Quote Originally Posted by bigrod View Post
Really depends on your rod. You want a very limber rod with cranks. If your rod is too stiff it will pull the hooks more than setting them which will make you lose a fish.
The rod is the biggest piece of the puzzle when it comes to deep cranking.

A long length helps, since you tend to use a sweeping motion, and a long handle so you don't strain your wrist so bad.