Chris are you going to be up around DFW anytime soon,if so i will loan you the 805cb rm and you can try it first hand,its rated to 1 1/2 oz,i would rather have you make the decision from personal experience of your own as opposed to what someone tells you,everyone is different in how they like are dislike something......

Welcome to the internet. Hearsay and speculation are all that matters.

Car forums are the worst about this. Someone posts up asking about the manners of a certain camshaft and people reply, "It should be very streetable with those specs." Turns out the guy giving advice can barely change the oil and drives a Ford Taurus.

I've found that the people who know the most usually post the least. YMMV.

I hope you are right because I plan on trying that rod for the 10xd

cork-full 805CB RM 8′ 1pc. 10-20lb, 3/8-1 1/2oz, Med/Hvy Mod/Fast Randy McAbee Signature Crankbait Rod $249.99


hypalon 795 ML SB 7�9″ 1pc. 15-30lb, 1-5oz, Med/Hvy Fast Mike Long Signature Swimbait Rod $249.99


here are the specs

there ya go Chris.

I have all three the 805 CB RM, the 795 swim bait rod and the 806 swim bait rod. I will throw it on all three this evening and if someone wants to meet me somewhere before they decide, you can test out all three also.


Just send me a P/M and we can work something out.


OK the results...The 805 CB RM is just fine for throwing the 10XD. It did not seem to overpower the rod. The 795 swim bait rod will work also but I liked throwing it on the 805 CB RM better.
The 806 swim bait rod is a bit too stiff in my opinion.

Any of you guys call me Franics......I'll kill ya

It handles swim baits heavier than the 10XD just fine.

It was a mere suggestion on a place to start looking. Not an, oh my god, you have to use this rod. If you dropped any sort of money on a rod with out going out and doing your own research, then you are an idiot.

I am using a Wright & McGill 7'10 s glass for the 10hd and a rigs. Out is paired with a quantum kvd reel with a 5.4-1 gear ratio.

The 10XD doesn't seem like a huge crank bait to me compared to some swim baits that I have. You don't need a swim bait rod to throw one on.

Thanks for the advice guys im lookin into 3 different ones including the Dobyns above, one of the Irod's, and possibly a rod from daiwa as well. Ill report back on it as well.

The swimbait rods I have just didnt feel right for it I think what I have being under 7'11 for those im losing too much leverage and taper thus creating too stiff of a rod for it.

The dobyns is my front runner.

Halo just put out a rod for these types of baits. I do not think it is out yet I seen it on a tackle site. I think it is called the xtra deep crankin rod. i think it is rated up to 2 oz. If i can remember what the site was i will let you guys know.

I found the site that has those halo rods for the 10xd it is www.bigsticktackle.com i just bought myself one i do not know that much about halo but i could not find anything else close to a 2oz rating.

I have thrown them on 7'10"MH BPS cranking sticks. Seems like it needs a little more back bone. But still for the price it works great.