St Croix Glass Crank Bait Rod

Anybody using a St. Croix Premier Glass® Rods - Crankbait rod?

I have taken to using a lighter action grapjite rod so I have the give, but
still have the sensitivity. I am still considering a glass rod or two. I
have one Fenglass rod I traded from a friend, and its not bad, but it seems
to be way to heavy. I imagine it might be ok for huge cranks, but I can
hardly feel whats going on with average size cranks. I tried it with
spinner baits, and with large blade baits it wasn't too bad.

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I used to have two St. Croix glass cranking rods. They were great rods
for crankbaits, topwaters and jerkbaits, but when Loomis came out with
their CBR cranking rods I switched to those. These were a big step up
from the St Croix glass rods IMO. They were lighter, had better feel
and still had the softer action for cranking.

Now I have several crankbait rods built on graphite popping rod blanks
that are awesome for crankbaits, jerkbaits and topwaters.

I'm sure others will like the glass rods better, but IMO a glass rod
has no advantage over graphite rods.

Brad Coovert
2005 Tournament Director, Greenfield Bassmasters
www.greenfieldbassmasters.com
Esox Rods - Handmade In The USA
"For The Toughest Fishing Out There!"

Bob La Londe wrote:
Anybody using a St. Croix Premier Glass=AE Rods - Crankbait rod?

I have taken to using a lighter action grapjite rod so I have the
give, but
still have the sensitivity. I am still considering a glass rod or
two. I
have one Fenglass rod I traded from a friend, and its not bad, but it
seems
to be way to heavy. I imagine it might be ok for huge cranks, but I
can
hardly feel whats going on with average size cranks. I tried it with
spinner baits, and with large blade baits it wasn't too bad.

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I used to have two St. Croix glass cranking rods. They were great rods
for crankbaits, topwaters and jerkbaits, but when Loomis came out with
their CBR cranking rods I switched to those. These were a big step up
from the St Croix glass rods IMO. They were lighter, had better feel
and still had the softer action for cranking.

Now I have several crankbait rods built on graphite popping rod blanks
that are awesome for crankbaits, jerkbaits and topwaters.

I'm sure others will like the glass rods better, but IMO a glass rod
has no advantage over graphite rods.

Brad Coovert
2005 Tournament Director, Greenfield Bassmasters
www.greenfieldbassmasters.com
Esox Rods - Handmade In The USA
"For The Toughest Fishing Out There!"

Bob La Londe wrote:
Anybody using a St. Croix Premier Glass=AE Rods - Crankbait rod?

I have taken to using a lighter action grapjite rod so I have the
give, but
still have the sensitivity. I am still considering a glass rod or
two. I
have one Fenglass rod I traded from a friend, and its not bad, but it
seems
to be way to heavy. I imagine it might be ok for huge cranks, but I
can
hardly feel whats going on with average size cranks. I tried it with
spinner baits, and with large blade baits it wasn't too bad.

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Bob . . . do you use braided line with your crank baits? I just love it.
Mostly use Power Pro and it's as sensitive a line as I"ve ever used. Seems
to me no matter what rod or action type I use I still can feel the fish.

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God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear

Bob,

I have a buddy that uses they St. Croix Glass rods for cranking as well, and
he seems to like them. But like Brad said, the Loomis rods are awesome. I
am actually in the process of obtaining 2 or 3 :-).

I also had a Lamiglass rod (popping blank) that i used for crankbaiting,
unfortunately it was thrown over the side of the during a collision with 2
huge wakes :-), along with 2 other rods. The graphite rods floated and I
recovered them, but the glass rod is gone forever :-(, Had a nice Curado
Bantam 100B on it too :-(


Chris
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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Anybody using a St. Croix Premier Glass® Rods - Crankbait rod?

