Hey,

Is there a rod you can use both spinnerbaits and crankbaits? I am fishing from the shore so limit myself to two setups. My second setup is a finess bass setup.

Would a Moderate action or fast action rod be more versatile? Basically a kind of do it all casting rod. One for treble hook lures, single hook lures, etc.

Hey,

Is there a rod you can use both spinnerbaits and crankbaits? I am fishing from the shore so limit myself to two setups. My second setup is a finess bass setup.

Would a Moderate action or fast action rod be more versatile? Basically a kind of do it all casting rod. One for treble hook lures, single hook lures, etc.

I used a bps cranking stick for double duty and it works. Im sure you can probably make any cranking rod work or buy one specific to vegetation if you're fishing around a lot of it so its not too flimsy to rip the baits out of it.

I'd get a 7' mh/m and use it for most everything.

In my opinion, cranking rods and spinner bait rods are two different animals.  There is some overlap.  If you're fishing from the bank, you're probably not throwing deeper divers.  Me, I'd get a rod that I really liked for throwing spinner baits and "make do" when I decided to throw cranks, not the other way round.

In my opinion, cranking rods and spinner bait rods are two different animals.  There is some overlap.  If you're fishing from the bank, you're probably not throwing deeper divers.  Me, I'd get a rod that I really liked for throwing spinner baits and "make do" when I decided to throw cranks, not the other way round.

 

This^^^  I like ripping my spinnerbait out of grass and banging it off dock pilings and a moderate action cranking rod isn't going to work for me but if you are in open water then great, there are a lot of guys that like using cranking rods for spinnerbaits. You can get a good set up that will work well depending on what kind of cranks you are throwing along with what size spinnerbaits. If you afre fishing cranks like square bills and basically shallow diving cranks then a nice medium power, fast action set up would work well but you probably would be best off with 1/4oz and 3/8oz spinnerbaits as 1/2oz would be really pulling hard. I'm looking at it as a 2 rod deal but you can get by with 1 rod if you choose to limit the weight of certain baits or limit where you thorw other baits, good luck with the decision.

I use a Dobyns 705cb for both

In my opinion, cranking rods and spinner bait rods are two different animals.  There is some overlap.  If you're fishing from the bank, you're probably not throwing deeper divers.  Me, I'd get a rod that I really liked for throwing spinner baits and "make do" when I decided to throw cranks, not the other way round.

That's exactly how I started out.

I use a 6'10" Shimano Crucial MH-f for spinnerbaits and squarebills

I use a Dobyns 705cb for both

X2 on the 705CB. If Dobyns is not your cup of tea, then any MH Mod Fast would be a good choice, sort of the best of both worlds. Otherwise, as others have stated, go with a MH Fast and loosen the drag some when throwing crankbaits. 

I use a BPS Crankin' Stick for both crankbaits and spinnerbaits. I like the moderate action because it lets the bass really inhale the spinnerbait and not tear loose. That being said though, if you need to rip a bait through heavy grass, graphite is better as the others have said.

right now using a lamiglas excel2 glass rod for cranks and spinnerbaits. sometimes ill throw em on a 6'6 shimano crucial. both work fine

What would you guys recommend for $100 and under?

And is glass the way to go? Is it better with braid? Would fluro work?

The old crankin' sticks were great for under $100, they have been re - tooled but I've heard they are still really good. I would go with them and use straight fluoro. The Abu Veritas Winch 2.0 and Duckett Ghost Crankin' model are also very good in this price range.

It depends on the size of the spinnerbait, and/or crankbait.  I like a mh/f casting rod for big spinnerbaits and big deep diving crankbaits.  I use a m/f spinning rod for finesse type crankbaits and spinnerbaits.

The generic M action graphite BC rod 6.5' to 7'  would do the trick. Graphite rods of a particular action tend to be about 1 action higher than composite or fiberglass rods. So the tip should be moderate but the backbone stiff. Best of both worlds. But then you have to fill it with line. I like heavy mono for spinnerbaits, but lighter diameter line for cranks. Maybe a braid would be a good compromise if the tip is moderate enough.

Everyone's post has been Rly helpful so far. Thanks guys!

I've decided to limit myself to two setups:

1)UL Spinning setup for (in order of most use texhnique: roostertails, , shaky head, lipless and square bill crankbait)

2)MH/F Abu Garcia Veritas casting (1/4-1 oz) for (in order of most used: spinnerbait, jointed swimbait (small ones))

Should I get the M/F Veritas instead?

Which setup should I used wacky rigged Senkos with?

Or should I use a Fenwick HMG M/F (1/4-3/4 oz) instead of the baitcasting rig. I'm wanting to switch to baitcasting because casting distance is not good enough with a spinner. Maybe that has something to do with it being 6'6"?

Hey,

Is there a rod you can use both spinnerbaits and crankbaits? I am fishing from the shore so limit myself to two setups. My second setup is a finess bass setup.

Would a Moderate action or fast action rod be more versatile? Basically a kind of do it all casting rod. One for treble hook lures, single hook lures, etc.

St.Croix 7ft medium/heavy rod, fast tip. Does the job really well. 

It depends on the size of the spinnerbait, and/or crankbait. I like a mh/f casting rod for big spinnerbaits and big deep diving crankbaits. I use a m/f spinning rod for finesse type crankbaits and spinnerbaits.

So far all my spinnerbaits have been from 1/8 oz to 1/4 oz. but I may start using 3/8 oz.

I want to be able to have better casting distance because I fish a big pond and a lot of big bass jump right in the middle of the pond. I get all the small ones except for the occasionally 3 lber.

Here´s the deal, you can fish spinnerbaits, crank baits, jigs, worms with the same rod, it´s very cool to own several rigs dedicated to a single type of lure/technique but not all the time it´s possible, the only thing you need to do for crank baiting is to lighten your drag settings, it´s not the absolute perfect solution ( the perfect solution would be to have a real crank bait rod ) but it works, I´ve been doing it that way for more than 35 years. As for rod power goes, the power rating depends a lot on the lure weight M for smaller ( up to 1/4 oz ) cranks, MH for larger/heavier ( 1/4-1/2 oz ), H for the heavy weights ( 1/2 - 3/4 oz ).

If I were you Id buy a 6'8" MH/MF Falcon Lowrider. Its  a perfect Spinnerbait/Buzzbait/Rattletrap rod but can basically be used for anything, as it will give you decent power, accuracy, power, and give. Or if you want more distance and dont need the accuracy they have a 7 footer as well.

Everyone's post has been Rly helpful so far. Thanks guys!

I've decided to limit myself to two setups:

1)UL Spinning setup for (in order of most use texhnique: roostertails, , shaky head, lipless and square bill crankbait)

2)MH/F Abu Garcia Veritas casting (1/4-1 oz) for (in order of most used: spinnerbait, jointed swimbait (small ones))

Should I get the M/F Veritas instead?

Which setup should I used wacky rigged Senkos with?

Or should I use a Fenwick HMG M/F (1/4-3/4 oz) instead of the baitcasting rig. I'm wanting to switch to baitcasting because casting distance is not good enough with a spinner. Maybe that has something to do with it being 6'6"?

If you already have a MH/F Veritas, go ahead and use it. But if you're looking at buying one, then yeah I'd go with the M/F. Those rods seem to be a little heavier in power than others. My brother has the MH/F Veritas, and it's nice but stiff as hell.

That is the rod I would use for squarebills too. I personally wouldn't want to throw them on an ultralight spinning setup, but that's just me.