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Rod for throwing square bill cranks

Posted By: ezbassin

Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/02/16 10:18 PM

What rod do you like best for throwing square bill crank baits?

I use an older model Shimano TC-4, 7ft in length. I was just wondering what everyone else likes best.
Posted By: moto382

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/02/16 10:56 PM

Irod Genesis stone cold square bill rod
Posted By: 04champ

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/02/16 10:58 PM

currently using a Falcon Trap Caster
Posted By: James Biggs

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/02/16 11:14 PM

Loomis cranking rod
Posted By: TanHner36

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 12:03 AM

7'6" Veritas 2.0 winch series Cranking rod.
Posted By: JT Evans

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 12:15 AM

Falcon original series medium-heavy. It's heavy enough to feel the hard knocks of hitting brush and pull it free. And soft enough to tell the difference from hitting brush and having a fish on. Its just a different feel which over time I have learned much in the same way I get a certain vibration from a Carolina Rig as opposed to the feel of a T-Rig bait. IMO the key to it is consistency and like time on water with the rig...
Posted By: SAKS

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 12:21 AM

I use a 6'10" Powell Inferno Composite. Like the shorter rods for accuracy.
Posted By: bbassfishes

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 12:57 AM

Denali N2 Series cranking rod.
Posted By: Jake Shannon(Skeet4Life)

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 03:27 AM

704 Dobyns champion cranking rod or a 705 champion cranking rod.
Posted By: Thad Rains

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 03:31 AM

For all my small and medium diving CBs, I use the Dobyn's Champion 764 CB RM. It handles all those CBs really well. Graphite, but with a good limber tip and enough backbone to get the job done on big fish. Hope this helps. Tight lines, keep safe and good luck.

Thad Rains
Posted By: 921 Phoenix

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 03:34 AM

705 CB Dobyns
Posted By: Lee in Texas

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 03:45 AM

Broom stick with fly rod tip !
That'll do it... woot

God Bless
Posted By: SoCal Tom

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 04:56 AM

Dobyns Champion 705CBMF Glass. Love the all fiberglass rod.
Posted By: SteezMacQueen

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 11:39 AM

I use a Tatula 7'1" medium heavy regular taper. Great distance and not too much tip.
Posted By: lipjerk

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 12:49 PM

Dobyns 764cbrm or Dobyns 705cb
Posted By: RedEar12

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 12:59 PM

Dobyns 705cb
Posted By: LinkLowrance

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 02:18 PM

Duckett 7'3 MH Crankin. It will launch a square bill and still has good feel
Posted By: starclan

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 03:25 PM

Originally Posted By: SAKS
I use a 6'10" Powell Inferno Composite. Like the shorter rods for accuracy.


+1 on the Powell 6104 CB rod
Posted By: Dmurdock6

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 03:30 PM

Quantum 7' Tour KVD 15 pound P-Line fluorocarbon

God Bless
Posted By: mitchmoore01

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 03:40 PM

Originally Posted By: RedEar12
Dobyns 705cb


I'm with this guy, the Dobyns crank bait rods are hands down the best imo.
Posted By: 96speed

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 04:00 PM

Powell 705 Endurance is what I use but they don't make that anymore. I'd get a 705 Max 3D. Reasonably priced, light weight, good action, and lots of power.
Posted By: DAN-O

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 04:03 PM

Originally Posted By: dmurdock6
Quantum 7' Tour KVD 15 pound P-Line fluorocarbon

God Bless


This...but I use the 7'10". More universal for chunking the big cranks later on as well.
Posted By: Cmack

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 06:33 PM

Even though I'm a G.Loomis fan, I prefer a Powell 725 Endurance for square bills, I throw the smaller SB on G.Loomis JWR 802
Posted By: TxDanFishMan

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 06:57 PM

I use my 20 year old 6' Garcia Gold Max IM-6.
Works great for 1.0, 1.5 and similar smaller H20 Xpress square bills.
If I went with bigger baits I would move up to 7' rod
but I don't think you have to go out and buy a special rod just for fishing square bill crank baits.
Posted By: jigging

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 08:11 PM

7' Falcon bucoo med light
Posted By: swalker9513

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/03/16 08:28 PM

For me, a sb is a target bait, so I use a rod that gives me the most accuracy--whatever that rod is.
Posted By: EastTexasBassin

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/04/16 12:37 AM

My favorite rod for squarebills is the oldest rod I own. Its an OLD 6"6' medium Berkeley lightning rod. Its my favorite rod for spinnerbaits and swimjigs too. It has just the right amount of tip to do a roll cast and have my lure land Exactly where I want it to. Great for close quarters around cover
Posted By: GILLZ

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/04/16 03:21 AM

Chalk another vote up for the Dobyns 705cb glass.
Posted By: Ryan Somerville

Re: Rod for throwing square bill cranks - 05/04/16 04:51 AM

Power Tackles PGC 7'0 its all glass or thennew Keith Combs squarebill rod
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