I have taken to using a lighter action grapjite rod so I have the give,
but
still have the sensitivity. I am still considering a glass rod or two. I
have one Fenglass rod I traded from a friend, and its not bad, but it
seems
to be way to heavy. I imagine it might be ok for huge cranks, but I can
hardly feel whats going on with average size cranks. I tried it with
spinner baits, and with large blade baits it wasn't too bad.

--
** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
Anybody using a St. Croix Premier Glass® Rods - Crankbait rod?

I have taken to using a lighter action grapjite rod so I have the give,
but
still have the sensitivity. I am still considering a glass rod or two. I
have one Fenglass rod I traded from a friend, and its not bad, but it
seems
to be way to heavy. I imagine it might be ok for huge cranks, but I can
hardly feel whats going on with average size cranks. I tried it with
spinner baits, and with large blade baits it wasn't too bad.

I've built several crankbait rods for guys using St. Croix blanks. They
seem to love them. I on the other hand, continue to prefer graphite.
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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Anybody using a St. Croix Premier Glass® Rods - Crankbait rod?

I have taken to using a lighter action grapjite rod so I have the give,
but
still have the sensitivity. I am still considering a glass rod or two. I
have one Fenglass rod I traded from a friend, and its not bad, but it
seems
to be way to heavy. I imagine it might be ok for huge cranks, but I can
hardly feel whats going on with average size cranks. I tried it with
spinner baits, and with large blade baits it wasn't too bad.


I've built several crankbait rods for guys using St. Croix blanks. They
seem to love them. I on the other hand, continue to prefer graphite.
Steve,

I actually prefer graphite as well now that they have made such a nice
slow action rod in graphite. I held a Loomis graphite crankbait rod
yesterday, and boy what a difference. I will probably bite the bullet
and pick up 2 of them next weekend.

Chris

I use exclusively CarbonPro flourocarbon right now for cranks.

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"Joshuall" wrote in message
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Bob . . . do you use braided line with your crank baits? I just love it.
Mostly use Power Pro and it's as sensitive a line as I"ve ever used.
Seems
to me no matter what rod or action type I use I still can feel the fish.

--
God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear

On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 08:13:38 -0600, Joshuall wrote:

Bob . . . do you use braided line with your crank baits? I just love it.
Mostly use Power Pro and it's as sensitive a line as I"ve ever used. Seems
to me no matter what rod or action type I use I still can feel the fish.

I use 2/10 powerpro for small cranks with about a 3ft leader of seaguar
grandmax fluorocarbon. It gives me maximum run depth. I use 4/20
powerpro with a 3ft leader of seaguar grandmax fluoro with mid to large
cranks (anywhere from 10 to 15lb test leader). Braids are so small in
diameter that they give you maximum running depth, then you add the
benefits of fluorocarbon as a leader, and I think they combo is dynamite!

Chris

"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
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On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 08:13:38 -0600, Joshuall wrote:

Bob . . . do you use braided line with your crank baits? I just love it.
Mostly use Power Pro and it's as sensitive a line as I"ve ever used.
Seems
to me no matter what rod or action type I use I still can feel the fish.

I use 2/10 powerpro for small cranks with about a 3ft leader of seaguar
grandmax fluorocarbon. It gives me maximum run depth. I use 4/20
powerpro with a 3ft leader of seaguar grandmax fluoro with mid to large
cranks (anywhere from 10 to 15lb test leader). Braids are so small in
diameter that they give you maximum running depth, then you add the
benefits of fluorocarbon as a leader, and I think they combo is dynamite!

Chris


I've also taken to trying leaders in "non traditional" ways with Power Pro.
Thus far though, I've only used Vanish flouro as a leader material. Seems to
work out. Just started trying it and have only been out a couple of imes
since new years, so no major news to add beyond that I think it is a good
idea with PP and it's limited color selection. I decided to try it to put a
virtually/more invisible line down at the bait end, and to eliminate worries
of the dark (when new) or faded (as it ages) Power Pro being seen by the
fishies, especially in clear water conditions.