2 rods come to mind, Kistlers Mark Rose Offshore 7'-6" 6xd 5xd and lipless cranking rod med. hvy $219.95
and KLX Mark Rose 7'-11" 10xd sexy spoon and Swimbait heavy moderate $229.95

Both are great rods and they will rip traps out of the grass!!

Jeff

M Perry wrote:Sitting here looking through the 2015-2016 Daiwa catalog I thing there will be some happy folks when the new offerings are debuted this next week.

How about a pic of something sweet?

It is a unsanded blank

I'm not really sure it is grooving made by cranking, I have a Tatula cranking reel and it has two identical grooves as the reel posted above and I have only used it on a couple of trips and I use only 12lb mono. I'm thinking it may have to do with a bad mold and only when the reels are cleaned that ...

I use Kistlers Helium3 medium 7-0 xfast 1/8 - 1/2 ounce $249. 95

I don't use any that you mentioned by love my Helium3

Jeff

jeff h wrote:Nice! I also still have my PL-100 that I bought new. I just don't remember what year, but seems it would have been prior to 1980??

probably around 1981-1983 those were made. I have 5 and still use them

I guess it was removed already?

adam lancia wrote:

BucketHunter wrote:Wha a a a a? In the cork?

Adds character...

Yup right in the ol cork!!

Jeff

Yea I don't use them either anymore! Got tired of my rods being scratched up!

Now I either hook my crankbaits in the cork handle or cut the bait off.

Jeff

Crankbaitmaker wrote:I agree with jwflipper. I used a MH Helium for 7 yrs for the same types of baits that you are wanting to use. The rod is well worth the money.

Crankbaitmaker

Do I know you

I use a combo of the two lines. When I need a crankbait to go deeper I will use flouro. And Sunline Machinegun cast which is a copoly line for more sensitivity. And mono for for rattle type baits.

Jeff

I feel your pain!! I dropped a TDZ spool once and cried for days! It does give you a sick feeling in your gut!!
My condolences!!

Jeff

I have the Helium 3 and this rod will work well for a t-rig and a jig. I remember using other rods with just about the same specs for a wide range of techniques. So I would say yes the Helium 3 would do great!!

Jeff

I use a quality duo lock snap, attached to the factory split ring on the bait, on all my cranks and jerks. I've probably caught 10's of thousands of bass on them over the 30 yrs I've been using them, and I don't think I've ever lost a fish due to it coming open or any type of malfunction. It gives ...