Your favorite cranking reel rod combo?

[Jeff13]

Was out on the bow stand last night day dreaming about fishing. One thing I would like to do more off is crankbait fishing next year. So I was wondering what you guys that crank a lot like to use as a rod/reel set up.

[Craigums]

For the medium depth stuff I've been using a 7' Medium/Moderate Fast Shimano Compre. Gets dicey if once you start throwing baits that dive below 10' though.

[delmuts]

From someone that doesn't do a lot of cranking yet, but working at!!

After reading and talking to folks here. I have two set ups. Both have Plueger Trion round reels.( 5.?? ratio) One is mounted on a 7ft. med action rod,( seems to work and feel good for med. and shallow diving lures) and the other is on a 7ft. MH cranking rods. ( for deep diving ones)

I didn't spend big bucks on rods, but did take some time searching for ones that felt good. The cranking rod has a great parabolic bend so it doesn't wear you out fishing.

Then line combinations add lots of choices too.

Many great options out there, and not have to spend a lot of money.

[kt]

My favorite crank combo is a powell max rod i believe 7'5" mh glass paired with a lews tournament pro reel. I also have a kvd glass rod that i got earlier this month that i like a lot too.

[RK]

For deep diving cranks I have the Powell 7'11" Tackle Warehouse Custom deep cranker. Love the thing. Perfect rod for Series 5s and DT-10s - DT-16s. Glass/graphite composite so kind of the best of both worlds. Has enough blank speed to snap off weeds, but feels like glass when you have a fish on.

For a reel I have used a Revo Winch a lot and liked it, but used a Lews BB1 this past season and loved it. I used the old BB1s up until I got the Winch a couple seasons ago, and the new BB1 has a lot of the same qualities - including no instant anti-reverse, which is part of why I used the old BB1s so ling - with updated technology. Unreal how far the thing casts...

[Deitz Dittrich]

really depends. You can get away with spending a little less on a crankbait rod it seems.. However, I have a Shimano Cumara 7'7"M that I love.. Reel- anything in that 6-1 gear ratio will work on anything that dives to 10-12 feet, beyond that you will really appreciate a lower gear ratio.. I think I have 4 crank combos, could use 1 more.

[EBass]

I use a cheap $40 e-glass Gander rod. Then I have an old quantum E600PT reel (Big Mike's old reel if anyone remembers him) and berkley 12lb test floro. Good in rocks, but not for ripping weeds and mostly less than 10feet. Baby 1 minus, bomber, dt4, dt6, and other mid to shallow cranks.

[Jeff13]

Thank you all for the replies. I think I am leaning on the Revo Winch for the reel and plenty of Rods to choose from it looks.

[RuddyDuck]

I use mostly lower end stuff for my crankin rods. A couple shimano rods(volteaus and sellus) and one cheaper Cabelas rod. I guess my favorite of the bunch is a Sellus cranking rod with a Pflueger low-profile Trion. They had the Trions on sale at Cabelas for $50 bucks this Fall, so I figured I couldn't pass that up.

I would also like to get one more crankin specific rod for next year in the $100 or less range. Has anyone tried the Skeet Reese or Rick Clunn glass cranking rods? How about the Abu Veritas Crankin rods?

[dobiel]

I'm really diggin' my new Dobyns Champion 765CB/Chronarch 200E5 setup for the deep crankers!

[Fairchild_82]

really anything with strong back bone, not too long. gotta be parabolic. needs to be able to bend. medium power. fiberglass is a must