I ordered this setup for my deep cranking. I've gotten some pretty good advice about this rod from some local guys so I decided to give it a shot. I was gonna go with a dobyns but since I don't deep crank all that much I decided to save a little dough and get the crucial. I also thought about a revo winch but I guess shimano is where my heart is. Anyway next up is a dobyns and a core for smaller cranks and lipless cranks then it's on to spinnerbaits and then a dobyns c-rig setup. I'm getting excited to say the least. I'm a hardcore golf junky and I had a lot of high end clubs but I've sold all but my main set on ebay so I can get quality fishing gear. When the fishing bug bites it bites hard. ;D

That's the ticket...don't be scared of those looong rods like some anglers are. Dude...you are going to be able to severely launch cranks, and get them down deep. You might be able to spool that E5 with a 3/4oz trap! For launching deep cranks and pitching...a long rod is really an eye-opener.

Yea, I'm gonna throw my 3/4 oz traps on it to. I throw a lot of the rapala clack n raps and red eye shads. I'm also gonna get either a dobyns 705 or a kistler argon 7'2" m/f crankbait rod to throw my smaller cranks and traps but I should be able to load each up with a big crank and be ok if I need to. I had the crucial recommended to me by a lot of good fishermen and with the warranty and the fact that our BPS keeps them in stock in case I break it, I had to try one out. The price is good on em too, a little over 300 for a quality setup is a nice deal.