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Academy Shoppers!! Best cranking rod under $100 there? #12332784 07/10/17 09:34 PM
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I desperately need a cranking rod. Stopped all bass fishing for almost 10 years ago. love crank baits and it's time to bounce some off of some cover. I use deep, led and shallow ones. With that said...

What would crank specialists recommend at Academy for under $100 for all around cranking. Putting an IR120C on it (round reel). I'm old school.

Btw coming to Fork soon so it has to hold up to those monsters.


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I sure miss the stump dodging on Lake Fork...But I'm coming back soon to catchOVER the slot! 👍🏾
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Re: Academy Shoppers!! Best cranking rod under $100 there? [Re: cbob] #12332800 07/10/17 09:47 PM
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Re: Academy Shoppers!! Best cranking rod under $100 there? [Re: cbob] #12332812 07/10/17 09:50 PM
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From academy for under 100 I'd say a falcon bucoo or one of the ducketts.

Re: Academy Shoppers!! Best cranking rod under $100 there? [Re: cbob] #12332832 07/10/17 10:00 PM
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I really like the Academy brand H20 7'10" magnum cranker. I've had it for over a year and have nothing bad to say about it.

Re: Academy Shoppers!! Best cranking rod under $100 there? [Re: cbob] #12332845 07/10/17 10:09 PM
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I would say the Duckett cranking rod.
I put a Lews BB1 on mine, wow, casts like a dream.
Very sensitive, and light weight.


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Re: Academy Shoppers!! Best cranking rod under $100 there? [Re: cbob] #12332848 07/10/17 10:10 PM
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Veritas 7'11 heavy for deep cranking. Very pleased. For shallow stuff.....one of the bucoo crankers

Re: Academy Shoppers!! Best cranking rod under $100 there? [Re: Big Kahuna Fishing] #12332850 07/10/17 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted By: Big Kahuna Ranch
I would say the Duckett cranking rod.
I put a Lews BB1 on mine, wow, casts like a dream.
Very sensitive, and light weight.


this.................

only duckett product I own and will ever own.


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Re: Academy Shoppers!! Best cranking rod under $100 there? [Re: cbob] #12332970 07/10/17 11:42 PM
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I like the H20 Ethos rods for cranking from Academy. I use the 7'6" XH rod for medium and deep csranks, does well with the lipless baits as well. I have the 7' MH Ethos for the shallow stuff, on sale for around $100 combined. If not, maybe $120 for both of them, if you can find them. Hope this helps. Tight lines, keep safe and good luck. OH, if you are using straight graphite rods (those 2 are), back your drag off to about 3 lbs so a 3 lb bass can pull a little drag. That way you won't rip the hooks out of the mouth of the fish.

Thad Rains

The magnum cranker iis a good rod for a composite rod, but so was teh BPS rod, too.

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Tight lines, keep safe and good luck.

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Re: Academy Shoppers!! Best cranking rod under $100 there? [Re: cbob] #12333225 07/11/17 01:29 AM
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This may make folks laugh but at $24.99 its a good rod for crankbaits and its a graphite/fiberglass hybrid. Med-Heavy 7 ft. Berkley Cherrywood

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Originally Posted By: skeeterK
This may make folks laugh but at $24.99 its a good rod for crankbaits and its a graphite/fiberglass hybrid. Med-Heavy 7 ft. Berkley Cherrywood


Lol, yep, I have 4 of them and 3 of them have crankbaits on them. It brought in close to a dozen on the squarebill on the rip rap this morning.


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Re: Academy Shoppers!! Best cranking rod under $100 there? [Re: cbob] #12333440 07/11/17 02:44 AM
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Yep. The H20 Ethos HD Composite Cranker is VERY hard to beat for $69.99.


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Re: Academy Shoppers!! Best cranking rod under $100 there? [Re: cbob] #12333657 07/11/17 07:47 AM
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Thanks guys. I appreciate the advice. I'll try them when I go this week and let you know. thanks again!


I sure miss the stump dodging on Lake Fork...But I'm coming back soon to catchOVER the slot! 👍🏾
Re: Academy Shoppers!! Best cranking rod under $100 there? [Re: BigHead248] #12333854 07/11/17 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted By: BigHead248
I really like the Academy brand H20 7'10" magnum cranker. I've had it for over a year and have nothing bad to say about it.


If you find another, buy it. It appears they do not make them anymore.

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Give the new Buccoo SR a try.
It's great for launching big crankbaits and has pretty good sensitivity.

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Abu Garcia Veritas 7' Micro Guides in medium action fast tip. Really like mine.



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