I'm interested in getting a dedicated rod for SquareBill CrankBaits 3-5 foot divers. I've been using either a 6'6 Abu Veritas MH/Mod-Fast for SpinnerBaits and SquareBills and I've also used the 6'6 Berkeley Shock M/Mod-Fast. The Veritas Mod-Fast is very capable , maybe too much power; and the budget Shock Rod felt about right but broke yesterday about 7 inches from the top on a 1lb bass I tried to flip over the side. I'm wondering what some of you think about the 7ft Veritas Winch MH for Squarebills ? Anyone fished Squarebills with this exact stick ? Will it have enough steering power ? Or should I stick with the Veritas MH-ModFast for this presentation ?

Personally I use a Veritas 7’ 6” MH Winch rod for all of my crankbaits. I feel like the tip has enough “give” to allow the treble hooks to get in the fish good. The 7 foot MH winch would probably be more ideal for squarebills though. 

17 hours ago, blongfishing said:

Personally I use a Veritas 7’ 6” MH Winch rod for all of my crankbaits. I feel like the tip has enough “give” to allow the treble hooks to get in the fish good. The 7 foot MH winch would probably be more ideal for squarebills though. 

Thanks for the reply, my main concern was if the Medium Heavy Winch would have enough in the Mid Section of the rod. Because I have the 7ft Medium Winch, and its almost always under load, even during the retrieve. Is this how the Winch series performs in general ? 

22 hours ago, Active_Outdoors said:

Thanks for the reply, my main concern was if the Medium Heavy Winch would have enough in the Mid Section of the rod. Because I have the 7ft Medium Winch, and its almost always under load, even during the retrieve. Is this how the Winch series performs in general ? 

The 7' 6" is a little underpowered for me in the mid section meaning when the rod bends it goes almost down to the mid section and is a little "flimsy". I guess that is the only downfall to me. The tip has a lot of play in it and it would certainly make the rod better if the bend was up towards the tip a little bit. If you have a store nearby go take a look at it. I still love it for almost all of my crankbaits (*with the exception of smaller shad raps and a few others). I guess in short terms, yes, I guess all of the winch rods are that way. 

22 hours ago, Active_Outdoors said:

Thanks for the reply, my main concern was if the Medium Heavy Winch would have enough in the Mid Section of the rod. Because I have the 7ft Medium Winch, and its almost always under load, even during the retrieve. Is this how the Winch series performs in general ? 

The 7' 6" is a little underpowered for me in the mid section meaning when the rod bends it goes almost down to the mid section and is a little "flimsy". I guess that is the only downfall to me. The tip has a lot of play in it and it would certainly make the rod better if the bend was up towards the tip a little bit. If you have a store nearby go take a look at it. I still love it for almost all of my crankbaits (*with the exception of smaller shad raps and a few others). I guess in short terms, yes, I guess all of the winch rods are that way. 

Thank you this kind of confirms my gut instinct about the parabolic graphite of the Veritas Winch. I'm definitely going to try and see the rod now in person before buying. Thanks again and good fishing !