re: Glass or composite cranking rods?

Personally, I have never found the need for glass or composite cranking rods. Supposedly the slower actions and deeper flex enable to keep fish buttoned up thus have fewer throw your lure. I have never found this be either true or false and boat plenty on crankbaits using the same rod I use for spinnerbaits, worms, and jigs. My preference is to use fast action rods and select rod based on weights of lures.

If you are worried about a rod being "too fast", spool up some mono for crankbaits.

Kistler rods used to great but the blanks have changed so I don't know anymore. Have heard many people complain that Trey does not honor warranties but I do not know if this is true or not. Might want to look into the Dobyns line if warranty matter to you.