i just whant to say after all the post on here, doing reserch, talking to people, and asking the guys at bass pro i ended up with the shimano curado. and i paired it with a bps crankin stick. they are now on sale for $49.00 looked at other crank bait rods but i like the crankin stick the best plus i saved money, so i got a bps pro qualifier for my kistler rod. just wanted to say thanks to everyone who posted.

thanks
chuck