cumara, crucial or gl2?

[vanillagurilla]

cumara 7'2" med xfast 1/8th-3/8ths, crucial 7'6" med xfast 1/4-5/8ths, loomis gl2 6'10" mag-med 3/16-1/2oz dropshot. Going to be using it for dropshotting for halibut and what not also maybe some grubs/flukes. Im leaning on shimano right now because i like a longer rod but never tried a loomis. Any input or other recomendations would be great to hear. Right now i do it all with my 7'3" e21 MH fast and a curado 200 but i kinda need a spinning rod for skipping under docks in the harbor and such. Reel will 90% most likely be a stradic ci4 2500.

[fish4keep]

Since you're leaning toward Shimano, out of the two I would pick the crucial since the new crucial has the same blank as the Cumara. Minus the guide, sic on cumara and alconite on crucial. It will save you some $$$. IMHO

[vanillagurilla]

i think alconites are better imo, lighter and just as strong as sic, the new crucials are also supposed to have the same reel seat and handles as the cumaras.

[pigdestroyer]

I use the old 7'2" Med Crucial spinning rod for dropshotting. I would recommend it. I use to have the Gloomis dropshot rod and I prefer the Crucial.

[kaneo]

i love my crucial. i even like it more than the cumara.

[Frequent Flyer]

also interested in shimano rods, but does anyone know how much the new crucials are around $-wise?

[GdHkSet1]

FYI,
It may be drive for some but Last Chance B&T in Hemet has a few Crucials(older) left for sale @ 40 percent off the reg price, I was in there today and there were about 10 left (all casting), there were also a couple of Compres too. They are on sale until they are all gone. Best is too call Matt or Megan to see whats left.

[vanillagurilla]

New crucials are around $159 and cumaras are 199.

[vanillagurilla]

spinning rod will most likely be on hold, might get a cumara casting rod so i can run braid like i want to, been reading that the O.G. carrot stix with the SS guides will wear a groove in them with braid :(. if i could re-wrap my e21 with fuji alconite or ti-sic or chi guides i would, because the blank on the e21 is strong and has good action. I really want a ex-fast casting stick though so the e21 might become a backup stick or a loaner because i cant use braid, braid really helps with detecting bites and bottom structure in current/surf where i like to fish. you gota know ur in the right area!!!