a leg on. Want to use it for Bass cranks, long casting, possible deep water. Would a 1-piece rod be better, (all I have now is 1-piece). Some advice would really be appreciated.

[delmuts]

are you you crankin in your front room or bathroom??OK! the high dollar rods are nice.i have a st.croix, but seems heavy. i also have a bass pro crankin stick. lighter in the hand and feels good to throw, and so far for the money, i like the bass pro. both of mine are 6 1/2 ft,but i think my next will be 7. del

[Guest]

St. Croix Pro Glass rods are great. I use 7 foot rods for cranking bass, and the actions on the St. Croix rods are great. As far as glass rods, they are also very lightweight.

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Adam Johnson
www.adamjohnsonfishing.com

[Scoot]

Rippin',

I have a suggestion for you- give my dad a call. He makes and sells custom made rods. He can get pretty much any blank known to man and makes them according to the specs you want. He'll have a lot of info and suggestions for you- he's been fishing for over 50 years and making rods for a long time.
His name is Rod Engel and his number is (218) 891-4415. You can also e-mail him at: rodsbyengel@netscape.net
He'll make a rod with the same components as anything you buy in a store, but he'll peronalize it for you and take the time and effort to see that it's done well- he isn't making 50,000 rods a year like the big companies are. I have yet to hear of anyone who he's made a rod for who wasn't completely happy.
Scoot