throwing crankbaits like the Strike King Pro 6XD Crankbaits???... Getting started and wondered what the TTF crankbait gurus were using..I'm trying to cut the learning curve a little... Dan

7'6" crankin rod. 14lb line. Your favorite reel with 5.2:1 gears. Get to catching.

What I use is a Daiwa 7’3 Tutula rod
Reel Daiwa Tutula 6.3:1
Trilene Monofilament 14 -17lb line (I dislike Fluorocarbon)

When I’m throwing those 20+ Crankbaits, I use my Daiwa 4.9:1 reel. Much easier to crank them deep.

I use Daiwa Kage 7’6” deep Crank rod
Lews 5 gear reel
12lb red label fc

I use a Dobyns 805 RM. Shimano Curado in 5:1 spooled with 12lb. Big Game.

For crankbaits 1-4oz I use an irod genesis 2 jr swim
Quantun Monster 300 reel
30lb braid to 6ft leader 12lb Pline CXX.

FXtreme 7ft 6in rod with a Daiwa Tatula CT 5.5-1 gear ratio

GLoomis E6x 845 CBR with Shimano Curado K in 6.2:1 with 12# Sunline Sniper.

I’m still looking for the right rod, but a 7’6”-8’ rod with a Curado DC 6.2:1, 12 lb seguar invisx or sunline sniper.

12lb fluoro 7'6" or longer rod. Whatever reel you have that has long casting ability.

+1 and needs to hold a lot of line. Many of the newer reels don't hold enough line to suit me. The Tatula 200 or the Curado 200K hold plenty of line. A 6.2 is fast enough but not too fast for a 6XD.

Lews BB1 Pro in 6:1, 12 lb copolymer, lews 6xd rod

Look at the FXtreme rods on line.

Thanks for the replies... Looks like I've gotta invest in a longer rod. I've got 2 7 footers but it looks like i need another in the 7'6" range... Dan

Dan,

The longer rod is a personal preference. Yes, you can throw a bait farther with a longer rod but if you are vertically challenged you may not like a longer rod/longer handle. I am 6' 1" but my arms are very long like a person that is 6' 4" so I like a long handle and I'm talking about the portion below the reel.

Many 7.5' rods do not have a handle long enough to suit me. Case in point the older KVD Cranking rods were great rods for cranking big CB's but the handle below the reel was too short for my liking so I used mine once and threw it in the garage with the other 3 dozen rods I don't use.