Been using BPS cranking sticks for 4 years they are pretty neat up and it's time to look for some new ones before next year. I have been very interested in the duckett micro pro 7' M action rods and the new 13 omen crankbait rods. Any other good ones to look at less than 150$. These will be used for yellow magic, 1.5/2.5 cranks, traps, jerk baits and probably series 5 cranks.

Tatula XT rods seem good to are the cheapest and come in glass models which I like. Anyone know stores that carry any of these rods

I was at Academy last night in Arlington and I noticed some Tatula rods but not sure if they were XT models.

I have a Powell Diesel glass model and it works good. They carry them at TackleWarehouse for 79.00 I think. I bought the Powell because I had never used glass and wanted to try it but not spend a fortune in case I didn't like it. It hasn't disappointed. I also have a Falcon Bucoo(Mansfield Special)that works real well. These two are good rods for me when throwing cranks but for traps I use a h/f(especially if throwing over or around grass) and for jerkbaits I will use m/f.

You owe it to yourself to try the Academy Ethos Composite Crankers. For the price they are amazing. The 7' will throw everything from a 1.0 to a 5xd

Absolutely put your hands on Abu Garcia Veritas Winch cranking rod, I love mine so much, I can't imagine throwing bigger cranks without it, and it has found use with several other baits as well (as you touched on already)

Not interested in Abu just not a fan of their rods. Main use will be 1.5 square bills I have 6 rods for 6xds or bigger cranks

Well damn, I've flat out never heard that... to each their own I suppose. What experience have you had with Abu's that you didn't like? A specific line or model or what happened?

I'm interested in the new omen black cranking series.

Just seem like holding a wet heavy pool noodle to me lol. Don't like aluminum reel seat hoods either. And prefer graphite reel seats apposed to skeleton ones.

I just bought a Powell inferno this weekend for smaller cranks and what not. Bought the 705cb its glass/composite.

I like the Powell Inferno 6104CB for square bills and the 705CB for medium to deep diving crank baits. You can also purchase the new Powell Max 3Ds for $150 shipped. They are extremely light rods.

Just texted Carlos at River A Tackle gonna get a Tatula XT from him to try out his price is below retail and I couldn't say know I'll let Yall know how I like it

Why do you need a special crank bait rod for throwing 1.5? I can see it for the big deep ones that you need to throw a mile, but the 1.5's, for me, are for around shallow cover, and anything of the right length with a fairly soft action will do it for me. Please explain.

IRod 6'9" Genesis II Stone Cold Square Bill awesome rods very light and sensitive!