Cranking Rod

[Ranger 520]

KVD's new tour cranking rods are as good for that application as any on the market.

[dblades]

I have read and watched professional bass fishermen state that a good cranking rod should be fiberglass. I went to Bass Pro and Cabelas and did not have any luck in finding fiberglass rods. I have done some research on the internet and 'parabolic' is the term thrown around. How do you know how 'parabolic' a rod is.

I for the most part have Shimano Cumara's, I also have a Shimano Crucial, Shimano Teramar.

Any imput would be helpful.

Thanks,

David

I'm no pro but I'll never go back to a fiberglass rod for crankbaits. I've fished three graphite crankbait rods for at least the last ten years and can really think of only a couple of missed fish. I know I've got guite a few over four in that were just skin hooked. The action of the rod is much more important than the material.

[Bill P]

RPS--I've tried the straight Fiberglass style rods like the Silaflex...I just could not make it work. I need SOME feel and I could not even feel a wart or trap vibrate...just was not right for me. In regards to the Falcon, I used to use a 7' Med Low Rider...Had great feel...might be a little fast if your looking for the parabolic action/bend. The Skeet rods are made up of 2 different technologies. The 7' M cranking rods is labeled as "Tri-Gressive S-Glass."

I used to use the 7' med Lowrider. I get more distance with the 7-6

[steveearle]

I don't know if it is the actual weight or just the balance of the KVD rod but it feels heavy to me relative to the other choices...but I have not fished with it either...

[Bill Babler]

Try a Falcon Cara Crankin Rod. It is 1/2 the weight of the KVD rod and is very soft thru the mid-section. $199.99.

If you are on the Rock, give me a call, and I'll let you try one with a Curado on it. It is what I use with a wart. You would be more than welcome to try it for a weekend. I have 1/2 a dozen of em.

[fozzype]

Babler is probably right about the rod. However, I have recently picked up some of the new All-Star Cranking Sticks. They are the lightest cranking stick I have ever used, they are balanced, and have excellent "fiberglass" like action for only about $ 80. Honestly, if you compare them directly to G-Loomis's cranking stick, I can see absolutely no difference in weight or action.