Dedicated rods 2024
BoatSquirrel reply :
What techniques do yall think deserve dedicated rods that you leave a specific bait on all year? Thanks.
Lead Head reply :
Jigs
IgotWood reply :
My 7’ MH pretty much has a jig on it all year round. My 6’8” med x-fast has either a shallow crank of some sort or a fluke tied on year round.
detroit1 reply :
Dropshot, senko (tx and wacky) crank, and jig.
Sam reply :
Crankbait rod.
Senko rod.
Ned Rig rod.
Alabama Rig rod.
Drop Shot rod.
Finesse rod.
Flipping and Pitching rods.
Frog rod.
Probably some others I can't remember as I sit here waiting for the LSU baseball game to come out of its weather delay. If I was not so lazy tonight I would walk over to where the rods are stored and look at them.
Mike L reply :
Punching
Mike
Scott F reply :
None of my rods are dedicated to any one bait or technique. I prefer my rods to multi-task. My boats aren't big enough to have the decks covered with rods that only serve one purpose.
NHBull reply :
I used to think that there were many technique specific rods and I even thought a jig rod needed an Xf tip. I now believe the MBR flex in Loomis line is the solution to that. I now put more fish in the boat, even with jigs with GLX MBR'S.
Flip and pitch and spinning rod covers most everything else
Dens228 reply :
The only rods I have that are dedicated for one thing are my crankbait rod and my weightless plastics.
Glaucus reply :
In my opinion, and for me, it isn't so much about a rod having one specific task as it is about certain techniques needing certain requirements out of a rod. And that's the way I roll. All of my rods do more than one thing.
CroakHunter reply :
Jig, heavy pitching, frogging
NittyGrittyBoy reply :
Flipping/Pitching
Topwater
Light crank/spinnerbait
Heavy crank/spinnerbait
LxVE Bassin reply :
Everything ????
Kyhokie reply :
Squarebills.
fishwizzard reply :
On 4/4/2019 at 7:43 AM, NHBull said:I used to think that there were many technique specific rods and I even thought a jig rod needed an Xf tip. I now believe the MBR flex in Loomis line is the solution to that. I now put more fish in the boat, even with jigs with GLX MBR'S.
Flip and pitch and spinning rod covers most everything else
I agree but I still keep buying more rods. If I had cut down to a few they would all be MBR taper rods. I think a 783c and a 844c would cover maybe 75% of common bass presentations.
N Florida Mike reply :
I have a frog rod, 2 spinnerbait rods, A rod for big senkos , flukes , and big worms.. A rod I use for trick worms , small senkos, and small worms. Another one for creature baits. And one I use for topwater.Got a few more spares.????
d-camarena reply :
I only own 5 rods, they get it done
MN Fisher reply :
On 4/4/2019 at 7:35 AM, Scott F said:None of my rods are dedicated to any one bait or technique. I prefer my rods to multi-task. My boats aren't big enough to have the decks covered with rods that only serve one purpose.
I'm with Scott - being in a canoe means I don't have much rod-room. So my five rods all multi-task.
Bluebasser86 reply :
Punching grass
Frogging
cranking
swimbaits
The rest can be used for at least a couple different things.
Lead Head reply :
I keep a frog tied on most of the year. When it's too cold for frogs the A-rig gets put on that rod. As soon as I decide its warm enough for frogs the A-rig gets put away until next year. My jig rod is the only one that has the same job/bait ALL YEAR.
OkobojiEagle reply :
On 4/4/2019 at 6:08 AM, BoatSquirrel said:What techniques do yall think deserve dedicated rods that you leave a specific bait on all year? Thanks.
Those you are going to fish every trip all year...
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RB 77 reply :
I have a drop shot specific rod that has literally never had anything else tied onto it.
NYWayfarer reply :
Topwater and Frogging are my two technique dedicated rod and reel set-ups. Everything else pulls double, sometimes triple, duty.
new2BC4bass reply :
Originally I looked for versatility. I'm sure these rods can do more, but I bought them for one purpose.
Frog rod
Ned rod
Crankbait rod
I bought a 6' MH Lightning and 100HN Procaster a few years ago for my grandson to use. He had no desire to learn baitcasting. It is now a dedicated spinnerbait rod for me.
BoatSquirrel reply :
Thanks guys. I dont feel quite so bad for continuing to pile sticks into the collection with only single purpose in mind.
Junger reply :
On 4/5/2019 at 12:40 AM, BoatSquirrel said:Thanks guys. I dont feel quite so bad for continuing to pile sticks into the collection with only single purpose in mind.
