Lamiglass rods & fiberglass rods for cranks

[FlipR70]

Hi All,

I was wondering if anyone uses Lamiglass rods and why. I guess that I've become a St. Croix rod guy for the most part (sorry ExudeDude) and shimano reels. I've looked on the internet to try to find info on Lamiglass and haven't found much. Are all their rods fiberglass? If so, are they more sensitive than other fiberglass rods?

Lastly, I was wondering if most of you fish cranks on fiberglass or on graphite. I've talked with a lot of people and it seems that most who've fished fiberglass for crankbaits have switched because they didn't like the lack of sensitivity. I'm just looking for what other people use & why.

Thanks,
FlipR70

[Clay.P]

I have been using 7' medium action browning fiberglass rods for a while now and I really enjoy them. I use them for cranking deeper than ten feet. I feel that I can play a fish better on a fiberglass rod. I think that I can get a cast out further with glass as well which is critical for getting a crankbait deep.

[Guest]

I'm a big fan of the Bass Pro Shops Crankin Stick. I think they are lighter, more sensitive, and have better actions than your average all glass rod. I rarely lose a fish if I play it right and am really careful when the fish get close to the boat.. Horsing fish on Cranks is a big No No no matter what type of blank you go with.

[Deitz Dittrich]

no need to say your sorry. Croix makes a very nice rod.

I dont know much about the Lamiglass rods.

I use salt water flats rods for my cranking. The Shimano Salt water series has a lot slower action to the rod and works great for cranks. I tried the glass rods for a few years and have gone back to graphite. I can just feel the crank better and can rip weeds off the hooks better. Thats just my opinion!

[Coach Dog]

I'm with Basspastor on the BPS Crankin' Stick. I love mine. It is a 7' med action teamed up w/ a 5.2 Shimano Curado baitcaster. The rod has the perfect action for crankin' and for fighting the fish. My favorite aspect of the rod is it's soft tip. It really allows you to throw that crank a long, long ways. You would not believe how far you can chuck a shad rap w/ this combo! The rod is light and sensitive, still has a great backbone, and along w/ my Curado, I can fish effortlessly all day long.

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GIT-R-Done!

[Wayne Ek]

Flip70, St. Croix makes a great cranking stick. It's the Pro-Glass GC70M, 7' mediun.

[ChrisR71]

Good topic.

I use Gander Mountain 7' IM7 medium heavy with a curado for my cranks. I like the soft forgiving tip with the strong backbone. I like to throw excalibur shallow shad jrs. on 14# green sensation. I accidently (LOL) caught a 9# northern last year and a few other good fish on a trip I remember last year with FlipR70.

I thought about fiberglass but I have had great success and I feel comfortable with the rod I use. I say experiment and use what works the best for you.

I saw the Linders on a show once say that they still mostly use graphite rods because they like to rip the crankbaits through the top of the weeds to get reaction bites. Al once said "If you aint gettin' weeds, you aint gettin' fish like this" as he held up a hog. LOL, gotta love Al.