Hi all,

 

I’ve been interested in getting a crankbait specific rod for a while and have noticed that a few companies are making crankbait rods out of glass (for example, the Mojo Bass Glass by St. Croix).

  

I’m just wondering what the advantages are for having a glass rod for crainkbait fishing? Do you think a Mojo bass Glass would be better suited for crankbaits than a regular Mojo Bass rod?

 

 

It would definetly be better suited to crankbaits, and potentially to other moving baits as well.  If you are interested in a glass rod i would check out the shimano composite models. 

25 minutes ago, newyorktoiowa57 said:

It would definetly be better suited to crankbaits, and potentially to other moving baits as well.  If you are interested in a glass rod i would check out the shimano composite models. 

Composite is the way to go!

Glass if my preferred rod for crankbaits and St Croix makes a awesome glass rod.

 

I have the Legend Tournament Glass and its the best crankbait rod I have used.

 

 

   Fiberglass absorbs vibration. Graphite transmits vibration much more efficiently. You can make a graphite rod that will do anything mechanically that a fiberglass rod will. The fiberglass rod, however, will not transmit vibration nearly as well. Some people say that fiberglass has a latency (time delay) that is valuable when using crankbaits.  They also say that fiberglass gives the fish time to inhale the lure, resulting in a higher percentage of hooksets.

   I don't think so. I think the "delay" is a delay in the fisherman's sensing the hit. A graphite rod, even a moderate action graphite rod, will give the fisherman a sense of touch that makes many fishermen react too early, because it transmits smaller vibrations more efficiently. The exact same fiberglass rod gives that fisherman the same sense of getting a hit a split second later, and the same reaction by the fisherman will result in a better hookset. The guy setting the hook thinks that the glass rod gave him the exact same signal that the graphite did. In reality, it didn't. The signal took a split second more time to build up enough that it could get through the 'glass to the fisherman's hands. That's where the delay is. The hit by the fish is the same. The fisherman's reaction once he receives the signal is the same.

   This is, of course, for lures that you can't see, that depend on your touch. Fishing that depends on sight, like topwater or linewatching, is another matter entirely.

   And yes, I learned on fiberglass. I like it and graphite, both, but to each one its best use.    jj

  

  

  

Fiberglass (depending on which class of fiberglass is used) has a moderate action also, its softer and will flex easy which helps keep fish pinned IMO, it also is pretty sensitive, glass rods have improved a lot 

compared to 10 years ago.

 

The bend of the rod is butter smooth and I don't believe you can get that with graphite. 

 

Its also super tough, you can see how it bends in this video...

 

 

I wanted a glass crankbait rod for this. My Friend who sold me his first generation Dobyns 705CB (Mod Fast) glass rod. I paired it with my dawia SV103H to do 1/4 lipless and cranking.

 

So far, I love throwing that and it's a breeze. It works just great for me. 

 

 

I bought a St. Croix Legend Glass because it was a hell of a deal. It's my only glass rod but has quickly become one of my favorite rods I own and has made me want to fish a CB more often.

Dobyns 735c champion glass. It's all I want to use now.

Expride 7M glass if you have the money. I think the fury or colt 703 would work perfectly well though. 

On 8/25/2019 at 2:55 PM, LxVE Bassin said:

Composite is the way to go!

X2. With the possible exception of deep cranking large baits, a composite rod makes more sense most of the time.