What Kind Of Rod Should I Get Next

[basssnatcher99]

I want a 5-7 rod and reel system witch will cover most of the bass techniques. Any suggestions of what to get?

 

[kickerfish1]

Price for each outfit or the total combined outfits? Also are you looking for rod and reel specs or suggestions on brands and model numbers? Lastly do you want all rods of one brand and all reels of another?

Way too general of a question to even try to answer until more info is provided.

[hooah212002]

I would suggest building your arsenal slowly, 1 or 2 combos at a time as you find a need for them. get a couple "do it all" combos to start with (provided you don't have any now), then get technique specific set-ups. You could easily buy 7 rods/reels and only use 2.

[Bluebasser86]

What kind of baits are you wanting to fish? Do you want to stick to one brand or whatever is best? If you're just wanting to know what rods you need for most bass fishing situations I'll give my opinion.

 

6' 6"-7' M/F spinning rod with a 2500-3000 size spinning reel with 8lb fluoro-dropshot, wacky rig, shakyhead, and other smaller baits 

6'6" M/F casting rod with a 6.2:1 reel with 12lb copoly-jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, most topwater

7' MH/M casting rod with a 5.1:1 reel with 10lb copoly-all but small or very deep diving cranks

7'M/F casting rod with a 6.2-7.1 reel with 15lb copoly-flukes, senkos, light T-rigs, traps, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, chatterbaits

7' MH/F casting rod with 15lb fluoro with a 7.1 reel-light jigs and T-rigs

7' 6" MH/F casting rod with 17-20lb fluoro-jigs, t-rigs, small swimbaits

 

That's the basic line up I used to bring when I fished tournaments as a non boater and they got me through just fine. Obviously there's times you may need something else or you need to switch something up on one of these rods. Biggest ones I encountered was the occasional need for braided line around weeds, a long rod with braid for C-rigs, or a deep cranking rod. 

[bigbill]

To me fishing from shore I did use a 5'6" rod spinning outfit and a 6' rod spinning outfit when I upgraded from using my trout fishing stuff for bass. I went by what the smaller and larger lures require for line diameter and test for the best lure action.

As I got into it more I added more rod setups. The topwater and my senko setups are my heaviest.

You can get by with just two ROD setups. Go slow

[buzzfrog]

Get ya a 6'6 spinning and a 7 Mhf. Can do a lot things with those and the progress

[roadwarrior]

For enthusiasts, technique specific gear is fun
to collect. However, three rigs cover all the
basics:

#1 6 1/2' or 7' MH baitcaster for jigs, some
soft plastics and spinnerbaits

#2 6 1/2' or 7' MM baitcaster for treble hook
lures

#3 7' MF spinning rod for lighter lures and a variety of techniques

 

Add to your collection over time, one combination at a time. As you grow in the sport

you will develope a better feel for what your next acquisition should be.

[Felix77]

This thread might help ...

 

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/111173-co-anglers-what-would-you-do-with-only-5-rods/

[lmbfisherman]

Go to google and look up 6 rod system, there should be an article from a respected site about what 6 rods you should get and they explain also the reels.  Very informative. 

[roadwarrior]

This is specifically what I own:

 

G. Loomis GLX PR844C/ Core 100   Topwater

St. Croix Avid AVC66MF/ Scorpion 1000  Jerkbaits

St. Croix LEC70MHF/ Calais  Spinnerbaits & buzzbaits

Pinnacle Perfecta DHC5-701 CAMB/ Optimus  Medium crankbaits

St. Croix Avid AVC70MM/ CH50MG  Medium crankbaits

G.Loomis GLX MBR842C/ Core 50  Swim jigs & small swimbaits

G. Loomis BCR854/ Curado 200E  Jigs

G.Loomis GLX MBR844C/ CTE100GT  Jigs & weighted soft plastics

G. Loomis IMX844C/ CTE200GT  Striper rod & A-Rig

Dobyns Champion 683C/ CH50MG  Jigs

G. Loomis BCR893/ Curado 50E  Weightless soft plastics

St. Croix LES70MF/ Stella 2500FE  Weightless soft plastics

G. Loomis GLX PR844S/ Stella 2500FD  Live bait

Lamiglas SR705R/ CTE200GT  Deep diving crankbaits

St. Croix Avid AVS6MLF/ Stella 1000FA  Crappie, white bass and trout

G Blank/ Revo STX  Generally ballast for me, sometimes a loaner 

[basssnatcher99]

I have 2 rods right now a 7 foot medium action spinning rod for lighter stuff and a 6'8 heavy action square bill and shallow crank rod. I was wondering what technique rod I should get next I am looking for a 5-7 rod setup and I want to know what rod I should get next in my system.

 

 

[loodkop]

I would get a 7 MH rod in fast or extra fast action. Can be used for nearly anything but good for jigs, texas rigged plastic and spinner/buzzbaits. Notice I left the choice of spinning or casting reel to your own discretion.

[roadwarrior]

I think you are confusing the terms "Action" vs. "Power"

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/35514-rods-power-and-action-%C2%A0defined/

 

If your 6'8" is "Heavy Power" that would be the rod for jigs, weighted soft plastics, medium weight

swimbaits, frogs, and The Rig. If that's the case, what you really need is a "Moderate Action" rod 

for treble hook lures. The Avid 70MM that I listed earlier is a perfect example.

 

 

 

[Arv]

Second vote for a 7'ish MH/F rod. You will be able to throw jigs, t rigs, spinnerbaits, c rigs, light swimbaits, buzzbaits, potentially frogs and probably a lot more I'm not thinking of.

[lmbfisherman]

I would base the next setup on what you find you're throwing mostly. 

 

If it's jig and worm, soft plastics.  I'd go with the MH/F rod and I prefer a 7 to 1 ratio reel as I like to pick up the slack quickly for a hook set.  If you throw cranks more than plastics, I would recommend what roadwarrior recommended, I'd get a 5 to 1 or lower reel. The the next one should be either or in your arsenal. 

 

To round out the rods, I'd probably go with another M/F rod like the 6'6" M/F - jerk bait rod and get another MH/F for spinnerbaits.  Then use your heavy rod as a flipping stick.  You will now have all situations covered on a single setup.