crankbait rod

I am looking for a rod for crankbaits, mainly size 7 or 8 shad raps or something similar. I would say 60% of the time it would be used for casting and 40% for trolling. I am thinking of a 7′ medium/moderate Avid or Legend Tournament. How would this work or would you recommend a different action?
thanks

Can’t go wrong with a Medium Action Avid. Also works nicely as a swim bait rod.

I just picked up a 7′ MHF Avid for trolling cranks Now I need to get out and try it

I fish a 7 foot rod when I use a planner board while trowling, but that only happens in the warmest months when casting or vertical jigging isn’t working. This is borrowed from big lake trowling techniques and i haven’t seen much of it on the river. My friends joke with me that I am playing with my “toy boat” as this is what the board looks like at a distance with the orange flag, but they soon shut up when it produces a bite. For casting or jig fishing I like a 6-1/2 foot St. Croix rod and an open faced reel spolled with powerpro line. No time spent on backlash issues that a bait casting rod can easily produce.