Side track for a second...is it hard to fish from a Kayak? Are they difficult to balance? I have no way to buy a boat at this point in my life, but there are so many spots I could hit with a yak...I'm just afraid I may dump myself over with a goot hit.

It's not too bad. It's not as comfy as a bass boat. You would have to really enjoy that type of thing. I think it is a blast myself. I have access to a boat and there are times I use it. But I have a lot of fun canoeing and kayaking . The biggest difference for most people I'm sure would be the inability to stand while you are fishing which can be inconvenient at times. You can also get right up on fish without spooking them. Which has its ups. If I were to choose though I would at least get a wide canoe. It isn't too much more money and it's more stable.

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing_lures/tournament-rod-reel-okuma.html

What you are asking for requires 2 completely rods at minimum. Crank baits and jig or worm rod are two completely different animals. For the jig/ worm type presentation use a rod like mentioned above. For a crankin setup I would use something more forgiving, such as a med moderate fast rod, if you want the best of the best.

 

That doesn't have to be true and really is not. A lot of the power of your rod will depend on the line you are using with it. If you have lets say 2 spools with totally different lines at both ends of the spectrum and can basically turn it into 2 different types of rods.

I got bitten BADLY by the tackle monkey last year and now own Shimano, Diawa, Lews, Abu-Garcia, and BPS bait casters as well as Abu-Garcia, BPS, St. Croix, ***, and Fenwick rods.  After playing with each of them in different combinations I'd have to say the combos I use most, or meat & potatoes setups, are my Shimano Core reels matched with Abu-Garcia Veritas (6'6" M/F & 6'9" MH/F) and *** *** (7'3" M/M) rods with a Lews Pro Series BB1 on top.  My next most used setup is a BPS Johnny Morris B/C matched with a Johnny Morris 7' M/F rod.  I don't consider myself overly experienced, so I use these different combos to throw nearly everything I own, I guess to see what works best.  I'm still figuring it out.

 

I'm by far an expert, but these setups just feel right to me, cast great, and are all light and super sensitive; at least according to my subjective experience.  I got my Shimano reels on sale, so overall I didn't break the bank to get these super bait casting rigs.

 

Best of luck with your choices.

All that matters in the end is if you enjoy fishing it and are comfortable with it. It also does not hurt to cast far spin easily and be really sensitive but if you dont like it or it does not fit you it wont matter when you pick up something else besides it because it just feels better to you.