Powell 804 ??

TennTyrant · 07-23-11, 06:39 PM

my son wants a rod for cranking and is looking at the powell 804 is this a good rod for shallow and mid depth crainkbaits? Or should he get another model in the endurance series?

bassboogieman · 07-23-11, 06:53 PM

That would be an 8' MH rod? IMO way too much rod for shallow or mid-depth cranks. Suitable probably for deep divers, but for the ones mentioned you'll do better with a medium power in 6'6" to 7'6" length with a moderate or moderate/fast action.

TennTyrant · 07-23-11, 07:11 PM

Ok what about the g loomis GL2 843CBR? would that be a good one he likes it to?

bassboogieman · 07-23-11, 09:32 PM

That's a 7' medium. That power and length would be more in the ballpark. But I don't know a lot about Loomis rods, I've only had a couple and none of their crankbait rods or any in the GL series. If he likes the GL2 than that would work. As I said in previous posts, I'm not of the opinion that you need to spend a lot of money on rods used for moving baits with treble hooks, in comparison to slow presentation baits, the requirements for a really sensitive (= more expensive) blank is not as critical.

07-23-11, 06:39 PM	#1
TennTyrant BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 112	Powell 804 ?? my son wants a rod for cranking and is looking at the powell 804 is this a good rod for shallow and mid depth crainkbaits? Or should he get another model in the endurance series?

07-23-11, 09:32 PM	#4
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	That's a 7' medium. That power and length would be more in the ballpark. But I don't know a lot about Loomis rods, I've only had a couple and none of their crankbait rods or any in the GL series. If he likes the GL2 than that would work. As I said in previous posts, I'm not of the opinion that you need to spend a lot of money on rods used for moving baits with treble hooks, in comparison to slow presentation baits, the requirements for a really sensitive (= more expensive) blank is not as critical. Last edited by bassboogieman; 07-23-11 at 09:38 PM.

07-23-11, 06:53 PM	#2
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	That would be an 8' MH rod? IMO way too much rod for shallow or mid-depth cranks. Suitable probably for deep divers, but for the ones mentioned you'll do better with a medium power in 6'6" to 7'6" length with a moderate or moderate/fast action.

07-23-11, 07:11 PM	#3
TennTyrant BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 112	Ok what about the g loomis GL2 843CBR? would that be a good one he likes it to?

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