Quote Originally Posted by publican57 View Post
Thanks everyone for the feedback. I will check on the Shimano Crucial and the BPS. Another I was considering was a Kistler Magnesium TS Casting Rod. Anyone hear of that? I found that at Cabelas.

This rod and reel combination are going to be strictly dedicated to Crank baits.
You definitely can't go wrong with a Kistler rod. I have the 7'8" Kistler for deep cranking and love it.