Wiggle Wart rod

[spbubba]

What is your go to rod for fishing a wiggle wart or rock crawler ?

[Alex Heitman]

A lews custom speed stick that is a jerkbait/small crankbait rod. 6'7" medium power with moderate action. I love mine. 

[Smalls21]

St. Croix  "mojo" 7ft crankbait rod $99-$109

[Bill Babler]

Without a doubt the Falcon Micro Cranker  CCM-4-17M  7'   8 to 12 lb. line 1/4 to 1/2 OZ. bait size.  12 guides on this split grip with grade 1-A Portuguese cork.  Rod weight is 1.2 oz.  Mike McClelland designed this rod for the Rock Crawler and the Wart.  It is my go to rod.  I also use it for a Dixie Jet flutter spoon, a wobble head, a Redfin, and a 3/8th. and under spinner bait.  If you throw a lipless crankbait or a square bill it will work to perfection on those also.

Good Luck

[abkeenan]

I throw mine on a 7'MH Shimano Clarus crankbait model. It's got Shimano's TC4 composite blend of glass and graphite. It was part of the Shimano's that still carried the lifetime warranty (which Shimano ended 2 years ago on all their rods....bummer!). Throw my jerkbaits on this rod as well and I can't say enough about it for the price ($90ish). It's a soft MH and closer to a M than a MH in actuality. Has all FUJI components and just a nice overall rod. Rod loads great on even lighter baits yet has the power to horse them out and away from cedars.

Alex mentioned Lew's which has really made strides in the rod industry the last couple of years. Their first attempts at rod manufacturing weren't so good. Took them 5 years or more but I think they now have gotten it right (finally caught up to their reels). I know they have a "Wart Special" rod that if I were buying a rod specifically to throw warts I would give it a look certainly. When David Fritts is on the pro staff giving his input on design you should probably trust the rod is going come out right. Alex is no slouch himself on the cranks so I would listen to what he has to say in a crank rod. Never have had the Wart Special model in hand but if you are near Springfield I would head up to Lew's HQ and poke around.

 

Lew's Custom Speed Stick Crank Rod 7' Med Wart Special
Taper	Line Wt.	Lure Wt.	Guides	Handle Type	Handle Length	Stock	Price	Qty
Moderate Fast	8-14lb	1/4-5/8oz	9+Tip	Custom Crank A	14"	Out	$139.99

[Smalliebigs]

2 hours ago, Alex Heitman said:

A lews custom speed stick that is a jerkbait/small crankbait rod. 6'7" medium power with moderate action. I love mine. 

Me too.....love that rod for cranking

[Smithvillesteve]

All very good info as always on this site!! And I'm sure all the rods mentioned here are high quality. I wish everybody would have included a price. Some did. I am a retired teacher/coach on a set income and i simply can not afford some of the rods and reels on the market today. Some reels are selling for around 400 dollars now. Some rods 200 dollars if not more. I will have to hit the lottery!!! I will spend up to 100 dollars on occasion for a rod. And I actually spent almost 200 dollars on the one nice reel I broke down and bought a couple of years ago. Abu Garcia Revo STX low profile bait caster. My lovely wife bought me a Loomis rod years ago for Christmas! Anyway, good info from you guys!!

[Sore Thumbs]

I use a Skeet Reese S-Glass rod sometimes. It is horrible quality but it is super flimsy. When a fish bites the crankbait they cannot shake it off. It's acts like a fiberglass rod. The guides fall off all the time. Have to buy new ones every now and then. I think once I replace all of them it will be a good rod. ?

[Browning Guy]

2 hours ago, Bill Babler said:

Without a doubt the Falcon Micro Cranker  CCM-4-17M  7'   8 to 12 lb. line 1/4 to 1/2 OZ. bait size.  12 guides on this split grip with grade 1-A Portuguese cork.  Rod weight is 1.2 oz.  Mike McClelland designed this rod for the Rock Crawler and the Wart.  It is my go to rod.  I also use it for a Dixie Jet flutter spoon, a wobble head, a Redfin, and a 3/8th. and under spinner bait.  If you throw a lipless crankbait or a square bill it will work to perfection on those also.

Good Luck

+1 love mine. Expensive, but worth the price.

[196champ]

http://www.kistlerrods.com/store/fishing-rods/klx-fishing-rods/klx-fishing-rods/crank-rip-and-twitch-rods/klx-crank-rip-and-twitch-medium-7-0-fishing-rod.html#.WD8YXX33jBw

Started fishing Kistler Rods last year, doesnt get much better