GETTING STARTED We realize that trying to find the perfect setup in today's world is a daunting task. The guide below is what we feel is the best combination of our gear for specific tasks. Cost is a very important factor for many, so we will rank the setups in good, better, and best to do our best to incorporate all budgets. Please note, this is all based on personal preference on behalf of the company. What we feel is the ideal Cranking setup may vary from your own opinion! For Spinning reels, suggested size will be listed in place of ratio. Bait Action Rod Ratio Reel Rank Jerkbaits Shallow/medium diving Mod-Fast Saga 7 M Cast 6.5-7.1 Cyclone Good Shallow/medium diving Mod-Fast Saga 7 M Cast 6.5-7.1 Crius Better Shallow/medium diving Mod-Fast Akylos 7 M Cast 6.3-7.1 Wraith Best Deep Diving Mod-Fast Saga 7 M Cast 6.5-7.1 Cyclone Good Deep Diving Mod-Fast Saga 7 M Cast 6.5-7.1 Crius Better Deep Diving Mod-Fast Akylos 7 M Cast 6.5-7.1 Wraith Best Crankbaits Lipless Mod-Fast Saga 7 ML Cast 6.5 Cyclone Good Lipless Mod-Fast Akylos 7 M Cast 5.3-6.3 Crius Better Lipless Mod-Fast Coming soon! 5.3-6.3 Wraith Best Squarebill Mod-Fast Saga 7 ML Cast 6.5 Cyclone Good Squarebill Mod-Fast Akylos 7 M Cast 5.3-6.3 Crius Better Squarebill Mod-Fast Coming soon! 5.3-6.3 Wraith Best Medium diving Mod-Fast Saga 7'-7'3 MH Cast 6.5 Cyclone Good Medium diving Mod-Fast Akylos 7-7'3 M Cast 5.3-6.3 Crius Better Medium diving Mod-Fast Coming Soon! 5.3-6.3 Wraith Best Deep Diving Mod-Fast Saga 7'3-7'6 MH Cast 6.5 Cyclone Good Deep Diving Mod-Fast Saga 7'3-7'6 MH Cast 5.3-6.3 Crius Better Deep Diving Mod-Fast Coming soon! 5.3-6.3 Wraith Best
Bladed Baits Buzzbaits Fast Creature 7'-7'3 MH Cast 7.0 Cyclone Good Buzzbaits Fast Cypress 7'-7'3 MH Cast 7.1-8.0 Crius Better Buzzbaits Fast Siren 7'-7'3 MH Cast 7.1-8.0 Wraith Best Spinnerbaits Fast Creature 7'-7'3 MH Cast 6.5-7.0 Cyclone Good Spinnerbaits Fast Cypress 7'-7'3 MH Cast 6.3-7.1 Crius Better Spinnerbaits Fast Siren 7'-7'3 MH Cast 6.3-7.1 Wraith Best Chatterbaits Fast Creature 7'-7'3 MH Cast 6.5-7.0 Cyclone Good Chatterbaits Fast Cypress 7'-7'3 MH Cast 6.3-7.1 Crius Better Chatterbaits Fast Siren 7'-7'3 MH Cast 6.3-7.1 Wraith Best Underspins Fast Creature 6'9 ML Spin (2000) Karve Good Underspins Fast Cypress 6'9 ML Spin (2000) Reaver Better Underspins Fast Siren 7' ML Spin (2000) Reaver Best Jigs Flipping/Casting Fast Creature 7'-7'6 MH Cast 7.0 Cyclone Good Flipping/Casting Fast Myakka 7'-7'6 MH Cast 7.1-8.0 Crius Better Flipping/Casting Fast Siren 7'-7'6 MH Cast 7.1-8.0 Wraith Best Swim Jigs Fast Creature 7'-7'3 MH Cast 6.5-7.0 Cyclone Good Swim Jigs Fast Myakka 7'-7'3 MH Cast 6.3-7.1 Crius Better Swim Jigs Fast Siren 7'-7'3 MH Cast 6.3-7.1 Wraith Best Football Jigs Fast Creature 7'-7'3 MH Cast 7.0 Cyclone Good Football Jigs Fast Myakka 7'-7'3 MH Cast 7.1-8.0 Crius Better Football Jigs Fast Siren 7'-7'3 MH Cast 7.1-8.0 Wraith Best Frogs Hollow Body Fast Creature 7'-7'3 MH Cast 7.0 Cyclone Good Hollow Body Fast Cypress 7'-7'3 MH Cast 7.1-8.0 Crius Better Hollow Body Fast Coming Soon! 7.1-8.0 Wraith Best Soft Plastic Fast Creature 7'-7'3 MH Cast 6.5-7.0 Cyclone Good Soft Plastic Fast Cypress 7'-7'3 MH Cast 6.3-7.1 Crius Better Soft Plastic Fast Coming Soon! 6.3-7.1 Wraith Best Finesse Rigs Drop Shot Fast Creature 6'9-7'2 ML Spin (2000) Karve Good
