If You Could Only Have 3 Rods...

[1099gl]

help me out! bank fishing right now need 3 rods to use. power,action,ect.

[Tartan34]

6'6 M/F (treble hook baits)

7' MH/F (Jigs, T-Rigs, Single Swimbaits)

7' H/F (Frogging)

 

Those three pretty much cover bank fishing for me.

[Kevin22]

All casting

 

6'6MF with 12# mono/copoly/fluoro for topwater and light weight rigs. 

7'MF with 12-14# mono/copoly/fluoro for cranks and senkos, c-rigs, light t-rigs. 

7'MHF with 15-17# fluoro or 30# braid for bigger baits, spinnerbaits, frogs, etc. 

 

Substitute the 6'6M with a 7'M spinning with 10-15# braid if necessary. 

[Jon G]

Spinning rod: 6'6M/F with #20 braid and #8 FC leader (finesse fishing)

BC:7'M/F #12-15 line of your choice (reaction baits such as cranks, spinners, chaterbaits, etc)

BC:7'MH/F #15-17 line of your choice (bottom baits such as jigs, t-rigs, c-rigs, etc)

[Josh Smith]

Bank fishing, I take

 

1. Ultralight spinning, 4'6" (I think) with the smallest reel I could find, which happened to be a Pflueger.

 

2. Daiwa MH "Bill Dance Spinnerbait Rod" 5'6" with modified Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 5000

 

3. Lightning Rod, 7', with 5400 (I think) MagTrax or whatever they call it.

 

Sometimes coming with me are

 

1. Medium-action 6'6" Jupiter Rod with Abu Garcia Black Max.  Still unsure about the Black Max.  The magnetic brake on the 5400 works well but the Black Max just doesn't seem balanced right for it.  A centrifugal brake would work much better, I think.  Anyone know if there's a version of the Black Max with centrifugal braking?

 

2. Fiberglass tournament rod from the 1970s, made in Japan, with a Quantum 1310.  I ordered some really deep divers and will be exploring bottoms with them until I get the boat and sonar going.

 

3. Occasionally, a fly rod.  Never caught anything on a fly rod and just finished fixing up Grandpa's old one.  I have seen exactly ZERO other fly fishermen around here on the lakes, and I am always looking for something the fish haven't seen yet.  I've tied some flies, got decent, and think that maybe they might catch something. 

 

I've also taken rods with Grandpa's old reels out, like the pre-freespool baitcaster, for example.  I've not fished with his ancient Zebco 33 in a while, but I gave it to Mom as it was her Dad's.

 

It depends on your goal, really.  Anymore, catching fish is secondary to me getting away for a while.

 

Josh

[Raul]

LOOK HERE:

 

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/130634-rod-selection-the-basics/

[einscodek]

5' Ultralight Spinning

6'6 M Glass Rod

7'6 MH/Fast Flipping Stick

 

You got the spectrum covered.. you aint tossin' big swimbaits from the bank..

[GADawgs]

6'6" to 7' MF spinning for finesse applications

7' MF or MMF Baitcaster for reaction baits

7' MHF for Jigs and soft plastics - you could also do topwater with this setup unless you are in heavy slop

[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

[SenkoGuru]

 A 6'10"  or 7'0"  Medium-fast for all treble hook baits ETC........

 

 A 7'0" Medium Heavy for Swimjigs, Spinnerbaits, Soft plastics ETC.....

 

 A 7'3" Heavy for Frog's, Jigs, Football jigs ETC...

 

 All Casting rods, I do not fish with spinning gear.

[new2BC4bass]

Filling in your profile might help us "guess" which 3 might be best for you.  Filling in details of your preferred techniques and lure weights would be very beneficial.

 

Here is my "guess" provided you have the room to swing them.

 

Fenwick Elite Tech Smallmouth spinning rod 6'9" MXF..  Reel:  most expensive 9230XTX Pfleuger Supreme, mid-price 6930X Pflueger President, low-price TRI30X Trion

Hurricane Redbone RB-465 casting rod 7'6" M for crankbaits or the 7' model.  Reel: BPS Pro Qualifier 5.2:1

Fenwick HMG70 MH-FC for pretty much anything. Reel Tatula 6.3:1 or higher depending on your preference.

 

I tried to keep to products around the $100 mark although the Smallmouth rod would have to be purchased on sale.  The Tatula reel will cost a bit more.  Needless to say there are plenty of others that would work.  Lots of choices today in the $80-$150 price range for both rods and reels.  I don't *** you trying to pick just three. 

[timsford]

If usually fish from the bank and while i normally carry 4-5 rods if i carried 3 i would carry:

6'6"-7' medium action spinning rod for anything under 1/4 ounce

7' or so MH fast baitcast for single hook baits

6'6" or 7' MH moderate action for treble hook baits

[Missourifishin]

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

 

My thoughts exactly.

I usually carry a 6'6" MH/F casting rod. A 6'10" glass M/M casting rod. And a 7'0" M/F spinning rod.

[UKCats55]

I fish from shore quite a bit and I always carry 3 rods.  2 6'6" medium Gander Mountain Vortex spinning rods with Mitchell Avocet reels with 12 lb. mono.  One I keep rigged for finesse plastics and the other I use for jerk baits or rattle traps.  The third is a 6'6" medium heavy Gander Mountain Vortex casting rod with a Pinnacle baitcaster with 15 lb. mono that I use for jigs, spinnerbaits, or crankbaits.  The rods are on sale for $19.99 (regular $59.99) and the reels are all in the $30-$40 range.  Good setup for the $$$!!

[Capt.Bob]

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

X2,,,, Perfect!

[Creekcrappie]

7' mh baitcasting for soft baits and jigs

6' 10" mh baitcasting for soft baits ( I hardly fish hard baits for bass anymore)

7' m spinning rod for shaky head and wacky rig