How many rods do you take when you go fishing?? 2024

The Rooster reply :

How many different rod/reel setups do you take with you when you go fishing and what do you use them for?? I'm trying to get an accurate idea of how many I might need to get, like one medium heavy for jigging/T-rigging, one rod especially for crankbaits, and so on...

Big Tom reply :

I take anywhere between 3 and 5.

Here is what I have:

1. I got a 6'6" medium bass pro shops pro qualifier casting rod that I use for Texas rigs. Its one of my mainstays.

2. I got a 7' MH BPS Extreme rod that I use for jigs or carolina rigging. I usually always have this with me too.

3. I have a BPS Rick Clunn casting rod - 6'6" medium that I use for small cranks/finesse presentations. This one I take or leave (most often leave because even though its a worm/dropshot rod its about as limber as a willow branch) depending on how I am feeling. Its REALLY sensitive though so its good for throwing jigheads and things of that nature.

4. I have a 6' medium Quest rod that I use for top waters and spinner/buzz baits. Its a mainstay.

5. I have a 6' medium St. Croix Premier spinning rod that I use for just about anything but mostly its my senko rod. Its always with me.

I used to have a few others but I sold them.

I am due for a serious tackle overhaul though. I just want some new stuff and with winter on its way, I will probably go crazy and buy all new rods and reels .

kikstand454 reply :

when im in the back of the boat... which is always... take four rods.

6'6 medium heavy/ quantum kvd 7.0--for all things moving.

6'6 medium glass/abu garcia black maxx round 5.4-- for cranks and sometimes shallow/light texas rig

7' medium heavy/ diawa 100h lefthanded 6.2-- for all things crawling.

7' medium/light/ quantum incyte spinning-- for dropshotting and senko type things.

15lb yozuri hybrid on everything except the spinninig reel, which has trilene xl 8lb. on it right now..... but its about to get yo zuri 10lb ultra soft.

The Rooster reply :

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I take anywhere between 3 and 5.
Here is what I have:

1. I got a 6'6" medium bass pro shops pro qualifier casting rod that I use for Texas rigs. Its one of my mainstays.

2. I got a 7' MH BPS Extreme rod that I use for jigs or carolina rigging. I usually always have this with me too.

3. I have a BPS Rick Clunn casting rod - 6'6" medium that I use for small cranks/finesse presentations. This one I take or leave (most often leave because even though its a worm/dropshot rod its about as limber as a willow branch) depending on how I am feeling. Its REALLY sensitive though so its good for throwing jigheads and things of that nature.

4. I have a 6' medium Quest rod that I use for top waters and spinner/buzz baits. Its a mainstay.

5. I have a 6' medium St. Croix Premier spinning rod that I use for just about anything but mostly its my senko rod. Its always with me.

I used to have a few others but I sold them.

I am due for a serious tackle overhaul though. I just want some new stuff and with winter on its way, I will probably go crazy and buy all new rods and reels .

Dude, I do the same thing when it comes to winter. I go crazy and start hitting the stores looking for new stuff or old stuff I just never got yet and would like to get (those are mostly lures).

Big Tom reply :

I do most of my spending BY FAR in the winter...buying crap is almost as addictive as fishing.

Dorkus reply :

6...

Catt reply :

1 for sure

family guy reply :

usally i only use one,on account i only have two hands and can only hold one rod at a time .seriously though, when i do the co-ang thing just two. a 4000 and a 2500 Daiwa on a 6'6 med,and a 6'6 med lite. i use the 4000 for everything, i use the 2500 for small rapala types and senko stuff. and even though i am new at the co-ang thing,i havent yet regreted having more rods to use,my last tourny i used one rod the whole day, caught the same amount of fish as the boater.

burleytog reply :

Never enough.

Bassn Blvd reply :

1 for flipping.

2 for worms

1 for super fluke

1 for topwater rapala

1 for crank bait

1 for swimbait

That's usually it.

Muddy reply :

Shore fishing : 411

a few mroe if I am on the boat ;D

BirdNestBen reply :

I bank fish and take 3 rods.......

Have a Calcutta/ Allstar Rod- Worm fishing

Just got a Revo Stx a week ago... and a nice friend of mine gave me a Team Daiwa V med. action rod- I use this for senkos, flukes, and spinnerbaits...

I take a spinning rod for drop-shot fishing, or for roostertails/panther martins.... It's a President 6740

I think 3 is plenty.... especially when bank fishing

Catt reply :

3 would cover all techniques and one for lagniappe

Top water

Mid-depth

Bottom

And a back up

bighed reply :

Usually not less than 5 or more than 10. Whats tied on depends on where I'm fishing, time of year, etc. Less rods if it's not a tourny, maybe 4 or 5 to keep the clutter down and the deck open.

