I have a 7'7" m tatula that I rarely use and am considering a new rod. The rod doesn't throw one ounce lures well and is too long for accurate presentations with smaller cranks.

I throw lil john dd and a duo g27 from time to time but not enough for a dedicated deep crank rod.

My budget is $150. I'm torn between glass,composite, and graphite. I like the okuma tcs series and use the APC for cranks, but the tatula glass gets good reviews. Lucky craft crankbait rod also gets great reviews and is at a great price point. I'd also consider building a rod over winter as I don't need the rod this season.

For deepish running cranks I've really come to appreciate composite rods. I'd recommend trying before buying a glass rod if you've never used one. It was a no go for me. The finest composite cranking rods I've come across is the Phenix X series. Buy or build, gonna run you a little north of your budget. I fancy Phenix blanks quite a bit.

Seeker makes a 7' S-Glass blank SBS706 that works great for crankbaits and spinnerbaits if you plan on building your own rod.  Light weight unlike most other glass blanks.  Fast action tip with plenty of backbone.  $70

If you don't mind Quantum, you can find a 7'4"MH or 7'10"MH KVD Tour Cranking rod for around $80.  Some have free shipping, others don't.  I have the 7'10" and just purchased the 7'4" for larger squarebills (8.0 size).    But before that was also looking at the Phenix's as well.

Phenix has always been on my wishlist.

It's hard to justify taking that 7'7" specialty rod on kayak or take it to club tournaments as Co angler when I only take 4.

why not try the 7'2" MHR tatula glass? It'll cast 1 oz no problem and is shorter for more accuracy. Personally, I love my 7'7" glass tatula. It casts well throughout its rated range. It has about the same mod-fast flex as the carbon version, but the tip is softer. And I'm very accurate in pitching cranks into tight spots with it. It's the most effortless casting rod I've ever used. 5/8ths seems to be the sweet spot, but 3/4s doesn't seem to strain it. I could see how it might not be so great on a kayak, though.

I am interested in the tat72 glass but it's right at the edge of my budget and I've never fished glass.