Drop Shot Fast Cypress 6'9-7'2 ML Spin (2000) Reaver Better Drop Shot Fast Siren 7'2 ML Spin (2000) Banshee Best Ned Rigs Fast Creature 6'9-7'2 ML Spin (2000) Karve Good Ned Rigs Fast Cypress 6'9-7'2 ML Spin (2000) Reaver Better Ned Rigs Fast Siren 7'2 ML Spin (2000) Banshee Best Shakey Head Fast Creature 6'9-7' M Spin (2000) Karve Good Shakey Head Fast Cypress 6'9-7' M Spin (2000) Reaver Better Shakey Head Fast Siren 7' M Spin (2000) Banshee Best Topwater Poppers Fast Creature 6'6-7' M Cast 7.0 Cyclone Good Poppers Fast Cypress 6'9-7' M Cast 7.1-8.0 Crius Better Poppers Fast Siren 7' M Cast 7.1-8.0 Wraith Best Chuggers Fast Creature 7'-7'3 M/MH Cast 6.5-7.0 Cyclone Good Chuggers Fast Cypress 7'-7'3 M/MH Cast 6.3-7.1 Crius Better Chuggers Fast Siren 7'-7'3 M/MH Cast 6.3-7.1 Wraith Best Walking Fast Creature 6'6-7' M Cast 6.5-7.0 Cyclone Good Walking Fast Cypress 6'9-7' M Cast 6.3-7.1 Crius Better Walking Fast Siren 7' M Cast 6.3-7.1 Wraith Best Propbaits Fast Creature 6'6-7' M Cast 6.5-7.0 Cyclone Good Propbaits Fast Cypress 6'9-7' M Cast 6.3-7.1 Crius Better Propbaits Fast Siren 7' M Cast 6.3-7.1 Wraith Best Wakebaits Fast Creature 6'6-7' M Cast 6.5-7.0 Cyclone Good Wakebaits Fast Cypress 6'9-7' M Cast 6.3-7.1 Crius Better Wakebaits Fast Siren 7' M Cast 6.3-7.1 Wraith Best Softplastics Texas Rig Fast Creature 7'-7'3 MH Cast 7.0 Cyclone Good Texas Rig Fast Cypress 7'-7'3 MH Cast 7.1-8.0 Crius Better Texas Rig Fast Siren 7'-7'3 MH Cast 7.1-8.0 Wraith Best Carolina Rig Fast Creature 7'-7'3 MH Cast 6.5-7.0 Cyclone Good Carolina Rig Fast Cypress 7'-7'3 MH Cast 6.3-7.1 Crius Better Carolina Rig Fast Siren 7'-7'3 MH Cast 6.3-7.1 Wraith Best Weightless Fast Creature 6'6-7' M Cast 6.5-7.0 Cyclone Good
Weightless Fast Cypress 6'6-7' M Cast 6.3-7.1 Crius Better Weightless Fast Siren 7' M Cast 6.3-7.1 Wraith Best Wacky Rig Fast Creature 6'9-7' M Spin (2000) Karve Good Wacky Rig Fast Cypress 6'9-7' M Spin (2000) Reaver Better Wacky Rig Fast Siren 7' M Spin (2000) Reaver Best Tubes Fast Creature 6'9-7'2 ML Spin (2000) Karve Good Tubes Fast Cypress 6'9-7'2 ML Spin (2000) Reaver Better Tubes Fast Siren 7'2 ML Spin (2000) Reaver Best Flipping Fast Creature 7'-7'6 MH/H 7.0 Cyclone Good Flipping Fast Cypress 7'-7'6 MH/H 7.1-8.0 Crius Better Flipping Fast Siren 7'-7'6 MH/H 7.1-8.0 Wraith Best Swinging Jighead Fast Creature 7'-7'3 MH 6.5-7.0 Cyclone Good Swinging Jighead Fast Cypress 7'-7'3 MH 6.3-7.1 Crius Better Swinging Jighead Fast Siren 7'-7'3 MH 6.3-7.1 Wraith Best Topwater Poppers Fast Creature 6'6-7' M Cast 7.0 Cyclone Good Poppers Fast Cypress 6'9-7' M Cast 7.1-8.0 Crius Better Poppers Fast Siren 7' M Cast 7.1-8.0 Wraith Best Chuggers Fast Creature 7'-7'3 M/MH Cast 6.5-7.0 Cyclone Good Chuggers Fast Cypress 7'-7'3 M/MH Cast 6.3-7.1 Crius Better Chuggers Fast Siren 7'-7'3 M/MH Cast 6.3-7.1 Wraith Best Walking Fast Creature 6'6-7' M Cast 6.5-7.0 Cyclone Good Walking Fast Cypress 6'9-7' M Cast 6.3-7.1 Crius Better Walking Fast Siren 7' M Cast 6.3-7.1 Wraith Best Propbaits Fast Creature 6'6-7' M Cast 6.5-7.0 Cyclone Good Propbaits Fast Cypress 6'9-7' M Cast 6.3-7.1 Crius Better Propbaits Fast Siren 7' M Cast 6.3-7.1 Wraith Best Wakebaits Fast Creature 6'6-7' M Cast 6.5-7.0 Cyclone Good Wakebaits Fast Cypress 6'9-7' M Cast 6.3-7.1 Crius Better Wakebaits Fast Siren 7' M Cast 6.3-7.1 Wraith Best Swimbaits Small Swimbaits Fast Creature 7'-7'3 MH Cast 6.5-7.0 Cyclone Good
Small Swimbaits Fast Cypress 7'-7'3 MH Cast 6.3-8.0 Crius Better Small Swimbaits Fast Siren 7'-7'3 MH Cast 6.3-8.0 Wraith Best Medium Swimbaits Fast Creature 7'-7'6 MH Cast 6.5-7.0 Cyclone Good Medium Swimbaits Fast Cypress 7'-7'6 MH Cast 6.3-8.0 Crius Better Medium Swimbaits Fast Siren 7'-7'9 MH/H Cast 6.3-8.0 Wraith Best Large Swimbaits Mod-Fast Coming Soon! 6.5-7.0 Cyclone Good Large Swimbaits Fast Coming Soon! 6.3-8.0 Crius Better Large Swimbaits Fast Coming soon! 6.3-8.0 Wraith Best