Budget = $350 total for both rods (retail can be higher as long as i can obtain them for 350ish via sales / online deals)

Rod #1 = texas rigged worms/creature baits. Willing to put majority of budget here as i want the best sensitivity possible as this will be my main bottom contact besides my jig rod. Mh/f 7ft preferred.

Rod #2 - Top water spooks / Jerkbaits / Cranks on occasion. Is this possible to get all these techniques in one rod? It wont be my main crankin stick, but would be nice if it could. im not as concerned with this rod being perfect.

Thanks so much!

Do you have a preferred brand to go with? I think you're headed in the right direction spending the majority on the T rig rod. 

Well im pretty open, i picked up a 13 *** black for my new jig rod and love it, but I'd like to try something new. My other rods are ducketts and one Powell inferno.

Your 2nd rod depends on what your preference is for length, I like shorter rods for poppers, spooks, and jerkbaits but the cranks is where it gets funny. Some anglers have no problem using a 7' cranking rod topwaters and jerkbaits, but it is just hard for me to compensate for the tip flex that I can't get any rhythm going and so I can only walk the dog for about a foot or so and the tip ends up stopping me. I'f I was going that route I could get a rod that would let me fish mid depth cranks down to say 6' or so and still be able to fish the other baits with it. For a rod for those 3 I'd be looking at a 6'8" to 6'10" medium power fast action rated to at least 5/8oz and the rod I think would work would be the *** *** Black 6'10" M-F, that should allow you to throw all those baits and it would allow you to spend more on a T-rig rod.

I like the 6"10 *** idea m/f. Good call! So now i essentially have 250 to spend on my t-rig rod. Any suggestions anyone?

Daiwa Zillion 7'MH-F worm and jig rod, this will be a really nice stick for your budget.

I have a St Croix Legend tournament bass 7'1" Med- Fast for plastics and I love it. I also have a pinnacle and dobyns rod that I really like.

Right now im thinking

New Diawa Zillion 7ft mh/f worm and jig(leaning here)

Megabass Orochi XX 7'2" Diablo Spec R (worth the money??)

St Croix Avid X 7' MHf (new and looks promising, also lowest price of these 4)

13 *** Black 7'1" MHf (already have one *** black and really like it)

I've got a gen 1 Zillion 6'9" MH/XF rod I'm looking to get rid of if you're interested...