I am looking for a good rod to use with deep crankbaits.  I currently have a 7'3" Abu Garcia Villian Casting Rod with heavy power and fast action and a 7'0" BPS JM CarbonLite Casting Rod with medium heavy power and fast action. I just saw on sale a 6'6" Quantum Team KVD Casting Rod with medium heavy power and fast action and a 7'4" Quantum Team KVD Casting Rod with magnum heavy power and moderate power, both described as having lightweight graphite and fiberglass construction and hefty backbone to deliver a true parabolic bend. I was also looking at cranking rod from the Duckett Ghost Series.

 

Which of those five rods is better to use with deep crankbait? Any other rods better for deep crankbaits at around $100 or below? 

The longer the rod the better when fishing crankbaits. A longer rod means a longer cast which means more time in the strike zone. I have heard good things about the bass pro crankin stick. personally I use a 7'11" abu garcia veritas winch or a 7'10" abu garcia ike delay. If you want to pick one of those i would get the 7'6" duckett cranking ghost

2 hours ago, Scarborough817 said:

The longer the rod the better when fishing crankbaits. A longer rod means a longer cast which means more time in the strike zone. I have heard good things about the bass pro crankin stick. personally I use a 7'11" abu garcia veritas winch or a 7'10" abu garcia ike delay. If you want to pick one of those i would get the 7'6" duckett cranking ghost

Great advice! A long rod, usually over 7'4", is essential to maximize your casting distance and your crankbait's diving depth. The rest of the specs in a deep cranking rod really boil down to personal preference. You can be successful with a rod power of medium heavy or heavy, depending on how deep you're cranking. You should generally use a heavier rod for a bigger, heavier crankbait. 

 

The softness of the rod tip is very important when deep cranking. A moderate fast action rod is ideal because it gives you enough strength for secure hookups, but at the same time it is soft enough to delay the feel of a bite to your hands. A slightly delayed feel is helpful because it makes sure that you don't set the hook before a fish has fully taken the bait. 

 

Good luck in your deep cranking rod search and happy fishing!

the academy sports h2o express 7'10' composite cranker is a great deep crank rod and is normally $59, but can occasionally be found on sale for $39.

Get a BPS Crankin Stick 

Deep cranking takes a special rod to do it well.  You di not mention your budget either but I will give you a couple of really good options.

Dobyns has some factory mislabeled Champion glass crankbait rods. They are brand new, come with a factory warrant and besides having two set of rod markings they are perfect. They normally cost around $240. They are being sold from the factory for $170 including shipping. This rod was made for deep cranking.

 

Next I would  look at a Powell Max 3D 7115 CB Glass/Composite Mod Fast Medium Heavy.  They sell a bunch of cranking rods including this one as well as a 8 footer. You will be amazed how light these rods are for their length.  This rod runs $160

 

Last choice I would give you is an Irod Genesis II IRG7113CC “Fred’s Crank Launcher,  I am fishing rods from each of these rod makers. If I was spending my money these are the rods I would buy. I would match it up with a Daiwa Tatula CT in the lowest gear ratio available. I think that was a 5.5 in a right hand retrieve.

Fishnkamp, where do I find the factory mislabeled Champion glass crankbait rods?  I looked on the  Dobyns site and could not find them.

 

Thanks.

Fishnkamp, nevermind, I found them.  Thanks again.

Yup they hide those under the "store" menu.  Just for info sake I know a few guys that purchased those as soon as Gary asked if anyone would be interested in them. At least 3 or 4 guys purchased them and love them.  That is a heck of a deal on a pair of great rods.

13 hours ago, fishnkamp said:

Deep cranking takes a special rod to do it well.  You di not mention your budget either but I will give you a couple of really good options.

Dobyns has some factory mislabeled Champion glass crankbait rods. They are brand new, come with a factory warrant and besides having two set of rod markings they are perfect. They normally cost around $240. They are being sold from the factory for $170 including shipping. This rod was made for deep cranking.

 

Next I would  look at a Powell Max 3D 7115 CB Glass/Composite Mod Fast Medium Heavy.  They sell a bunch of cranking rods including this one as well as a 8 footer. You will be amazed how light these rods are for their length.  This rod runs $160

 

Last choice I would give you is an Irod Genesis II IRG7113CC “Fred’s Crank Launcher,  I am fishing rods from each of these rod makers. If I was spending my money these are the rods I would buy. I would match it up with a Daiwa Tatula CT in the lowest gear ratio available. I think that was a 5.5 in a right hand retrieve.

Good advice, the OP stated less than $100 in the last sentence.

Tom

Tom I read that at first and forgot about it after reading the other comments. My Bad!  Sorry.

 

Well in that price range I would consider a Powell Inferno 755 CB MH Glass/Composite rod for $110.

I think the other reliable option would be the Abu Garcia Winch mentioned earlier.

 

Crankenstein is what I use.  Also check out the Dobyn's DC 805CB GLASS Paul Mueller Signature CB Rod which is also great for big lipless CBs and Swimbaits. 

 

Neither are under $100 tho.

I found a new Stradic 2500HGS locally that looks about perfect.  Shallow spool and all.

Regarding the Dobyns Glass rods, would you recommend the 736 (heavy power, fast action) or the 735 (medium heavy power, fast action)?

By far the 736.  If you read the specs on each rod in the normal Champion Rods area, then you will see Gary specs the DC 735 CB Glass rod for throwing chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and topwaters.

He specs the DC 736 CB Glass as a rod to throw deep diving crankbaits, chatterbaits, jerkbaits and spinnerbaits. I imagine with a mag heavy rating he is talking BIG heavy spinnerbaits and he specifically says DEEP Diving cranks. If you are interested you are always welcome to call out to Dobyns. Frequently both Gary and his son Richard help customers with deciding on a rod.   Both are happyt to have a chance to help.   

I use a older Lamiglas 705 CR for deep diver like DD22's without any issues and would suggest you call Gary. It really depends of you are going bigger new crankbaits, the DC 736 CR would be a good choice. Remember these are are reversed mis labels if considering the discounted rods; DC 736 is the 5 power, DC 735 is the 6 power.

Tom

I like my Mojo "Big Crankster". Launches them out there a long ways and powerful enough to crank them in without being too much work. I don't fish any of the magnum deep cranks, but it handles up to a 6XD without any problems.