Someone recommend me some rods to check out for this please, I'm undecided on a few brands and would like to hear some peoples opinions and what they are using. Thanks  ;D

6'10"MH Carrot Stix Gold

7'M or MH Lucky Craft Cranking Rod

I use a 7' Fenwick HMG MH Fast action

St Croix Avid 7' Med Mod.

St Croix Avid 7' Med Mod.

X2 for the AVC70MM

if you're fishing heavy cover, get the powell max squarebill crankbait rod from ***

if you're not fishing heavy cover, get the dobyns 704CB glass

an alternative to both is the luckycraft fat mini magic: http://www.tackletour.com/reviewluckycraft701mf.html

St Croix Avid 7' Med Mod.

AVC70MM

8-)

It depends on where I am throwing the bait, and what bait I'm throwing.  If I'm dealing with wood or docks, I'll use the AVC70MHM.  For snapping off weeds, I use a fast rod, an LTBC70MF.  If the bait is too light to load those rods, I'll use the AVC70MM, or even the AVC68MXF.

I realize that's a lot of rods to recommend, and generally, either the AVC70MM or AVC70MHM will do the job, depending on the mass of the crank, but in certain situations, other rods work better for me.  The good thing is, any of the "non cranking" rods I mentioned above can be used for MANY different things.

Denali 7' MH. It's a newer company with a great rod selection.

It depends on where I am throwing the bait, and what bait I'm throwing. If I'm dealing with wood or docks, I'll use the AVC70MHM. For snapping off weeds, I use a fast rod, an LTBC70MF. If the bait is too light to load those rods, I'll use the AVC70MM, or even the AVC68MXF.

I realize that's a lot of rods to recommend, and generally, either the AVC70MM or AVC70MHM will do the job, depending on the mass of the crank, but in certain situations, other rods work better for me. The good thing is, any of the "non cranking" rods I mentioned above can be used for MANY different things.

Huh........must be we fish the same types of baits in the same types of places , cause that pretty much looks like my selection too.

I really like the Powell 684CB.

It depends on where I am throwing the bait, and what bait I'm throwing. If I'm dealing with wood or docks, I'll use the AVC70MHM. For snapping off weeds, I use a fast rod, an LTBC70MF. If the bait is too light to load those rods, I'll use the AVC70MM, or even the AVC68MXF.

I realize that's a lot of rods to recommend, and generally, either the AVC70MM or AVC70MHM will do the job, depending on the mass of the crank, but in certain situations, other rods work better for me. The good thing is, any of the "non cranking" rods I mentioned above can be used for MANY different things.

Huh........must be we fish the same types of baits in the same types of places , cause that pretty much looks like my selection too.

Go figure, LOL. 

We should hook up for some fall fishing.

Powell 702C

For shallow cranks, I used a Fenwick HMG 6'6" M/MF (model GT66M). 

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewfenwickhmg.html

Now we have to have a lure type specific rod? 

What's next?  A different rod for throwing spinnerbaits with colorado blades, another for Indiana and a 3rd for willowleafs????

You're waay over complicating this sport....   ;D