Your Top 5

[Mr_Scrogg]

5 is all I carry

#1 Worm Setup: maybe a craw worm

Reel: Calcutta CT100

Rod: Crucial CRC-X610MH Xtra Fast

Line: Berkley Big Game 15#

Bullet Weight: 1\4 oz black

Hook: Academy H2O 4/0 straight shank round bend

#2 Light Worm Setup: maybe a Wacky rig

Reel: Calcutta CT100

Rod: Crucial CRRC-X68MA Xtra Fast

Line: Berkley Big Game 15#

Bullet Weight: 3\16 oz black

Hook: H2O 3/0 straight shank round bend

#3 Jig-N-Craw Setup

Reel: Cardiff CDF100

Rod: Crucial CRCSSBX610 MHA Xtra Fast

Line: Berkley Big Game 15#

Jig & Weight: Terry Oldham's EyeMax 3\8 oz black-n-blue

Trailer: Rage Tail Lobster Sapphire Blue

#4 Lipless Crank Setup

Reel: Cardiff CDF100

Rod: AllStar Pro Series PR826C MH Xtra Fast

Line: Berkley Big Game 15#

Lipless Crank: Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap 1\2 oz Toledo Gold

#5 Spinner Bait Setup

Reel: Calcutta CT50

Rod: Crucial CRCSBX610MH Xtra Fast

Line: Berkely Big Game

Spinner Bait: Stanley VibraWedge double gold willow leaf white shirt

Round Reel Hoe? ROFL

[lmbfisherman]

i use the st. croix legend xtreme 69mlxf for both shakey heads and dropshots. no issues. love the rod.

I would agree using a ML/XF rod would be fine, but I think a ML/XF Legend Extreme (or any St. Croix) has ratings more like a M powered rod. 

 

I'm assuming he is asking if his ML/F Shimano Compre 7' would be good enough, I'd say yes.  I own a Crucial DS Rod (ML/XF), it is an awesome DS/shakey head rod, especially using light weights. 

[bigbill]

I'll list what I use on each setup.

Spinning,

Topwater,spooks, frogs, top props, prop torpedos, minnow props.

Carolina Rig 1/8oz. Senko, Brushog, Creature, Swimbaits, worm.

Crankbaits, rapala minnows,

Smaller light weight lures/spinflys/cranks.

Spinnerbaits 1/8oz to 1/4oz.

I carry these 5 rods normally for shore fishing.

[thehooligan]

1. 6'5 Cumulus/Core 51/20lb Braid Topwater & Jerkbaits

2. 6'10 Cumulus/Chronarch Ci4/20lb Braid Texas rig & Frogs

3. 6'8 Cumara/Curado 51e 20lb Braid Cranks

4. 6'8 Cumara/Sustain 1000fg 10lb Braid Dropshot & Shakeyhead

5. 6'5 Cumulus/Stradic 1000Ci4+ 10lb Braid Small Jerkbaits & Topwater

[Catt]

Round Reel Hoe? ROFL

Solid as an anvil, versatile as a pair of ChannelLocks, dependable as a 30/30

[Raul]

5 setups is a bunch of setups, I can fish anywhere with one, but let´s not split hairs, with 3 I´m more than comfortable, choosing the rods it´s not difficult:

 

Spinning.-

 

GLoomis SJR782 IMX

 

Baitcasting .-

 

GLoomis MBR784 IMX

GLoomis CBR785

 

Choosing the reels ....... I have so many options and I like them all so much that it´s difficult which to choose.

[ColdSVT]

St croix 7'3 LTB MH/ lews TP/ #20lb invisx - jigs

*** 7'1 MH / Curado 201e / #20 invisx - trigs and frogs

Lews laser crankbait 7 M/ gen2 abu STX #12 invisx - deep crank baits

Loomis GL2 MH / citica 201e / 14# invisx - spinner baits and assorted topwater

Loomis GL2 MH / Calcutta 101/ 14# invisx - jerkbaits

Plans for this year are a dedicated frog and topwater rigs

During the summer my jerbait rod is replaced with a st croix eyecon with a 2500 stradic for drop shots