Joe Boss reply :

When fishing from shore I take 3. One set-up for live bait fishing, one backup and one for fishing artificials (usually for wacky rigged Senkos)

tyrius. reply :

4, 2 baitcasters and 2 spinning setups.

1 baitcaster for jigs, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits

1 baitcaster for crankbaits, topwaters

1 spinning setup for soft plastics

1 spinning setup for everything else too small for my baitcast setups

I may try and add another baitcasting setup to have a dedicated jig setup and then one free for spinnerbaits/buzzbaits. I fish from shore so I'll take all of this and work it until I figure out what is working the best then I'll only carry the setup or two that are working the best.

Flywatersmallie reply :

I bank fish too, boat in the budget for spring. I carry 3....

Revo S/Fenwick HMG 6'6" MH for rigs, jigs heavier spinnerbaits and the like

Revo STX/St Croix Legend Tournament Drop Shot. Use this for little spinners (booyah pond magic, things like that). tubes, grubs, smallie lures, 1/8 oz jigs. Things that dont weigh a whole ton, its a 6'9" ML

And a 6' medium St Croix Avid/TD Advantage for stuff too light to throw effectively on a baitcaster

Oh, and roughly 50lbs of baits ;D in a softsided bag with a few extra plano boxes around as well. I generally fish close enough to the SUV that it is essentially my rod locker/storage

Branuss04 reply :

2 swimbait rods.

1 spinning rod for drop shotting, wacky rig, small jigs, etc

2 baitcasters. 1 for cranks, jerkbaits, etc and one for jigs, worms, small swimbaits,

Bankbeater reply :

Usually four rigs

1 for jigs

1 for light t-rigs

1 for spinners/cranks

1 for heavy t-rigs/c-rigs

BNKrust reply :

Revo S/All-Star IM10 - plastics

Revo S/Falcon Lowrider - crankbaits

Exceler/All-Star ASR - cranks/swimbaits

KVD 5.1/Bionic Blade - spinnerbaits

ProMax/All-Star Instinct - buzzbaits

Every now and then I'll throw in a fairy wand if I'm gonna be drop-shotting or shooting docks and such.

All but the ProMax have 12lb fluoro. My tourney partner takes no less than 12 usually, though he only uses about 5 or 6 on a given trip. He uses nothing but Carrot Stix. The front deck is just a sea of orange.

Daniel My Brother reply :

No set number. Depends on where I'm fishing and how I'm fishing. Anywhere from 1 to 6.

slomoe reply :

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3 would cover all techniques and one for lagniappe

I had to look that word up ;D Learn somethin new everyday

Sam reply :

Grey Wolf reply :

BOAT=3

BANK=1

Raul reply :

Bank = 1

Boat = 3-5

.ghoti. reply :

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Shore fishing : 411
a few mroe if I am on the boat ;D

Four hundred and eleven rods?

You carry around a few more than me. ;D ;D

I take 3-6, depending on where I'm going, who I'm going with, and what conditions I think I might find.

When I go to Trophy Country, I take "em all.

Reel Rod Line Bait

ST CROIX 253, 6'10" SETYR H-MF, #14, TOAD, SWIMBAIT, JIG

ENERGY PT 770, 6'8" AVID M-XF, #12, SENKO, IKA

ENERGY PT 660, 6'6" SETYR MH-F, #12, HULA GRUB, JERKBAIT

ENERGY PT 660, 7' SETYR M-F, #10, TUBE, LIGHT T-RIG

MILLIONAIRE, 6'6" SETYR M-F, #10, SPINNERBAIT, TOPWATER

PFLEUGER SUMMIT, 6'8" CUMARA M-XF, #12 , T-RIG, JIG

JOHNNY MORRIS, 6'9" BPS XPS ML-F, #10, FLUKE, TUBE

ENERGY PT 770, 6'3" TEAM DAIWA L&T MH-F, #12, IKA, HULA GRUB

REVO STX, 7' SETYR M-F, #10, JIG WORM, T-RIG

MILLIONAIRE, 7'6" SETYR M-MF, #12, CRANKBAIT

SYMETRE, 7'2" AIRRUS M-F, #8, FINESSE BAITS

fishfordollars reply :

9-14

1 Spinnerbait

4 Crankbaits

1 Carolina rig

2 Jig

2 Worm

1 Senko

2 Topwater

1 Frog

It really depends on the season. Most are kept in the rod lockers and swapped out as needed

ROOKIE02 reply :

I FIND THAT WHEN I TAKE MORE THAN 3 I SPEND MORE TIME SWITCHING AROUND THAN I DO FISHING

1 JIG SETUP

1 T-RIGG SETUP

1 SWIMBAIT SETUP

snapper G reply :

I fish from shore, so I'm pretty limited to what I can tack with me. I like to bring 1 BC and Spinning rod.

