# of rods

[TonkaBass]

Just for conversation, how many rods do you guys have in your boat? I for one use 14 at the present time, which is actually way more than enough already, but I will probably addd some more this winter. Out of those 2 are crankbait, 4 spinning, 2 flipping sticks, 6 more general purpose baitcasters.

[CarlWBL]

1 Heavy Flippin stick w/ Braid

1 Flippin/Jig stick w/ 20lb flouro

2 Crankbait/topwater

1 Undecided-as I just got the reel for christmas and need to buy a rod.

1 Spinning reel set with drop shot

2 multi purpose spinning reels

1 ultra light set up for skipping wacky rigged plastics on 6ft rod. I like to use real light tackle when I wacky rig, even though I use it around docks a ton.

So 9 set ups total.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Depends on the season, and if its for fun or a tournament.. but I will have as many as 25 in my boat at a time.

[jwhjr]

3 or 4, but I don't have room for any more.

[ikeslayer]

i never have more than 10 any more than that and you are just using your boat as a warehouse or you are trying to hide some from your wife.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Generally between 4 and 8, depending upon the situation.

[frogtosser]

14 to 18 depending who is with and where I am fishing

[Cecil]

I would say 20-25 depending on bite and lake. If I'm on a lake like Minnetonka I will have them all. If I go to Rainy or somewhere like that it will be a lot less since there is really only one species.

5 Spinning

4 Flipping

10+ Other baitcasters

[crothmeier]

2 Bait casters, 1 crankbait, 1 spinnerbait

3 spinning: 1 med hvy w/ big jig/plasitc

1 med w/ crappie tube/plastic

1 ultra lite w/ teardrop, sunfish plastic

I'd like to add one more baitcaster for flippin.

POWERPRO on EVERYTHIN!

[grab the net]

In the boat at any time it would average around 15-18, but some of those are panfish rigs. I find myself getting caught up in the "technique specific" rage. Think many rigs do just fine for crossing back and forth from technique to technique. Just another marketing ploy for us to buy more and more expensive rigs. On any given day the average guy is going to be fishing his strength or favorite way. The rest of the rods on the deck or in the locker are just window dressing.

[TB Basser]

Let's see,

Baitcaster:

3 Flippin Sticks 2)Different colored Jigs, 1)Creature

Spinnerbait

Swim Jig

2)Crank bait

Frog

Carolina Rig

Spinning:

Stupid Rig

Drop Shot

Jig Worm

Wacky Rig

Jerkbait/Small Jig

That's 14

But that is just for fun fishing, for tournaments normally

I have it down to 4-5 on the deck that are pattern specific

with back-up's in the box. Now if I have nothing going all

bets are off. lol

[EBass]

I have 6 combos (2 spinning and 4 baitcasting) I need a bigger boat.

[Cold_blood]

2 anymore that i need i just take from my buddy haha

[TurnUpTheFishing]

My boat limits me...

If im on my own 6 combos if Ive got a partner then I only bring 4 and prefer they do the same.

[&JAG]

I have seven combos... Just don't tell my wife

[SStracker]

6 usually looking at buying at least two more before spring.

[Bass Whacker]

I bring 4 out usually use 2 one for flipping and one for a square bill/spinnerbait

[Bigguyone]

Usually fishin in my buddy's boat or a rental (when on trips) so I try to keep it to:

Drop shot (spin) – Rogue 7’ M /Quantum 20PTi/20# braid with fluro leader (may replace with 7’2” ML Shimano Cumara)

Jerk baits/cranks (spin) – 85M modulus Browning 7’ M (already have)/Kenetic PTi20/8# fluro

Senkos/Tube (spin) - St Croix Tourney 7’ M Fast/Quantum PTi 20/20# braid with fluro leader

Small spinnerbaits/cranks/shaky head/senkos- Kistler LTA 7’ ML Fast /fuego/10-12# fluro

Spinnerbaits /topwater/soft jerk-baits – Cumara 7’2” M XFast /core/ 20-30# braid with fluro leader (mono leader for topwater)

Small cranks/small spinnerbaits – Legend 7' M Fast/Fuego/10# Mono

Jig/t-rig/Universal rod – Crucial 7’ M XFast/Citica/10-12# fluro or 20# braid

Spinnerbaits(1oz)/Frog/jig - 7’2” MH Cumara Fast/ Curado E7 lefty/30# braid with fluro leader

2oz+ swimbaits/deep cranks – 7’3” H Mod/Fast /Quantum PT tour/30# braid

[OTCBigBass]

10-15 but will be adding a few more this year. I also need a bigger boat

[RK]

Hiya -

Cleaning out my rod lockers in the fall is really pretty embarrassing. By the end of the season I have rods for 4 or 5 different species squirreled away. With my boat I have TONS of rod storage though, so I can kind of get away with it. Plus the BOSS has her rods in the boat besides so I have doubles of some things... I think last fall I yanked almost 30 rods out of the boat. Between bass, walleyes, muskies, panfish, plus rods for 3 kids - it adds up in a hurry...

It varies by time of year too. Some rods I don't carry all the time.

But just the bass stuff:

- 2 smallie grub/jigworm rods (7'6" ML spinning rods, 6 lb mono)

- Smallie tube rod (7' M spinning, 8 lb copoly)

- Jigworm rod for largemouths (6'6" MH spinning, 8 lb copoly)

- Jerkbait rod (7' M spinning with braid)

- Drop-shot rod (6'9" ML spinning, 6 lb fluoro)

- Smallie crankbait rod (7'6" ML baitcaster 10 lb fluoro)

- C-rig/swim jig rod (7' H casting, 15lb copoly)

- Smallie jig & pig/football head rod (7' MH casting 12 lb fluoro)

- Pitching rod (6'9" H baitcasting, 20 lb fluoro)

- Spinnerbait/buzzbait rod (6'10" MH, 15 lb mono)

- Crankbait rod (7' MH casting, 12lb fluoro)

- Big crankbait rod - DT16s and stuff - (7'11" MH, 20lb braid)

- A flipping stick or two - (usually one with braid one with fluoro)

Really not as bad as it looks, honest. Tell you what though - rod sleeves are a lifesaver

Cheers,

Rob Kimm

[Deitz Dittrich]

I'll ditto that Rob, Rod Slicks are sanity savers!

[TonkaBass]

I totally agree, last year I bought enough rod slicks for all my rods. Well worth the price you pay for something that will last forever!

[Craigums]

They just keep the rods untangled right?

[polarsusd81]

RK what kind of boat do you have that you can stuff 30+ rods it, jeez.

I have only a small 14' lund and 90% of the time have a second person in the boat with me. I generally limit myself to 5 or 6.

6'-6" MH F baitcaster used for frogs and plastics

6'-0" M M baitcaster for spinnerbaits and lipless cranks

7'-0" MH M glass baitcaster for crankin

6'-6" M MF spinning for jerkbaits and stickworms

7'-2" ML F spinning for dropshots and light plastics

[Juan Grande]

Yeah, you must have to have a bass boat with lots of lockers and deck space for 18-25 rods. I've been slowly adding one per year and am up to about 6 rods that I bring out. If I bring another guy out with me, the boat gets crowded/cluttered in a hurry. I have a 17' Lund Explorer so I wouldn't call it a small boat. Could use more rod storage though...