How Many Rods Do You Carry?

[Kowen117]

On any given day on the water how many do you generally have in the boat? I currently carry 7 combos 2 spinning 5 casting but it always seems like I am short a rod or two. Just wondering how many rods you have compared to how many you actually use on any given day?

[aumdb487]

^{When fishing from the back of a boat I carry 5, usually 3 casting and 2 spinning, sometime 4 and 1 depending on what kind of pattern the boater is on. In my own boat I have all my rods in the locker but I still only pull out 5 at a time (or less), keeps me in the same frame of mind when tournament fishing from the back of a boat.}

[outdoorsman110]

My kayak holds 8 rods so always 8

[buzzfrog]

i am on the shore, so about 4, then if my bro goes, he has to extra hand so about 6, we swap back and forth

[Nice_Bass]

15.

Typically only use three...A bad day is when i have 6 or 7 rods on deck.

[piscicidal]

I usually bring 10 if by myself and 4 or 5 if fishing with someone else.

[LgMouthGambler]

I only need 4. 1) Shimano Curado 50E, 12# Yozuri for open area plastics. 2) Shimano Curado E7, 65# Spiderwire, heavy cover plastics. 3) Shimano Citica G6, 17# Mono, Spook. 4) Revo SX, 65# Spiderwire, jiggin.

[flippin and pitchin]

It really depends on the body of water. Three to seven depending on on that and the species.

[Jig Man]

When by myself 18 with 10 out and 8 on standby.

[Ima Bass Ninja]

9 baitcasters and 2 spinning on the boat. 1 baitcaster and 1 spinner on the kayak

[Bair]

Two. Dos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Missouribassman95]

_{On shore.. four. But I can only carry three on my float tube, and then I usually carry my only baitcaster, and two spinning.}

[JaxBasser]

I fish from the shore so I usually only carry 2 or 3. One baitcaster for soft plastics/jigs, one for cranks, and a spinning setup for light stuff.

[Bassn Blvd]

one jig

one jerkbait

one crank bait

one swimbait

two senko

I'm finding myself needing another crankbait rod though.

[ww2farmer]

Right now I have 3 spinning rods: one 7' ML/F for drop shotting, one 6'8" M/XF for flick shake/finesse jigs/shaky heads, and a 6'6" M/F for skipping docks/ soft jerkbaits.

And 7 casting: 7'11" H flipping rod, three 7' MH/fast rods for a little of everything, from spinnerbaits, c-rigs, jigs, frogs, t-rigs, to big square bills, 3/4 oz lipless cranks, a 7' M power/fast action for senkos, lipless and square bill cranks, light cover t-rigs and alot of other GP stuff, a 7'10" H/Mod deep cranking rod, and a 6'6" M power fast action for jerkbaits, top water, and other stuff.

[Hooligan]

Typically I'll have around 35 in the boat for a Four Day, that's not inclusive of practice. Fun fishing, I'll generally have between seven and 12. During crank season, that may increase by four or so. I usually have at least triplicate of my crank rods with rattling, non-rattling, and off-set color baits.

[iceintheveins]

I have a small boat, so I usually fish alone. In the middle of the summer is when I carry the most rods because the greatest variety of techniques work. I carry five casting and two spinning.

1. 200E5 Curado spooled with 10 pound Stren. 7' BPS M Crankin' Stick (cranks, light topwater, light spinnerbait)

2. BPS 5.2:1 PQ and a 7' MH Crankin' Stick, 12 pound stren (Heavier spinnerbait, heavier topwater)

3. BPS 6.4:1 PQ and a 7' MH BPS Tourney Special , 17 Pound stren (jigs, creaturebaits, heavy spinnerbaits, heavy topwaters, heavy senko or worm)

4. Daiwa Megaforce, 7' KVD Crank Rod, 12 Pound Stren (buzzbaits, rage shads/toads)

5. BPS 6.4:1 PQ, 7' H PQ Rod, 50 pound power pro (frogs, heavy cover, punching)

6. Pflueger President Spinning Reel, 7' MH Quantum Alliance Spinning Rod, 8 pound stren (senkos, flukes, smaller worms and plastics)

7. Pflueger President Spinning Reel, 7' M Browning Silaflex Rod, 6 pound stren (light balsa cranks like #5 shad raps and tail dancers, zara puppies)

[SirSnookalot]

Shore fishing, 1 rod

Jettie fishing, usually 2 sometimes 3

Boat offshore, 3. 1 conventional, 1 boat spinning and 1 hvy inshore spinning.

Rods are never on the deck, must be in a rod holder when not in use, need room to move without tripping over anything.

[tholmes]

I fish from the shore so I usually only carry 2 or 3. One baitcaster for soft plastics/jigs, one for cranks, and a spinning setup for light stuff.

Exactly what I carry.

Tom

[jerzeeD]

Usually 4-5. If we are on a body of water that holds Muskie or Pike... A 6th rod may creep in. ;-)

[Hi Salenity]

I'm at my happy place playing Football with the fishies. so normally I only take 2 rods. sometimes they are both jig rods.

Makes me wonder why I have the arsenal of rods that I have.

[riskkid 2]

I fish as a non boater so I am limited. Depending on the time of year, lake, game plan etc... somewhere between 5 and 7.

[tbirds00]

I carry anywhere from 3-5 rods and will hopefully add a 6th soon

[Diggy]

Ive carried up to 6 but Im trying to cut it to 1 since Im walking around my complex looking crazy. 2 is my new low for now

[james 14]

This time last year I started fishing tournaments seriously and had 3 baitcast combos. Now I have 9 and will probably get a 10th for Father's Day since I'm "in need" of a spinning outfit for the rare occassion I do any finesse fishing. Now that I have this many rods I don't know what I'd do without them. I've got something different on each one and enjoy the freedom of being able to jump from bait to bait while trying to establish a pattern. All but one is spooled with braid and I'll use a flouro leader in clear water or when throwing a slower bait like a worm or jig. The other has mono for topwater baits. This gives me the ability to use each rod for whatever I want...generally speaking anyways. I do have a dedicated flipping stick and another that has a frog tied on 99% of the time. The others are 2 each, 7.5', 7' and 6.5' not counting the topwater rod.