5 Most Important Rods To Have On The Boat

[doyle8218]

5 is too many 2 is all you need

I more than agree

[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

[bighed]

Very difficult to answer your question. Too many variables to be as specific as you are asking. How tall are you? This usually plays into rod length. I'm 6-3 and rarely use less than 7' and as long as 7-11 but a guy whos 5-7 may prefer nothing over 6-6. What are the lakes like where you fish? The rods I favor for Falcon or Fork would probably be very different than what works best in Mass. What is your confidence technique? You will probably gravitate to that rod most of the time and may want to double up on them. Time of year has a lot to do with the rods you take along. I probably won't be taking a deep cranking rod along during the spawn but wouldn't be caught dead without it in August. I think for general use, a couple 6-6 or 7' medium and mh's are a good place to start. You can fish almost anything on those two and not have a rod that fishes only one technique well. As you tune in on your preferred style and needs for your lakes it will become clear what to get. Plug for my fav rod brand: I fish Falcon Cara rods and very little else. They are the best bang for the buck I have found. I feel that keeping all your rods of the same brand and model adds a lot to your ability to detect a strike.

[rmcguirk]

As others have said, very subjective. My five for fishing blind would be:

2x MH F or XF baitcasting set ups for jigs, t-rigged plastics, and spinner baits.

1 MHM baitcasting rod for cranks

1 MXF spinning rod for weightless plastics/wacky jig/shakey head

1 ML XF spinning rod for drop shoting.

With that spread I could cover just about everything. I might substitute my 7' MF Avid baitcaster for one of the MHs, as it could handle a wide variety of techniques. If anyone is looking for a true multipurpose stick, I'd strongly recommend that rod.

[WRB]

OK lets say you are fishing a tiurnament, blind draw, lake and location unknown. What 5 rods would you take?

I will stay with my choices, would you?

Tom

[Jrob78]

OK lets say you are fishing a tiurnament, blind draw, lake and location unknown. What 5 rods would you take?

I will stay with my choices, would you?

Tom

Yep, I feel very confident my bases would be covered with my 5 rods.

[Virtuoso]

Gary Loomis Green NRX 893c

Megabass Nautilus F5-76X

Megabass F3-610X4S Aaron Martens Limited

Gary Loomis GLX 852BSR (modified, took out the recoils, replaced with ceramic guides)

Megabass F7-77X Record Breaker

 

I also have a Few St. Croix on deck that I let my friends use. In case they break them or whatever I can get them replaced. Nice rods for letting others use.

 

I care less about cranking. Not my style.

[kickerfish1]

Gary Loomis Green NRX 893c

Megabass Nautilus F5-76X

Megabass F3-610X4S Aaron Martens Limited

Gary Loomis GLX 852BSR (modified, took out the recoils, replaced with ceramic guides)

Megabass F7-77X Record Breaker

I also have a Few St. Croix on deck that I let my friends use. In case they break them or whatever I can get them replaced. Nice rods for letting others use.

I care less about cranking. Not my style.

Sick!

[Catt]

OK lets say you are fishing a tiurnament, blind draw, lake and location unknown. What 5 rods would you take?

I will stay with my choices, would you?

Tom

Oh lets see, why did I put those 5 out there?

Oh yea!

Cause I got extreme confidence in em

[BrianSnat]

I usually have

 

3 6' 6" MH

1 6' 6" M

1 6' 6" ML

[DogmanRich]

Im thinking all ya need is a Rod and Reel that will cast far, strong as hell, and lets ya know when you got a fish messing with the bait.....  Now all that is a crazy time finding it... because its perfect.  but the price tags of these rod and reels today.  You can find the best but is it all worth it?....  "healthy addiction" this fishing is.  I miss the days when I could take a zebco and a powerbait and catch bass after bass without even wanting more and better rods and reels.  

[Mike L]

Fenwick Techna AV...All bottom contact plastics / jigs

 

Falcon "Lizard Dragger"....Carolina rig / All top water

 

Phenix X11...All cranking

 

Phenix M1 casting...Spinnerbait / Chatter

 

Phenix M1 spinning...flukes, wacky, shakey etc.

 

 

 

Mike

[doyle8218]

Isn't that the truth - how often we get caught up in the unneeded hype !!!

