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Rod Selection Help

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I am looking to get a good multi-purpose rod that will be mainly used for throwing crankbaits. I do want to potentially use if for throwing other moving types of baits such as spinner baits and maybe swim jigs. I really like my medium action BPS CarbonLite rod but like the idea of a glass rod but know that will box me in to cranks. Any ideas???

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For about the same money Todd look at the Shimano Compre crankbait rods. TC4 construction, a blend of graphite and glass. The Mojo crankster rods are way too heavy for my liking. I had the 7'8" Big Crankster and the 7'4" crankster. The Compre is definitely a better rod. When Thorne Bros has their spring sale you can get the Compre for 20 or 25% off.

If you wait until the sale you could upgrade even more to a Crucial Crankbait rod for about 150 bucks.

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Topwaters as long as you are not using Fluorocarbon on the reel.

The soft tip and moderate action really aid in keeping fish hooked when using a Spook or Sammy.

Let the rod load up and a sweep set same as when throwing a crankbait.

I also throw hard bodied jointed swimbaits on my 2 Crucial crank bait rods.

I think I recall Dietz saying he throws spinnerbaits on a TC4 crabkbait rod.

The St Croix Avid crankbait rods are also top notch.

Just partial to the Crucials.

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I'd agree with the suggestion to look at a composite rod. You kind of get the best of both worlds - forgiving enough to keep fish hooked on cranks, but still enough blank speed for spinnerbaits. As RRR said, they can also be great topwater rods. I use a 7' mod-fast heavy power Powell Endurance composite for spinnerbaits and topwaters, and do throw some squarebills and swimbaits with it also. Don't throw deeper cranks with it because A.) I have another rod for them and B.) I use 17# mono on it. But I sure could...

Off the shelf locally, the Shimano TC4 rods are very very solid. Lot of bang for the buck for sure.

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Powell made a Spook and Trap rod exclusively for Tackle Warehouse. Have been on the hunt for one all winter. It was a one time thing and I missed out.

From all the reviews it is an awesome multipurpose rod.

See if you can find an Endurance 706CB. It's the rod I mentioned above. Basically the same blank as the TW version. Love mine, use it for all kinds of stuff, and might be easier to find than the TW custom.

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