So I have made the decision to learn to fish crankbaits this year.

So I would like to know what everyone's preference is for the following:

Rod Power

Rod Action

Reel Gear Ratio and bait caster or spinning reel

Type of line

What pound test for line

I will be fishing lipless, square bill, shallow and medium depth Crankbaits in a variety of different types of cover.

Thanks,

Here's what I've been using:

Rod Power Medium
Rod Action Moderate
Reel Gear Ratio and bait caster or spinning reel 6.4:1 baicaster
Type of line Mono
What pound test for line 12 pound

 

To be more specific, I'm using a 6'10" St Croix Mojo Bass Glass rod M/M, and a Lews Tournament Speed Spool 6.4:1

I like a med. heavy, mod fast. Any reel that picks up somewhere between 23 and 27 inches per turn on a full spool. I use both 30 lb. braid, and 15 lb. Sunline Defier mono. The Defier is the bees knees for cranking. I've never used any other line like it. It's so nice to work with I can't even put it into words. 

Here's what I've been using:

Rod Power Medium

Rod Action Moderate

Reel Gear Ratio and bait caster or spinning reel 6.4:1 baicaster

Type of line Mono

What pound test for line 12 pound

 

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So I have made the decision to learn to fish crankbaits this year.

So I would like to know what everyone's preference is for the following:

Rod Power

Rod Action

Reel Gear Ratio and bait caster or spinning reel

Type of line

What pound test for line

I will be fishing lipless, square bill, shallow and medium depth Crankbaits in a variety of different types of cover.

Thanks,

 

For those you will likely want a 7'0 MM with a 6:x:1 ratio. Fast enough to burn a lipless or square bill but slow enough to get a medium down without over doing it. 

I'd use 12 or 14# whatever you want. You aren't trying to break a diving record with those baits. You'll likely want a graphite for throwing lipless and square bills around cover. 

Be careful when choosing a medium power moderate action rod if you're not familiar with the rod. They can be soft and whippy. You might be safer with a med heavy, especially if your going to be banging those square bills into cover.

Phenix X11 moderate composite rod.

JM Sig 6:3 reel with 12# Yo Zuri

I use that for all cranks

Mike

I use a MH-moderate crucial cranking rod with 10# seaguar red label fluorocarbon. I either use my E5 or E6 to crank.

7' medium moderate St Croix Avid BPS PQ 6:4:1 40# pp. Love to fish square bills on it 

 

        tight lines 

 

            Andrew 

I've got a setup for shallow cranking and one for medium cranking.

 

shallow:

Rod: *** *** Black. 6'10 Med Fast

Reel: Shimano Core 101 LH 6:2:1

Line #12 FC Berkley 100%

 

Medium:

Rod: G Loomis GL2 crankbait. 7' Med Moderate

Reel: Shimano Curado I 201 LH 6:3:1

Line #12 FC Berkley 100%

If you're not go throw deep diving cranks like a 6xd you could use a M. Why you wouldn't go MH-moderate for more versatility I dunno. The extra back bone of a mh would make it easier to rip the bait out of weeds and cover.

Duckett crankin

Rod Power - medium

Rod Action - moderate(parabolic)

Reel Gear Ratio and bait caster or spinning reel - Lews bb1 5.1:1

Type of line - Seaguar Invisx

What pound test for line - 12

Duckett Crankin

Rod Power - MH

Rod Action - moderate (parabolic)

Reel Gear Ratio and bait caster or spinning reel - Lews BB1 5.1:1

Type of line - Seaguar Invisx

What pound test for line - 12 or 10 for deep divers

Powell Endurance Cranking

Rod Power - MH

Rod Action - Modfast

Reel Gear Ratio and bait caster or spinning reel - Lews tourney Pro 6.4:1

Type of line - Seaguar Invisx

What pound test for line - 14 or 12 (squarebills and shallow water)

Material: Fiberglass

Power: MH

Action: Fast to extra fast

Ratio: 6X:1

Line: #30 braid

Medium moderate fast

6.x reel

15 pound fluoro Sunline sniper.

Want to try medium light moderate action with 30 pound braid and 15 pound fluoro leader.

Heres my setup -

Powell Max 703 Glass (MH Moderate)

Revo SX 6.3:1

12 lb Flouro