ok so i geuss i have a question .... i have a cranking stick from st croix ... i have the 7ft med-hev mod big cranker .... the stick is sweet ,, however im not sure it could handle the big fat free shads .... so im in a bind id like to get a cranking stick that will handle the fat free shads and other deep cranks ,,, say 13-20ft deep .... id like to look into the carrot stick ,, however im not sure witch one would handle the deep cranks well ... i want ample power to get good hook sets ... or i was also looking at the skeet reese cranking stick ,, however not sure i want a glass rod ???? help

I have the Lamiglas SR705R designed by Skeet Reese. This is the perfect rod for deep cranking and fishing any big, treble hook lure. The design, components and craftmanship are top notch and the rod balances well with a fullsize reel. Mine is matched with a Shimano CTE200GT.

As a bonus, the rod is currently on sale at Cabela's:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0037314120919a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&QueryText=sr705r&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=sr705r&noImage=0

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to answer your first question, yes that rod will handle the Fat Free Shad. I had a medium/moderate St. Croix that I used to throw DD22 on. If you throw it all day expect to be tired.

However, I picked up on the SKeet Reese Lamiglas cranking sticks. It is an awesome rod for DD22/Fat Free Shad/Manns. I love it so much that I will be picking up another one in the near future.

ok so whats the modle number ... of the skeet reese rod you guys are useing ???

http://www.americanrodsmiths.com/Products/DavidFrittsEGlassCrankbaitModels/tabid/106/Default.aspx

ok so whats the modle number ... of the skeet reese rod you guys are useing ???

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I have the Lamiglas SR705R designed by Skeet Reese. This is the perfect rod for deep cranking and fishing any big, treble hook lure. The design, components and craftmanship are top notch and the rod balances well with a fullsize reel. Mine is matched with a Shimano CTE200GT.

As a bonus, the rod is currently on sale at Cabela's:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0037314120919a&typ...