B&R Outlaw Rods

[roadrunner]

I think you lose the sensitivity with the glass rod and then go yo mono you lose more sensitivity don't you? I can assure you I'm not an expert on cranking. Hope I did not hijack the thread.

[offdtop]

I think you lose the sensitivity with the glass rod and then go yo mono you lose more sensitivity don't you? I can assure you I'm not an expert on cranking. Hope I did not hijack the thread.

I can say that most if not all the cranking I do the bait is banging the bottom so really I guess my answer would be no. The thing is about the glass is that the rod "loads up" and the fight is on rather than feeling a thump. You could compare it to C-Rigging as where the bait feels like your dragging something and set the hook - the same way rod loads up set the hook. And the whole concept is that you do lose "some" sensitivity because sometimes (according to a pro more times than not) we pull the bait at hook set too fast because of the sensitive rods and the fish hasn't had a chance to get it good. There is a reason 80-90% of the pro's use glass rods or a "cranking stick" when throwing deep divers.