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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 |
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| 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 | Kranken 7' M Cast | 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 | Kranken 7'4 M Cast | 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 | Kranken 7'4-7'6 MH / H Cast | 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 | Kranken 7'6 MH / H cast | 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 / H Cast | 7.0 | Cyclone | Good |
| Hollow Body | Fast | Cypress 7'-7'3 MH / H Cast | 7.1-8.0 | Crius | Better |
| Hollow Body | Fast | Anura 7'5 MH / H Cast | 7.1-8.0 | Wraith | Best |
| Soft Plastic | Fast | Creature 7'-7'3 MH / H Cast | 6.5-7.0 | Cyclone | Good |
| Soft Plastic | Fast | Cypress 7'-7'3 MH / H Cast | 6.3-7.1 | Crius | Better |
| Soft Plastic | Fast | Anura 7'5 MH / H Cast | 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 M 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 M 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 | Brute 7'6-7'9 XH 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 | Brute 7'9 XXH Cast | 6.5-7.0 | Cyclone | Good |
| Large Swimbaits | Fast | Brute 7'9 XXH Cast | 6.3-8.0 |
Crius | Better |
| Large Swimbaits | Fast | Brute 7'9 XXH Cast | 6.3-8.0 | Wraith | Best |