Hello everyone!

I usually fish from a kayak and in order to reduce the number of rods I carry, I use a medium fast action rod for crankbaits (mainly lipless) 

 

Should I reconsider and add a crankbait specific rod?? do you guys think they are a must??

I’ve never heard of a crackbait before, sounds interesting though ?. A crankbait specific rod is a nice tool to have. A mod-mod fast rod with a 6 speed reel is perfect. Since sensitivity isn’t as important with crankbaits you don’t need to spend an arm and a leg on a setup. I use a Dobyns Fury 705cb with a 6.3:1 SLX XT and it is an amazing setup for 250 bucks. Also the Fury has a relatively short butt section which is nice for kayak fishing

LOL should start checking my spelling 

 

I use a fury spinning rod when I bank fish, definitely great rods for the money. I'm really struggling on what to bring in the kayak. I like to only bring 4 rods so its very difficult to be cover for everything.  

I basically never throw a lipless on a crankbait rod and much prefer a MHF for them.  Normally I am fishing them near grass though and a moderate rod just means fouled casts where the heavier fast rod lets me rip them through cover.  

I used a MF rod for crankbaits for several years before finally buying my first 'crankbait' rod.  I prefer a mono or co-polymer line, but others also use braid.  Just lower the drag setting a bit.

Several “crank baits” can be cast and retrieved effectively with a wide variety of rods and reels. 

Where the rubber meets the road is high water resistant deep diving crank baits. The deep divers are difficult to retrieve using standard bass tackle. The lower ratio reels make it easier to retrieve the high water resistant deep divers. Rods with more flex are easier to cast lures longer distance and provide shock resistance when bass are skin hooked with trebles.

If you use deep divers then a specific crank bait has it’s advantages.

Tom

 

9 hours ago, Gera said:

Hello everyone!

I usually fish from a kayak and in order to reduce the number of rods I carry, I use a medium fast action rod for crankbaits (mainly lipless) 

 

Should I reconsider and add a crankbait specific rod?? do you guys think they are a must??

No I don’t.

I think it depends on the individual rod. 
 

I have a Daiwa Aird-X MF baitcasting rod and a Fenwick HMX MF spinning rod. The power and action on the Aird-X feels much more similar to my Dobyns Fury 705CB than it does to the HMX. I have no issues with using the Aird-X with crankbaits. 
 

Your MF rod may be like my Daiwa. 
 

@PBBrandon, I agree with you about the 705CB. I fish in a small inflatable and that rod is easily fished in it. I do like the smaller butt section. Mine is paired with a Daiwa Tatula 100H. 

12 hours ago, Gera said:

LOL should start checking my spelling 

 

I use a fury spinning rod when I bank fish, definitely great rods for the money. I'm really struggling on what to bring in the kayak. I like to only bring 4 rods so its very difficult to be cover for everything.  

The 4 I would bring if I were you would be

 

Med/fast spinning rod

med hvy/fast casting rod

hvy/fast casting rod

crankbait rod of your choice

3 hours ago, PBBrandon said:

The 4 I would bring if I were you would be

 

Med/fast spinning rod

med hvy/fast casting rod

hvy/fast casting rod

crankbait rod of your choice

 

That is a solid list, I sometimes replace the heavy for another med/heavy and all get a crankbait rod and mix it with the medium. 

the other difference its that the spinning i use a med/light usually

I don't have a rod specifically for crankbaits.  I have rods that I use for moving baits.  The weight of the bait determines the length, power, and action.

You don’t need one but… I found when I bought a dedicated crankbait rod I enjoyed fishing crankbaits more therefore threw them more often and had more and more success. Now it’s one of my favorite things to do and really helps me find and catch fish from my kayak. The only electronics I use is lake map on my phone so it has really helped me know more about lakes I’m on and locate fish.

I research a lot about that, For me MBR rods can do the job,

It’s not a necessity and since all rods are different, a range of actions/powers could work.  IMO, you want a rod that loads well for casting and has a slower (softer) taper to help on hookups and keeping the fish pinned.  My crankbait rods are m/h moderate/fast composite.  Having a slower taper helps serve as a cushion, especially during jumps and when you get those surges at the boat. It also helps when fishing around wood.  As WRB said, when you get to deep divers, having the wrong setup can wear you out and impact cast length and max depth.

 

Edit:  To your comment regarding using mainly lipless, I use the same m/h moderate/fast rods.  Lipless baits usually clear pretty easily after ripped but I don’t want the lure to pull free at warp speed.