Most of the time I'm have a spinner bait or frog on the BC, and 3/0 worm hook on the spinning.

bigfruits reply :

5-6 in a boat

3-4 in canoe

main reason i like several rods is that i hate switching baits on the same rod.

KevO reply :

3-5

1 MH Carrot stix for worms and jigs (Always)

1 Med/Fast St. Croix casting for spinnerbaits and traps (Always)

1 Med/Fast St. croix spinning for jerkbaits and topwater (sometimes)

1 Med/Ex Fast Crucial spinning dropshot rod for senkos and finesse fishing (always)

1 MH/MF Crucial crankbait rod (most of the time)

mayassa reply :

1-4

2 spin

2 BC

Certified Public Angler reply :

2 baitcast (Heavy and MH)

2 spinning (ML and M/F)

shorefisher reply :

i rock 4 and wish i had more

but i only use 2 on the shore

CookieMonst3r reply :

I bank fish so i take 3.

J Francho reply :

1-12 depending. Shore/wading, I'll bring 1-3; fishing from my yak, 4-8; as a non boater in a tx., usually 4, in a rental or borrowed boat, 6-12.

The_Natural reply :

I took 7 tonight:

4 crankbait setups (BDS 1, Moonsault cb100, RC2.5DD, and a trap)

1 spinnerbait

1 football jig

1 spinning rod rigged with a slider

I did not end up using my spinning rod, and used the spinnerbait only a couple of times. The deep crank (RC2.5DD) did not produce a fish the times I threw it. I did catch two fish on the trap, but mainly the jig and two shallow cranks dominated. Cranks should highlight your game plan when fish start to go into a fall pattern, with the football jig backing you up when the fish aren't chasing baitfish. The football jig worked in the heat of the day, and the shallow cranks worked as it went into the evening. The moonsault cleaned up when there was activity around me in open water, and the BDS 1 pulled a few fish hanging out by trees and stumps. No hogs tonight, but a few good fish on the jig (only a few bites), but the two shallow runners produced quite a few fish (4-5 keepers...7 or 8 dinks). I had a blast. Heading out again in the morning...

Primus reply :

App. 12-15 combo's on my my main boat. When fishing out of my small boat or when I'm on a buddy's boat app. 5-6 combo's.

TournyFish001 reply :

shakey head 1

shakey head 2

drop shot 1

drop shot 2

crank 1 shallow

crank 2 medium

crank 3 deep

spinnerbait light

spinnerbait heavy

Heavy C-Rig

Light C-Rig

Top Water

Jig 1

Jig 2

skip rig- tube on a jighead various light baits ect-

I usually carry 7 or 8 on the deck sometimes more prefishing

shimanogloomis man reply :

i have 1 spinning and 6 baitcasting will have 8 come next spring.... you could never have to many..... each rod n reel are for different applications ;D

Bayou Bass reply :

Usually 3. For bass I bring the following I bring 2 BC and one spin, for inshore salt I usually bring 2 spin one BC

Bean Counter reply :

I usually carry six or seven depending on where I am fishing.

One rigged with a senko or Fat Ika

One with a texas rigged worm, lizard or tube

One with a spinner bait

one with a Buzz bait

A crank bait rod

A Jig rod

and a Spinning rod with either a Dropshot or splitshot rig

Sometimes I carry a fly rod for when the topwater bite is really on

ArcticCat500 reply :

because Im not a tourny fisherman I usually carry 3, somethimes 4

topwater, spinnerbait, worm and my dock skippen spinner.

diver_sniper reply :

Right now, I'm limited to just 3. I hope to have at least 6 by spring, and will try to continue adding.

1 Med-Hev BC that I fish my topwater stuff with. Sprofrog, spook, poppers, buzz baits, whatever.

1 Med BC that I fish mainly a jig or t-right with.

1 Med SR that I fish light stuff with. Sluggos, small suspending cranks, smaller spinner baits, unweighted plastics etc.

I'm still pretty new to fishing hard and am in college, so money is tight. I'm pretty sure though that I will end up being one of those guys with 10-15 in my boat at a time, because even with the 3 I have now, I'll find myself tying a half a dozen knots or more in an evening of fishing. That's wasted time I would love to get away from.

lubina reply :

In my boat, 3 swimbaits combos and another 6-10.

In someone else's, 6 combos.

fishinfiend reply :

Boat:

1-top water or shallow crank

1-jig

1-t-rig or c-rig plastic

1-medium crank

1-deep crank

Shore:

1-spook or shallow crank

1-soft plastic/frog

Matt 825 reply :

Always have the following for summer fishing

1- Jig rod

1- Drop Shot rod

1- Top Water rod

1- Carolina/Texas rig rod

1- Tube/Grub rod

1- Medium-Heavy Spinning rod for anything else

Then whatever else I bring for the paticular body of water.

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