[wnybassman]

7' MH Fast casting -  The workhorse.   jigs, T-rigged plastics, C-rigged plastics, bubba-shots, deep cranks, lipless cranks, blade baits, spoons, spinnerbaits, frogs

 

7' M Fast casting - light T-rigged plastics, shallow cranks, chatterbaits

 

6' 6" M  fast casting - wacky, topwater, jerkbaits

 

6' 6" ML spinning - open hook jighead fishing of all kinds, dropshot

 

6' M spinning - skipping rod

 

 

Some of those aren't what I would normally use for those applications, but could if I "had" to.

[Virtuoso]

7' MH Fast casting -  The workhorse.   jigs, T-rigged plastics, C-rigged plastics, bubba-shots, deep cranks, lipless cranks, blade baits, spoons, spinnerbaits, frogs

 

7' M Fast casting - light T-rigged plastics, shallow cranks, chatterbaits

 

6' 6" M  fast casting - wacky, topwater, jerkbaits

 

6' 6" ML spinning - open hook jighead fishing of all kinds, dropshot

 

6' M spinning - skipping rod

 

 

Some of those aren't what I would normally use for those applications, but could if I "had" to.

 

Looking at your setup, I see three medium powered rods. Any reason you don't have a rod more powerful than MH? Just curious if you fish light cover, or if you feel a MH does the job well enough for you

[ZB85]

1. Frog rod-Veritas 7'6" mh

 

2. Jigs and soft plastics rod(also flip and pitch)-Veritas 7' mh

 

3. shallow-medium diving crank bait rod-denali jadewood crankbait rod 7' mh

 

4. Punchin rod-Powell Diesel 7'6"h

 

5. Spinnerbait, buzzbait, chatterbait rod-Powell Diesel 7'3"mh

[C0lt]

I usually only have 4:

7ft medium heavy pro max for finesse jigs and soft plastics.

7ft duckett ghost medium cranking rod

7ft duckett ghost medium spinning rod for tubes, shakey head, and drop shot.

6ft 6 ugly stik gx2 with braid for my jigs and pitching (will soon be upgrading to a 7-7ft 3 heavy action duckett ghost)

If I had to add one more, it would probably be some sort of medium fast action casting rod, probably 7ft.... And probably a duckett.

[C0lt]

I just realized I bumped an old form. I did a Google search, found this thread, read it, and left it open on my iPad for the day. Came back, decided to respond, forgetting its two years old. Sorry guys

[via]

a pitching rod for heavy cover, a crankbait rod, and a finesse rod is all i will need. 

[benthinkin]

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

how many times have you had to post that exact list lol

[Hogsticker]

Ml custom Recon / Alphas SV

Jerkbaits

Mh custom RX7 crankbait rod / Shimano Scorpion XT with Yumeya spool

Lipless, square bills, flat sided

Mh custom RX8 popping blank / Daiwa Alphas SV

Swimbaits, soft full body

Ml K2 / Tdz 103 with SV spool

Tubes, Texas rigged worms, craws, creatures

Medium Mhx high mod popping blank / Shimano rarenium ci4+

All purpose spinning combo in case the mood hits me.

[new2BC4bass]

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[kickerfish1]

It would probably depend upon the time of year, wind conditions, water clarity, and body of water. If I was going in blind had to pick 5 of my outfits to bring I would probably choose:

 

Casting:

1. NRX 873/TDZ

2. Megabass EMTF/Scorpion

3. Dobyns 705cb glass/Citica 200E

 

Spinning:

4. Cumara Gen 1 Drop shot rod/Stradic FJ

5. Fenwick Elite Tech/Stradic FJ

 

This would cover most all apps I would need. I would feel more comfortable with 8-10 but I could scrape by blindly with these 5.

[masterbass]

Megabass XX Perfect Pitch/Zillion 50th w/TDZ 100m spool:  frogs, jigs, punching

Megabass X7 Extreme Mission/TDZ Ito w/7.1 gears:  T rigs, jigs

NRX 893c/Metanium XG:  senko, fat ika, flukes

Megabass XX Jerk Bait Special/Steez 103HLA:  jerk baits, topwaters, cranks

KLX finesse worm/Liberto Pixzilla:  wacky rig, flick shakes, trick worms, grub and jighead

[NathanW]

I could get by with

 

1 Medium Drop Shot Special Spinning - 12lbs braid 6lbs leader

2 Medium *** Blacks with 15lbs Fluoro

1 Medium Heavy *** Black with 20lbs Fluoro

1 Medium 7' cranking rod. Anyone will do. 10lbs Fluoro.