If This Was Your Arsenal

[Bass_N_Brewskis]

So the past years I have always just carried 2 set ups with me fishing. One bait cast and one spinning setup. Fishing like this requires a lot of retrying lures. This year I'm trying to get a few more setups and would like some opinions on what setups to use for what. I have a few old setup so pulled out to try and save some money. I'd just like some more experienced opinions on some gear with different techniques of fishing.

I currently have:

3 bait cast set ups ( one without a reel)

3 spinning setups

Bait cast:

Johnny Morris carbonlite 7'M fast action with the 6:4:1 ratio reel

My grandfathers Abu Garcia ambassadeur 5500c on a 7'MH mod.action fen wick inshore rod

And a 7'MH fast action St.Croix mojo bass rod. (Spinnerbait model) I just bought. I plan on pairing this with a 7:1:1 BPS Pro qualifier.

Spinning:

Pflueger president size 35 on a BPS GRAPHITE rod. 6'6" MH fast action

Old dawia 6'6" m 2pc rod with Dawia DS-130/R2F reel (found this with the ambassadeur and it seems to work fine, any information on this would be great.)

And an old 5'10 M xfast ugly stick with a Sahara reel.

So if all you had were these 6 set ups how would you rig them??? What would you use for what and what setup would you be saving up for next? Just trying to figure the best technique and the best way to rig up and use each setup. I fish everything from small ponds in the woods to large reservoir lakes. Soft plastics, frogs, spinners, buzz baits, rat.l.traps. Trying to get more into jig fishing and crank and jerk baits this year. Really wanna fish jigs a lot as I never really have.

Also what do you think about the pro qualifier on the mojo bass? If not any other suggestions?

[lmbfisherman]

Assumption your shore fishing I’d only use 4 rods (You can buy a 4 setup carrier):

Bait cast:
Johnny Morris carbonlite 7'M fast action with the 6:4:1 ratio reel – Light Jigs/weightless worms/Senkos
My grandfathers Abu Garcia ambassadeur 5500c on a 7'MH mod.action fen wick inshore rod – Lipless Crank - Squarebills
And a 7'MH fast action St.Croix mojo bass rod. (Spinnerbait model) I just bought. I plan on pairing this with a 7:1:1 BPS Pro qualifier. – Spinnerbait/Buzzbait/Frog Rod/Jig Rod

Spinning:

Old dawia 6'6" m 2pc rod with Dawia DS-130/R2F reel  - Drop Shot/Shaky Head
 

If you are on a Kayak/Canoe/Boat:

Baitcast,

Johnny Morris carbonlite 7'M fast action with the 6:4:1 ratio reel – Light Jigs/weightless worms/Senkos
My grandfathers Abu Garcia ambassadeur 5500c on a 7'MH mod.action fen wick inshore rod – Lipless Crank - Squarebills
And a 7'MH fast action St.Croix mojo bass rod. (Spinnerbait model) I just bought. I plan on pairing this with a 7:1:1 BPS Pro qualifier. – Frog Rod/Jig Rod

Spinning:
Old dawia 6'6" m 2pc rod with Dawia DS-130/R2F reel  - Drop Shot/Shaky Head

Pflueger president size 35 on a BPS GRAPHITE rod. 6'6" MH fast action – Bladed Baits/Buzzbaits

 

My recommendation if you can spend the cash, I’d recommend getting a MH/F or XF 7’ jig rod that can be gotten within your budget. 

100 dollar – Veritas/Carbonlite/Compre (My experience)

100-150 – Fenwick Aetos or Smallmouth ET/Crucial

200+ - Cumara

Of course you can go higher, but I don't know if you have a budget or intending to buy another setup.

 

I’m only listing what I have experience in…my general philosophy for any bottom contact techniques you should put the money into the rod. 

[tomustang]

Have you established what works in your fishing spots?

There's a couple simple formulas for using minimal amount of rods to able to fish many applications

6'8MF topwater, jerkbait

7'MHF baitcasting for jigs, trigs, plastics, spinnerbaits (all purpose)

7'MHM baitcasting crankbaits

6'8-6'10MXF spinning lighter range all purpose

Usually duplicate the all purpose rods so you have more ready made combos