If You Could Only Have One Rod & Reel ...

[TyTheAngler]

If you could only bring/use one rod and reel what would it be? what is the most universal set up for you? Gear Ratio; Rod Strength: Rod Action

[ABW]

7 ft MH fast (brand of choice)

6.4:1 reel (brand of choice)

[Catch and Grease]

MH/F casting rod and a 6.4 or higher baitcaster...

[HoosierHawgs]

6'6" Medium Heavy Lightning Rod.. Lew's Tournament MB 7.5:1 lined w/12# Fluorocarbon

[Catt]

Shimano Crucial CRC-X610MH

Length: 6' 10"

Lure Weight: 3/8-3/4

Action: Medium Heavy Extra Fast

Shimano Calcutta CT100A

Gear Ratio: 5.8:1

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

Quantum Smoke rod 7', Medium power / Fast action, 1/4-3/4 lure rating 3.4oz

Shimano Core 50MG7 7:1 ratio 5.5oz

Power Pro Super8Slick 20#

 

The rod has a very wide range going below 1/4 quite well (1/8) and handling 3/4 rated lipless cranks that actually weigh a bit more.

The reel can also handle any lure in the rods range as well.

[ColdSVT]

7 ft MH fast (brand of choice)

6.4:1 reel (brand of choice)

There ya have it!

Although i would have a 7.1 reel lol

[masterbass]

My specific rod/reel would be my x7 extreme mission paired up with steez 103hla w/sv 105spool and 7.1 gear upgrade.  It would handle my favorite techniques plus it's my most expensive combo, lol.

[cyclops2]

I only have 1 rod & reel in my hands at a time.

[John G]

7' MH/F and a 6 something reel

[tomustang]

Could I...

[TyTheAngler]

There ya have it!

Although i would have a 7.1 reel lol

agreed

[greentrout]

Fish Eagle II 6'  Med. Fast, Cabela's Prodigy B/C  6:2:1 26 inches retrieval, 12 lb. Cajun Red Cast. Bring it on, son.

 

Old school basser...  

[Raul]

Rod is no problem, the problem is choosing from out of all the reely very extra kool reels I own which one I like the most ......

[Maxximus Redneckus]

As much as i love my baitcasters....id have to pick a med action 6'6" spinning rod with a 30 size reel 3 spools one with braid 30lb one with 4lb yo zuri and 6lb yo zuri rod would be able to throw 1/4 oz up to 3/4 live bait,lures.<<<<<this would be a survival scenario....

[SenkoGuru]

 7'1" MH/F  I like Duckett White Ice

 

 6.3.1 Baitcaster I like the Daiwa Tatula Type-R

[new2BC4bass]

Could I...

 

Nope.   And I can't either. 

[Rhino68W]

I have to agree with the above, a baitcasting setup with a 7' Medium-Heavy fast action with a 6.3-1  reel. Would make for a great combo as long as you know how to use it.

[Grantman83]

Champion 734

Chronarch D7

40lb braid

[ww2farmer]

I'd get one of them 8' long spinning rods as big around as fence post, with a huge reel, spool it up with some rope, and use a bobber the size of a volley ball................that's what I see all the people who only have one rod using at the state park when I launch the boat, so it must be the answer to this age old problem that has cursed man since the dawn of time (circa 1976 in case your wondering) . BTW is it all right if I sit on a lawn mower while I use this single rod of wonderment ?

[lmbfisherman]

I'd get one of them 8' long spinning rods as big around as fence post, with a huge reel, spool it up with some rope, and use a bobber the size of a volley ball................that's what I see all the people who only have one rod using at the state park when I launch the boat, so it must be the answer to this age old problem that has cursed man since the dawn of time (circa 1976 in case your wondering) . BTW is it all right if I sit on a lawn mower while I use this single rod of wonderment ?

Lol so true.

[Jeff H]

If you could only bring/use one rod and reel what would it be? what is the most universal set up for you? Gear Ratio; Rod Strength: Rod Action

 

Am I shore bound or do I have a boat in this scenario?

[Jeff H]

I'd get one of them 8' long spinning rods as big around as fence post, with a huge reel, spool it up with some rope, and use a bobber the size of a volley ball................that's what I see all the people who only have one rod using at the state park when I launch the boat, so it must be the answer to this age old problem that has cursed man since the dawn of time (circa 1976 in case your wondering) . BTW is it all right if I sit on a lawn mower while I use this single rod of wonderment ?

LOL,,,,and they hold it upside down!

[lmbfisherman]

I'd get one of them 8' long spinning rods as big around as fence post, with a huge reel, spool it up with some rope, and use a bobber the size of a volley ball................that's what I see all the people who only have one rod using at the state park when I launch the boat, so it must be the answer to this age old problem that has cursed man since the dawn of time (circa 1976 in case your wondering) . BTW is it all right if I sit on a lawn mower while I use this single rod of wonderment ?

Funny story is that I was one of those guys, but I didn't have a 8' long spinning rod. 

 

I was once like that not many years ago and thought you people with 20+ rods were crazy.  Fast forward about 6 years and I'm one of you crazy guys.  I use to be a saltwater fisherman and my rod I owned at the time was a rod not ideal for bass fishing.  I use to think freshwater fishermen were wimps and how hard could it be, a land locked body of water.    Boy was I wrong!  I didn't realize how much bass fishing was a real sport with challenge and once I learned, I caught bass consistently.

 

I've been trying to get my brother in law into fishing, he likes it (he's one of these people)..but he gets discouraged when I catch fish left and right.  My goal in 2015 is to help him catch consistently.  I've set him up with a nice spinning combo (Airrus rod with a Shimano Symetre) after his setup blew up on him.

[*Hootie]

I have so many, there is no reason for me to answer this question.

Hootie