I’m about to pull the trigger on a deep cranking rod. Looking at getting my first deep cranking set up. I’m mainly a g loomis guy so naturally I looked there but was told the megabass deep crankers were next level. So I’m looking at getting a launcher. Still deciding between f5 and f6. Going to be throwing a bantam mgl pg on it. 20lbs sunline sniper and try my luck. Any suggestions between the two rods or any other suggestions? Only other one that even crossed my mind was the 7’6” zodias glass. Just like the low end lure rating for trying mid depth to big deep. The f5 might not hand the big ones, and the f6 might be too heavy to handle the small 

Check the St Croix legend glass.  I love the 2 I have. 

I just went with the imx pro 968c. So far it seems like a beast! Paried with a jdm bantam PG 5.5

I have a Bantam PG paired with a Dobyns Champion 805CB(graphite, I personally do not like glass) and find it super sensitive and keeps the larger fish pinned down very well. 

3 hours ago, Chief250 said:

I just went with the imx pro 968c. So far it seems like a beast! Paried with a jdm bantam PG 5.5

I was debating on the 968. I have an 845 cbr and love it. But don’t own any megabass yet and is the reason I debated it. 
 

how do you feel it handles on its low end and it’s high end? 1/2oz-2 1/2oz seems like a massive window 

I threw a 5xd followed by a 10xd with a bantam hg because I was waiting on my PG. Small sample but it had zero problems wuth the 10xd or 5xd, didn't try the 3xd yet

13 minutes ago, Chief250 said:

I threw a 5xd followed by a 10xd with a bantam hg because I was waiting on my PG. Small sample but it had zero problems wuth the 10xd or 5xd, didn't try the 3xd yet

Well that’s nice to know! The 5xd is 5/8 I believe. That’s kind of the limit I’m hoping for. I’d like to throw 12-15’ range minimum, then as deep as I can get it. Just never fished deep cranks before. I can’t seem to find the launcher of the 968cbr 

Send a message to the Tackle Trap. Those guys are megabass experts and fish nearly every model. Only F6 I've owned was the X4 Destruction and I never threw cranks on it. I had the Gen 1 F5 Extreme Mission and I don't think I would have used that for deep cranks, fwiw.

21 minutes ago, Tywithay said:

Send a message to the Tackle Trap. Those guys are megabass experts and fish nearly every model. Only F6 I've owned was the X4 Destruction and I never threw cranks on it. I had the Gen 1 F5 Extreme Mission and I don't think I would have used that for deep cranks, fwiw.

Thank you 

Thanks everyone, I believe I’m going make the 2.5 trek to go get both rods in hand on friday. If not, I’ll be ordering the f6 for sure! Very excited to get this set up.