thinking of investing in a crankbait rod soon just wondering wut u guys prefer? i have a 6’10” browning medallion right now and its ok…i just dont have a whole lot of feel with it, interested to see wut u guys have to say 
thanx
What kind of crankin are you planning on doing? What cranks do you like to run? 
look at the lamiglass SR models.
Should be going on sale soon – now the Skeet Reese is no longer endorsing these rods.
They are excellent!!!!
Dog
I use a 7’6″ shimano crucial medium heavy / extra fast and absolutely love it. Are you any where near Thorne Brother’s?
Simple…….call Dean!
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Oh come on your telling me that some one at Evert’s actually knows how to bass fish. 
If you ask me they all fish whisker fish or them gravel carp they call walleye’s. 
Where is Thorn bros. located? i dont think i am…has anyone heard anything on the mojo crankin stick?
Thorne Brother’s is located in fridley, MN. Give them a call and they will ship it for free and if you tell them Joe Kottke sent you they will give you a better deal on the rod. Talk to Josh when you call he is the owner. There phone number is 763-572-3782. There web site is http://www.thornebros.com you can find a wide selection of rods there also.
The Mojo cranking rod is excellent. i picked one up from Dean at Everts and you will be surprised how nice the rod is for the money you pay.
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Oh come on your telling me that some one at Evert’s actually knows how to bass fish.
Come on Joe, casting cranks is casting cranks,regardless of species.IMO,the moderate action is the key to a good crank rod regardless of the brand or species. 
I’ve always desired a more moderate speed in rod action when throwing cranks. Doesn’t matter if it is walleye or brown bass or green bass, or river or lake.
I’m still the type of guy that prefers a shorter stick (6’6″) too, especially when tossing around wood and what not, to keep cast more accurate and pin-point.
Longer rods have their purposes, but for the most part, they are really just clumsey.
Thanx for the help everyone
I had a carrot stick in my hands this week, at Cabelas. They are pretty nice.
Dog
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I had a carrot stick in my hands this week, at Cabelas. They are pretty nice.
Dog
As much as I hate using an orange fishing pole, the 7’2″ MH Crankin Stick is an awesome rod for both cranks and swim jigs. Also take a look at the Loomis Crankbait rods, those have a good action to them as well but 80 bucks or so more expensive.
I picked up a Carrot stik parabolic 7 ft rod in the gold series wqhich has the split cork grips. I realy like it. I fish walleye mostly but love fishing smallies and I cannot believe how sensitive this rod is with braid. Really lite weight as I have it paired with a Revo Premier.
got out this past weekend and really worked a bit on my cranking…something I truthfully ‘suck’ at especially as I haven’t done much of it and have a real crisis of confidence in…
Ended up using a Norman Deep Little N in a ‘tough to find’ color (Mad Dad) on my Cabelas XML 7 foot medium action rod with Curado E5 reel and 8# Trilene 100% Flouro…
Catching them on cranks ain’t hard. Finding the right spots to toss those durn cranks is a whole ‘nother story.
Found a couple spots that worked real well and was able to go for about 10 very nice bass in the 3-4 pound class…
Now, can’t wait to try some more cranking…
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