What specific rod do y'all prefer for throwing squarebills?

I'm all for using the right rod for the right application, but any rod with a decent amount of tip action should work fine for squarebills.

7.0' Medium with a fast tip....

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6'6", when keying on docks, banks w/overhanging trees, or other tight areas....

I don't know what the best is, but I like my H2O Ethos crankbait rod. 7'. Does a great job.

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I think those Square Bill hats look a little silly on me. I personally like a little bend in my bill. But heck, whichever way you like em. I think any rod you want to fish with while wearing a square bill hat will work. Haha

Seriously, I use my Skeet Reese cranking stick.

"Best" is purely subjective. This spring I bought a Loomis GLX 855 CBR to throw traps and shallow crankbaits including squarebills. So far....LUV it!

I really like my Veritas Winch rod. And I use a Dobyns Glass 705

I like a 6'9 M-MH rod with a fast tip.

I use both my Dobyns 704 & 705 CBs

I like a 7' Crucial Cranking Stick, MH action.

I use Dobyns,Gloomis,Z-bones,Falcon Caras...bla,bla,bla..but this rod http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Wright__McGill_Rick_Clunn_S-Glass_Reaction_Rods/descpage-WMRCC.html (at least for me) is the best I have used so far for crankbaits and traps alike, cheap, very light for a glass rod, good tip with decent casting distance and excellent backbone, ugly as hell but very efficient, this rod does all the work for you, trust me your arm and shoulder are going to thank you after 3 days of casting with this rod.

It depends how you're fishing the bait. I have a short (6.3 heavy rod) that's awesome for crashing through wood. It's my only Shimano rod and it works great.

Dobyns 705 cb glass super sweet