Looking for recommendations for a 7'6"ish mid depth casting crankbait rod. 1/2 to 3/4oz. Wanted a IMX Pro 906 CBR but unable to locate one. Not back in stock tell August. Any similar suggestions.
Looking for recommendations for a 7'6"ish mid depth casting crankbait rod. 1/2 to 3/4oz. Wanted a IMX Pro 906 CBR but unable to locate one. Not back in stock tell August. Any similar suggestions.
The best crank baits rod I use is the ALX Hustler. It’s a glass rod and it suits me fine.
Larryhyco, thanks for your suggestion.
I've been thinking the Dobyns champion 764cb would do that job. Seen good reviews on it but never held one.
Last edited by rickhall; 05-08-2022 at 09:58 AM.
I'm wanting a IMX Pro CBR for mid divers as well, looks like I'm just going to have to wait for availability. I wouldn't be apposed to the new Expride B glass but those probably won't be found until around fall.
Dobyns 764CB
"Luminous beings are we not this crude matter." Yoda
alx hustler
Phoenix 618
Evinrude ETEC 150
Go Buckeyes
Go Browns
I used the Hustler for the first time this past week and for someone who cranks a lot they got that rod right.
Phenix X13, Powell Endurance 755 CB would be really options for what you mention. Both are composite so you get substantially lighter weight than glass, better sensitivity for feeling what the bait is doing, a little faster action for not wearing you out, but they still load up the way you'd want to keep fish pinned. FWIW, the Powell is now listed as glass on their website--still says "Composite" on Tackle Warehouse--so it may have changed recently, but given that it's still listed at 3.3 oz I'm strongly of the opinion that it's actually composite. I'm a big fan of both the Powell Endurance CB and Phenix X series, and suppose I'd lean toward the Powell due to its cheaper price point.
I still need to get my hands on some ALX rods to try.
2011 Skeeter ZX225
225 Yamaha HPDI Series 2
Minn Kota Ultrex 112 52"
Console: HDS 16 Carbon
Bow: HDS 12 Carbon, Solix 12 G2, Mega 360, Garmin 106 SV, LVS 34
Thanks again for suggestion. Still having problems with lack of stock. Any thoughts on the Kistler Reel and feel 7’6” med?
Another ALX Hustler customer here too, great rod for cranking.
Happy with my ALX Hustler.
Dobyns 704CB, 705CB or the 764/5 CB in whatever line fits your budget.
USN Retired
2020 Basscat Caracal
2020 Mercury 225 ProXS 4s
Lew's 6XD rod.
https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Lews...cpage-LXD.html
ALX Hustler is sold out like most others
The Lew's Fritts perfect crank rod. Think there's one in 7-6. Can't be beat for the money, really nice moderate taper, not like the whippy OG Fritts cranking rods.
2017 Phoenix 819
2016 200ProXS, s/n 2B359849, Mod 1200P73BD
The Megabass XX Extreme Mission Type F is a good option here...
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Call ALX direct, I have contacted them on out of stock rods before, and they had some in the pipeline and got one to me within a week.Originally Posted by nwstriper
Also I agree with others on the Dobyns composites, they are great crank rods and work well for top water too.
Where are you looking? We have more than a few in stock. We typically ship orders same day if ordered before 2pm EST.
https://alxrods.com/collections/ikos...derate-casting
For what it's worth - we've never been out of stock on anything more than 3 weeks or so over the past 2 years. That's one of the nice things about building our rods here. I see a lot of people assume that if a dealer doesn't have something, that means we don't have it. Not true. We can't send rods to dealers until they put in a purchase order with us.
Last edited by cidgrad; 05-10-2022 at 10:28 AM.
Looking for a 7’6” rod to use for open water.
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