42 minutes ago, papajoe222 said:

If you only plan on changing out one or the other and the deepest crank you'll be throwing is a DT-16, it's a toss up IMO. A H/Mod. Fast composite rod will take some of the strain off as will a lower gear ratio reel. 

If you do go with changing out the rod, get one with a long handle that you can tuck under your arm. That will all but take your wrist out of the equation. 

I didn't use my deep cranking reel once this year after I started cranking this way. 

How do you think the mojo bass MH moderate in 7'8" would do? At that price I could probably get lower geared reel as well. Would that be the best of both worlds? 

You could make a fore grip with Winn's Rod Wrap, I did this with my IRODS.

Tom

20 hours ago, WRB said:

You could make a fore grip with Winn's Rod Wrap, I did this with my IRODS.

Tom

That's a great idea. I've never used a foregrip before, but I would imagine it would take a lot of stress of the wrist and forearm.