I like a moderate action period, so having a chance to use it for cranking is right up my alley. A rod should flex in my opinion, its a rod, not a piece of steel. Theres no doubt I can feel lures much better with a soft rod

For me, the heavier the bait and/or the deeper it dives, the more moderate I want my rod to be.  If the bait is very shallow or light, I can get by with a med fast rod.   

I don't know what line you use but if you issue is not enough give in the rod to let the fish really inhale it you can change your line you can switch to something a little stretchier.

You can fish with whatever you have available, but, a ratchet and socket, open end wrench, box end wrench, pliers, and a crescent wrench will all take a nut off a bolt, but one will usually get the job done a little better in a given situation.

Toliet paper isn't necessary but it's the best application for the job.  Do you want to have the best, or do you want to get by?  

 

That's up for you to decide. 

the pillow case i used last year on a fishing trip would beg to differ. my backside was cleaner in one swipe than it has ever been. you could wear those things like a glove and be a-ok.

I broke down and bought a 7' MH powell diesel glass rod, got it for 58 bucks with 2 day air shipping so figured that was about the best price i was gonna find on a glass rod anywhere lol

I doubt you will be disappointed!

Being mostly a bank fisherman and limiting my rods to 3, I sold my Fenwick Elite Tech Crankshaft. I'm now using a 7' M/F Avid to do all my cranking and I like using it more than the cranking rod. It works great for mostly shallow to mid depth, nothing deeper than 10 feet. It's also a great rod for traps, topwater and jerkbaits. The rod is too soft for Texas rigs I find.

 

What's most important for me is to keep the fish down and loosen the drag a little more. The only time I lose a fish is when it jumps. Upgrading my crankbait hooks have improve on this though.

Being mostly a bank fisherman and limiting my rods to 3, I sold my Fenwick Elite Tech Crankshaft. I'm now using a 7' M/F Avid to do all my cranking and I like using it more than the cranking rod. It works great for mostly shallow to mid depth, nothing deeper than 10 feet. It's also a great rod for traps, topwater and jerkbaits. The rod is too soft for Texas rigs I find.

 

What's most important for me is to keep the fish down and loosen the drag a little more. The only time I lose a fish is when it jumps. Upgrading my crankbait hooks have improve on this though.

Out of curioustity, what do you mean "too soft" for Texas rigs?

I also am mainly a bank fisherman, i love it but would love to be able to go out on a boat if i had one or a friend that had one lol

Out of curioustity, what do you mean "too soft" for Texas rigs?

I also am mainly a bank fisherman, i love it but would love to be able to go out on a boat if i had one or a friend that had one lol

 

The St Croix 7' Avid M/F is rated a fast action rod. It has a soft tip though making it hard to get a good hook set when T-rigging so it's become my treble hook rod.

Makes sense! It is a very versatile rod, I found mine on CL for a pretty good deal for a combo lol