Looking for Rock Crawler rod suggestions

[edwin]

Howdy folks - I'm in the market for a new rod to throw RC's, Warts, etc.  I've been using a 6' medium Cameron Rod that I bought in the late 90's. They were supposedly built with Loomis blanks, bought it from the now gone Hwy 13 tackle store that was just north Sportsman's One Stop.   It's been a great little rod but the cork is starting to come apart, new stuff is always fun and I'd like to keep the economy going.  It's time to delegate it to dock use.

If you were going to buy a new rod for the RC and wanted to keep it around or below $250, what would you suggest?  

Tight lines,

Edwin

[cheesemaster]

55 minutes ago, edwin said:

Howdy folks - I'm in the market for a new rod to throw RC's, Warts, etc.  I've been using a 6' medium Cameron Rod that I bought in the late 90's. They were supposedly built with Loomis blanks, bought it from the now gone Hwy 13 tackle store that was just north Sportsman's One Stop.   It's been a great little rod but the cork is starting to come apart, new stuff is always fun and I'd like to keep the economy going.  It's time to delegate it to dock use.

If you were going to buy a new rod for the RC and wanted to keep it around or below $250, what would you suggest?  

Tight lines,

Edwin

I use a Kistler that is a glass/composite mix and love it. I can’t say for sure what it costs new - I think around your price point. I got mine from magicwormman at a nice price. I think Kistlers run from 200 to 400 but I didn’t pay that much. 

[Dutch]

3 hours ago, edwin said:

Howdy folks - I'm in the market for a new rod to throw RC's, Warts, etc.  I've been using a 6' medium Cameron Rod that I bought in the late 90's. They were supposedly built with Loomis blanks, bought it from the now gone Hwy 13 tackle store that was just north Sportsman's One Stop.   It's been a great little rod but the cork is starting to come apart, new stuff is always fun and I'd like to keep the economy going.  It's time to delegate it to dock use.

If you were going to buy a new rod for the RC and wanted to keep it around or below $250, what would you suggest?  

Tight lines,

Edwin

For that amount you can have a custom rod built just the way you want it.  I have a rod that was built by the former owners of Ark Rod.  It is a great rod and I wanted a second one so I took it to my rod guy so he could try to get one similar.  The custom rod is way better than the original one.

[dtrs5kprs]

I use my ancient Zell Rowland All Star topwater rods, and a St Croix Premier medium (SCII graphite- not the crankbait blank), all 6'6".

I built a long rod for it, but haven't warmed up to it after eight or nine years.

[Royal Blue]

Dobyns Champion XP 704 CB or CB Glass.  I know Jewel has just launched a Virtus rod for these as well.  I use Lew's KVD CC4 and a Dobyns Champion XP 704 CB and really like both. 

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

MH Duckett Micro magic is my go to for cranking. Not sure why, i have other rods that are much more $. But this one is by far my fav.

[1farmer]

I like these as well as any crank bait rods I have used.hammerrods.com

[dwiebenga]

I love the Falcon Cara Cranker for my Rock Crawlers.

[edwin]

5 hours ago, dtrs5kprs said:

I use my ancient Zell Rowland All Star topwater rods, and a St Croix Premier medium (SCII graphite- not the crankbait blank), all 6'6".

I built a long rod for it, but haven't warmed up to it after eight or nine years.

I've got the exact same Zell Rowland All Star rod...I use it for jerk baits in the cold times and it's about perfect.   Will have to give it a whirl with the RC.  Thank you!

[edwin]

Great info, thanks to all that shared their thoughts.  Will spend some time researching tomorrow...truly appreciate the help!  👍👍