I need a new crankbait reel and rod

[Abuman1]

Hey, I need a new crankbait reel and rod. I'm thinking about getting a revo winch and a medium action duckett micro magic, does it sound good? Any suggestions are appreciated.

[fishingandfords]

Put the winch on a Dobyns champion crankbaits rod

[steve1206]

I am a huge fan of the G Loomis CBR 845 for just about any crankbaiting, other than "deep" CBs. Love it for topwater as well. There are a lot of good reel options, depending on your budget, gear ratio preferences, etc. I currently have some TD-Zs and a Calais 100 on mine. The Calcutta 100Dc may venture to one of those rods in the spring as well, as it is currently on another rod for deep cranking.

[Abuman1]

Any recomendations as far as the reel.

[steve1206]

Any recomendations as far as the reel.

There are a lot of good ones out there...Gear ratio and budget are probably the 2 biggest factors...(other than pure brand preference). If you like abu reels, the winch is fine. I deep cranked with one for a long time. My CB rods right now have a Calais 100, couple of TD-Zs, a Calcutta 100DC...IMO, choosing a CB reel opens up a ton of option because you should not be as weight sensitive, with the rod pointing down/sideways. Where I dont like a heavier reel for bottom baits, a Calais or a Zillion or another quality "heavier" reel can come into play..

[zodiak311]

I would go with a Zillion crazy cranker paired with a Dobyns crankbait rod. Perfect combo. What types of cranks are you planning to throw?

[jbassc]

I myself use a shimano chronarch d5 and a shimano cumara reaction 7'2 med, moderate action.

[JLP]

I love my loomis cbr903 and chronarch 101b. Deep, lipless,shallow, works for all with the 6.2:1 gears.That reel is a battle ship,never gives you a problem, cast smooth.

[1blubyu]

Hey, I need a new crankbait reel and rod. I'm thinking about getting a revo winch and a medium action duckett micro magic, does it sound good? Any suggestions are appreciated.

What types of cranks will you be throwing, primarily.

I have a Dobyns 705 Glass and like it a lot. It is a 7 footer, medium heavy. It's a great 3/8-5/8 oz cranking stick. It can handle larger cranks I'm sure, but I don't use them all that much. It is a little tougher to throw the small cranks like, say... DT6s... but it can be done.

[NJ Jigman]

probably not as fancy as most mentioned so far, I ordered a 7'4'' mh kvd rod for deep crankin, being it's january and living in nj although the waters still in liquid form its damn cold. I put a smoke 150 on it and through it in the yard. with a 1/2 oz bait the bait went a good 65-75 yds. i don't know how that compares to others, but seems pretty good to me and at 150 bucks it doesn't break the bank

[mck1975]

I use a Curado 201E5 with the St. Croix Avid crankbait rod 7' MHM rod.

[shimanoangler12]

I have a Lews Tournament Speed Spool and a shimano compre medium moderate fast rod and I love it for cranking. The lews is really nice and I would definitely recommend them. The rod loads up nice and chunks lighter cranks a good distance very easily.

[Teal101]

I use a Shimano Curado 201 DPV 5.0:1 reel paired with a G.Loomis GL2 CBR843. I mainly throw DT-4's and 1/2 oz Traps.

[teamdaiwa5]

TD-Z 103P and a CBR845!

[Jighead61]

I would go with a Zillion crazy cranker paired with a Dobyns crankbait rod. Perfect combo.

This would be my suggestion as well.