I need a new crankbait reel and rod
I need a new crankbait reel and rod
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.
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Re: I need a new crankbait reel and rod
Put the winch on a Dobyns champion crankbaits rod
Re: I need a new crankbait reel and rod
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.
Re: I need a new crankbait reel and rod
Any recomendations as far as the reel.
Re: I need a new crankbait reel and rod
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..Abuman1 wrote:Any recomendations as far as the reel.
Re: I need a new crankbait reel and rod
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?
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Re: I need a new crankbait reel and rod
I myself use a shimano chronarch d5 and a shimano cumara reaction 7'2 med, moderate action.
Re: I need a new crankbait reel and rod
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.
Re: I need a new crankbait reel and rod
Abuman1 wrote: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.
Re: I need a new crankbait reel and rod
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
Re: I need a new crankbait reel and rod
I use a Curado 201E5 with the St. Croix Avid crankbait rod 7' MHM rod.
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Re: I need a new crankbait reel and rod
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.
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Re: I need a new crankbait reel and rod
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.
I like TD-Z's
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Re: I need a new crankbait reel and rod
TD-Z 103P and a CBR845!
Re: I need a new crankbait reel and rod
This would be my suggestion as well.zodiak311 wrote:I would go with a Zillion crazy cranker paired with a Dobyns crankbait rod. Perfect combo.