Do you fish from the shore, or on a boat?
I do both, and enjoy both, but being on a boat lets me bring more rods obviously, and I bring dedicated rods so I don't have to retie lures. For example in one area where there's wood laydowns, I'll get a spinnerbait. Then I might try a chatterbait, but I'll already have it tied onto another rod. So I basically take 5-6 rods on the boat.
For shore fishing, I only take 1 all around rod that can handle 3-4 techniques.
J Francho reply :
Topwaters, jerkbaits, vertical drop shot, big swimbaits, diving cranks are all rods that some special taper or power. Other wise, I M/MH/H in pretty much fast for everything else.
BassKicker42 reply :
I have a crankbait rod, lipless, squarebills and jerkbaits.
I have a rod that I throw chatterbaits, swim jigs, and paddle tails.
A rod for frogging, heavy topwater like whopper ploppers and sexy dawgs.
A rod for various Texas rigged creatures sand larger worms.
A dedicated Jig rod
And an all around spinning rod for wacky/neko rigging, drop shots, and shakey heads.
6 Rods gets it done for me.
ike8120 reply :
I have
Ned Rod
Senko
Crankbait
Froggin
All purpose one
The Maestro reply :
I think this comes down to how many total rods you have or plan on having. If I only had a few rods I would dedicate one to the technique I enjoy and use the most. This would also be the setup I would spend the most money on. I would use more versatile combos for my other rods.
Bankbeater reply :
Moving baits, jigs, and soft plastics get their own rods.
Matt_3479 reply :
I got a little excited and decided to get a bunch of new rods last year and have technique specific rods. I prefer technique specific rods, having to retie baits every 15 mins becomes a huge pain! I have 1-2 rods I use for a few different things but majority are specific.
drop shop
ned rig
frog
jig
finesse jig
t-rig/c-rig
crankbait
Delaware Valley Tackle reply :
On 4/4/2019 at 7:15 AM, Sam said:Crankbait rod.
Senko rod.
Ned Rig rod.
Alabama Rig rod.
Drop Shot rod.
Finesse rod.
Flipping and Pitching rods.
Frog rod.
Probably some others I can't remember as I sit here waiting for the LSU baseball game to come out of its weather delay. If I was not so lazy tonight I would walk over to where the rods are stored and look at them.
Add one for jerkbaits/flukes/poppers
haggard reply :
On 4/4/2019 at 6:08 AM, BoatSquirrel said:What techniques do yall think deserve dedicated rods that you leave a specific bait on all year? Thanks.
Texas rigged 4" worm with 1/4 oz bullet weight on a M/F rod.
Glaucus reply :
On 4/5/2019 at 9:08 AM, Delaware Valley Tackle said:Add one for jerkbaits/flukes/poppers
I don't really get that list. A Senko can be fishing on anything from a ML spinning rod to a MH casting rod and several things in-between. Ned Rig, drop shot, and finesse are all the same thing. Flipping and pitching can and a lot of times is also the frog rod.
Seems like a waste.
MN Fisher reply :
As I said earlier - with the five rigs I have, I can do almost everything. Only thing I can't toss is heavy swimbaits or topwaters. I can toss WPs through the 130 and, depending on the manufacturer, up to 5" swimbaits on the Fuego without overloading the rod. Only rig I might add in the future is a heavier setup for the larger/heavier swimmers and toppers.
Delaware Valley Tackle reply :
On 4/5/2019 at 9:42 AM, Glaucus said:I don't really get that list. A Senko can be fishing on anything from a ML spinning rod to a MH casting rod and several things in-between. Ned Rig, drop shot, and finesse are all the same thing. Flipping and pitching can and a lot of times is also the frog rod.
Seems like a waste.
Sure, you could do everything with a mh/f rod but I took the OP reference to “dedicated” as different from technique specific. You could have 3 similar rods each dedicated to a different technique. My Ned rod is much lighter than any of my others. A finesse rod in between those two. A senko is a finesse technique of sorts but they are not light weight so go on a med or mh rod. My frog rod needs to load and cast well so it has a different tip than a flipping rod, which to me means mats or vast weed beds. Technically flipping and pitching are casting techniques you can employ with any rod. For jerkbaits I like a fast action but a real soft tip to allow for subtle action. These are all personal preference not the musts.
BoatSquirrel reply :
When I posted with the word dedicated, I meant a rod you tie a spook on and leave on that rod permanently.
Thank yall again for the excellent responses.
GreenPig reply :
I own around 50 combos, so I do for the most part have dedicated rigs. The challenging part is having the right ones when on the water.
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