I think people get to worried about not having the best gear, squarebill cranks are my favorite lures so you'd think I'd have a great cranking rod but nope... I have a berkly cherry wood graphite rod that I got on sale for 5$ haha! Its the only rod I use for my square bills at the moment and its been doing ALOT better than I expected.

I am however saving up for a new cranking rod and reel lol

Whatever floats your boat!

I think people get to worried about not having the best gear, squarebill cranks are my favorite lures so you'd think I'd have a great cranking rod but nope... I have a berkly cherry wood graphite rod that I got on sale for 5$ haha! Its the only rod I use for my square bills at the moment and its been doing ALOT better than I expected.

I am however saving up for a new cranking rod and reel lol

 

Those aren't half bad rods for cranks and topwater.  When I broke my last crankbait rod on a fishing trip, I bought a Cherry Wood to use temporarily.  "Temporarily" turned out to be a couple years.  

The Cherry Wood is a decent value in a budget rod.

Hey, if it works, it works. Top of the line tackle doesn't always get top billing at the end of the tournament. Top billing goes to what you caught, not what you caught it with.

Hootie

My last trip to San Diego, I went and bought a Berkley lightning shock.  I was impressed.  The rod was 40$ and was fairly light, MH, cork handle split grip and the tip was versatile for many different techniques.

My last trip to San Diego, I went and bought a Berkley lightning shock.  I was impressed.  The rod was 40$ and was fairly light, MH, cork handle split grip and the tip was versatile for many different techniques.

That's what I have my lews TMG on for now and use it for Texas rigging and the occasional weightless fluke. No complaints on the rod.

I think people get to worried about not having the best gear, squarebill cranks are my favorite lures so you'd think I'd have a great cranking rod but nope... I have a berkly cherry wood graphite rod that I got on sale for 5$ haha! Its the only rod I use for my square bills at the moment and its been doing ALOT better than I expected.

I am however saving up for a new cranking rod and reel lol

You like to fish square bills? Who would have guessed lol they're also one of my favorite baits to throw get your hands on a good crankbait stick like a St Croix Avid 7' medium moderate (HINT, HINT) with a 6:4:1 reel and 30# power pro and have fun lol. You'll find you set the hook a lot more until you get used to increased sensitivity

Tight lines

Andrew

You like to fish square bills? Who would have guessed lol they're also one of my favorite baits to throw get your hands on a good crankbait stick like a St Croix Avid 7' medium moderate (HINT, HINT) with a 6:4:1 reel and 30# power pro and have fun lol. You'll find you set the hook a lot more until you get used to increased sensitivity

Tight lines

Andrew

I just bought a rod and reel for soft plastics so I don't have the funds right now for another but I'll look into that for my next cranking combo!

Right now I'm using the rod i mentiined and a shimano zeles reel (6.4:1) and 20lb pro pro and I love it. It seems like with cranking your spool gets packed so tight you can get away with thin braid like 20lb...

You like to fish square bills? Who would have guessed lol they're also one of my favorite baits to throw get your hands on a good crankbait stick like a St Croix Avid 7' medium moderate (HINT, HINT) with a 6:4:1 reel and 30# power pro and have fun lol. You'll find you set the hook a lot more until you get used to increased sensitivity

Tight lines

Andrew

It may not be an Avid 7'MM, but with its graphite composite construction it is a fairly good rod, and not as fast as many, this just helps for crank'n. I used one moons ago with a Diawa Millionaire back then. I think before my Diawa Strike rods Silver and Gold,,,,,whew that's been a while, oh and Speedmasters then on the Shimano Fight'n stick,  Bull whip and Diawa Samuri, and wow,,,,,,, well those rods were all top picks back then, and I caught a ton of Smallmouth and Walleye on em, you better believe they will work, only difference for you is you got a better reel on yours than I had back then!!! Good Fish'n I hope when your 60 you have the same memories, trust me they are good,,,,,as in THE GOOD "OLD" DAYS!!! 

I'd buy a Berkley rod for 5 bucks