I'm looking to add a moderate action crankbait rod to my collection. It's primary use would be for crankbaits up to a 6xd (1oz). I would like it to be somewhat a multipurpose cranking rod if possible. I do not use crankbaits a ton so that is the reason I am placing a budget on it. I currently have a powell endurance 755cb with a daiwa tatula elite 6.3:1 (which I am absolutely in love with btw. Great reel.) that I'm using for spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, squarebills, etc. I would like to throw a bb1 pro 7.1:1 on that rod and add the tatula elite to the new cb rod. The rods I'm currently looking at are the 7'6 David fritts Lews perfect crankbait, 13 fishing 7'3 chrome cb and the chat' crank 7'4. I have seen good reviews on the chrome cb and also the David fritts as far as cranking goes. I am not sure about the chat 'r crank. I am open to any suggestions as well. I am hoping to purchase the rod at tackle warehouse to take advantage of the veterans discount during their Memorial Day sale. Thanks.

Look at the  new Ugly Stik carbons at Tacklewarehouse.

If you have a bass pro shop go look at the cranking stick on sale for about 70 bucks is a nice crankbait rod.

x2 on the Bass Pro Crankin sticks, I would probably get a Medium Heavy if you want to throw  crankbaits up to the 1 oz range. I have not used it for chatterbaits so I can't offer any feedback for that application. 

Thank you for the responses. I went to bass pro just over a year ago and took a look at the bps crankin' sticks. I didn't really care for how they felt in my hand. 

 

I was looking at the dobyns fury 705cb. It says that the secondary techniques would include spinnerbaits. Has anyone used this rod as a spinnerbait rod? If I decided to go with this rod it would serve as my 3/8-1/2 spinnerbait rod but also be occasionally used for SB, shallow to medium and traps at times. 

Look at the St. Croix BassX.  But actually hold it in your hands.  I find them a little lighter than their rating so you may want to adjust upwards to get the feel you want. 

 

4 hours ago, Xyndifor said:

Thank you for the responses. I went to bass pro just over a year ago and took a look at the bps crankin' sticks. I didn't really care for how they felt in my hand. 

 

I was looking at the dobyns fury 705cb. It says that the secondary techniques would include spinnerbaits. Has anyone used this rod as a spinnerbait rod? If I decided to go with this rod it would serve as my 3/8-1/2 spinnerbait rod but also be occasionally used for SB, shallow to medium and traps at times. 

I use it for 3/8-1/2 Spinnerbaits it’s great. 

3 hours ago, Dens228 said:

Look at the St. Croix BassX.  But actually hold it in your hands.  I find them a little lighter than their rating so you may want to adjust upwards to get the feel you want. 

 

Which model? They don’t have a moderate action? 

32 minutes ago, Finessegenics said:

Which model? They don’t have a moderate action? 

It was a MH/Moderate.

lews tp-1 is in your price range. plus it has the winn grips