Hey guys I am in need of upgrading my spinnerbait/topwater rod. Right now I am using a 6'9" Vendetta and it works, but I am looking for something a little less stiff. I like the length of 6'9" for these techniques, but Im not sure which rod to get as I have never used either. I would think the Crucial Reaction series would handle my 3/8 spinnerbaits/chug bugs/buzzbaits and it sounds like the right rod. Matter of fact I was set on it until I found the Loomis JBR813C for $148. Now Im confused. Will the Loomis work for these application? Or am I better off with the Crucial? If not either, what do you suggest?

Both rods will work fine, really. I've fished the JBR with spinnerbaits before and it makes a nice rod for 1/4 ounce baits. The tips are really, really responsive in that series, they do really well with Spooks and Sammys.