Thread: Crankbait pulling rods?

Originally Posted by Darrell25

Ok. Can you still put a baitcast or spinner reel on a fixed reel seat?

Yes. The only factors are "balance" and "direction of bend" when you're talking about putting a baitcast reel on a spinning rod. Balance is more important when you'll be holding the rod/reel in your hand while fishing, as opposed to having it in a rod holder. The direction of bend is important due to the way spinning rods & baitcast rods are made. Baitcast rods are made with the guides pointing up, when you're holding/using the rod, and the blank is meant to bend down (away from the guides). Conversely, spinning rods are made with the guides pointing down, when you're holding/using the rod, and the blank is meant to bend towards the guides.

When you use a baitcast reel on a spinning rod, you're asking the rod to bend in the opposite direction it was meant to bend. In theory, this "may" stress the blank, or the guides, and shorten the life of the rod.

Putting a spinning reel on a fixed seat rod is fine ... you just may want to pick a reel that will balance the rod, but that's primarily a factor when casting with the outfit, and not so much when the outfit will most often be in a holder. The use of a rod with a Tenn handle is primarily for the ability to place the reel on the rod handle at a point where it balances the weight of the rod. Again, this is primarily for methods where you're constantly holding the rod in hand while fishing ... as in casting or jigging methods.

... cp

To pull cranks, I use the 7ft. Daiwa Wilderness. To push cranks, I use 14ft. Crappie Maxx Signature series.