He wants his to flex from handle to tip when under a load.
Best rod action for deep crankbaits.
The best crankbait rods have a medium heavy power.
Fellow bassmaster elite series angler and classic champion jay yelas also prefers a long rod for fishing deep diving crankbaits.
Deeper diving crankbaits will generally work best with a medium power rod.
3 best crankbait rods reviews 1.
The rod is suitable for deep diving crankbait rods and hauling heavy fishes thus it is highly sensitive.
If you want the best deep diving crankbait rod at an affordable price you won t be disappointed by the skeet reese s glass crank bait rod.
A heavier powered rod will be best when using larger lures particularity near large or heavy weed beds.
Fiberglass rods are ideal for slinging deep diving crankbaits way out there and working them back to the boat across a rocky hump or point.
It also launches has crankbaits farther.
This rod is found in fenwick s mid range line of bass casting rods and checks all the boxes for a superb crankbait rod.
The rod is tampered moderately and sells at about 150.
Length wise i would tend to stick in the 7 to 8 foot rod when throwing larger lures.
The rod i use most for crankbaits is a shimano compre cpc c70mb baitcasting rod 7 long medium power medium fast action.
Fenwick elite tech bass cranking rod.
It s rated for lures up to 3 4 ounce so covers many of the heavier crankbait lures i use.
Fast action means that just the top third will bend with the same pressure.
He said that slower action helps bass stay hooked by keeping his line tight.
Power is measured in increments of light medium medium heavy heavy ect.
A good crankbait rod should have a relatively slow action.
Zebco kvd best for deep diving crankbait the zebco kvd is designed by kelvin vandm for medium and heavy casting.
It s made of graphite and has a true moderate action flexing deep into the butt section while still having plenty of backbone to horse in a rowdy bass.
The rod has soft crankbait action as well thank to the composite blending of high modulus graphite and s glass to give a thin rod blank that still has extra sensitivity.