Give me your thoughts on my new 3 rod set up!

[sides]

I do most of my fishing from the bank or in a kayak. Every once in a while, I'll be fishing from a boat. I want 3 rods that can cover top water, mid-depth, and the bottom. Based on what kind of fishing I do, here are my ideas for a 3 rod set up.

St. Croix Mojo Bass w/ 6:1 or 7:1 casting reel

Spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, buzzbaits and the occasional shallow crankbait

 

Dobyns Fury 704c w/ 7:1 casting reel

3/8 oz and bigger Texas rigs and jigs (Secondary use: buzzbaits and chatterbaits)

 

6'10" Duckett Ghost medium action (I believe this is a Medium Fast?) w/ 7:1 casting reel

or Dobyns Fury 663c

Poppers and spooks (Secondary use: Small Texas rigs and jigs, flukes, senkos)

 

I'm open to any suggestions/comments. Please give me your thoughts!

 

[Bass Turd]

No spinning finesse rig? 

[sides]

27 minutes ago, Bass Turd said:

No spinning finesse rig? 

I do own a cheapo Abu spinning combo, but maybe I should look to upgrade to a new rod and use it as my third rod. If I dropped the Mojo Bass could I use spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, and buzzbaits on the other two rods? What about squarebills/light cranking?

[Missourifishin]

5 hours ago, sides said:

I do own a cheapo Abu spinning combo, but maybe I should look to upgrade to a new rod and use it as my third rod. If I dropped the Mojo Bass could I use spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, and buzzbaits on the other two rods? What about squarebills/light cranking?

You didn't mention the length power and action of the Mojo.

The medium action ghost would be fine for squarebills, though I prefer a reel in the 6.4ish:1 range for that.

[PitchinJigz]

I would suggest trying to stick with one brand for all 3. It will help you get used to the feel of your rods especially that you're starting out.

[Oklahoma Mike]

6 hours ago, sides said:

St. Croix Mojo Bass w/ 6:1 or 7:1 casting reel

Spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, buzzbaits and the occasional shallow crankbait

 

I assume this would be a MH/F? 

6:1 works pretty well for spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, and cranks, but for the buzzbait you want to be able to get the bait moving and on top of the water as fast as possible, so I'd probably be throwing that one on a faster reel. The 704c setup with a 7:1 or faster would be better suited fo buzzbaits IMO. 

[sides]

16 minutes ago, Oklahoma Mike said:

I assume this would be a MH/F? 

6:1 works pretty well for spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, and cranks, but for the buzzbait you want to be able to get the bait moving and on top of the water as fast as possible, so I'd probably be throwing that one on a faster reel. The 704c setup with a 7:1 or faster would be better suited fo buzzbaits IMO. 

The particular one I was looking at was a MHMF. I thought I edited it to say this but I guess I never submitted it. Thanks for the input! What would you recommend for a rod for spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, crankbaits, etc.?

38 minutes ago, Missourifishin said:

You didn't mention the length power and action of the Mojo.

The medium action ghost would be fine for squarebills, though I prefer a reel in the 6.4ish:1 range for that.

My apologies. I thought I included that. St. Croix's website lists the MHMF for spinnerbaits. It's great if you want technique specific rods, but not great for somebody who's looking for a rod to do several things. What would you recommend?

[Oklahoma Mike]

7 minutes ago, sides said:

The particular one I was looking at was a MHMF. I thought I edited it to say this but I guess I never submitted it. Thanks for the input! What would you recommend for a rod for spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, crankbaits, etc.?

That Rod would work, but I feel like there are better options for the versatility you're looking for. Here a few rods for consideration:

Avid X AXC70MHF

Denali L823SB

Irod IRG703CC

[Missourifishin]

1 hour ago, sides said:

The particular one I was looking at was a MHMF. I thought I edited it to say this but I guess I never submitted it. Thanks for the input! What would you recommend for a rod for spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, crankbaits, etc.?

My apologies. I thought I included that. St. Croix's website lists the MHMF for spinnerbaits. It's great if you want technique specific rods, but not great for somebody who's looking for a rod to do several things. What would you recommend?

I personally would be fine with throwing squarebills on that rod too

This topic is linked often here. I think they are some good guidelines: 

 

You could adjust it a bit since you're looking at 3 casting setups.

[lmbfisherman]

Looks fine to me.