Rods on deck

[bassguytom]

I bring around 12 rods with me on the boat when I go out. Sometimes I don't even pick up some of them if I hit a pattern that's working. Do you guys bring that many rods or do you bring less and tie diffrent baits? My thought is that I just need to pick up a diffrent rod to try a diffrent  technique  rather than changing baits. What do you guys do?

[Catt]

So far this year 2 rods

[Raul]

I carry 5 normally:

• 1 M spinning
• 2 MH casting
• 2 H casting

Sometimes I add a M casting.

[papajoe222]

If you have the room (and that many rods) and it works for you, I say stick with it. Personally, five rods suit my needs anytime I'm not zeroed in on a general pattern. 

[ethan-333]

i got 8

1 shakey head

1 crankbait

1 chatterbait/spinnerbait

1 frog

1 wacky rig

and 3 for flipping usually only use 5 of them

[Brew City Bass]

4 rods. Three baitcaster's, one spinning rod. I tie on spinner, frog, jig, lipless crank. On the spinner, I usually have a t rig, or a drop shot.

[lakeannaangler]

1 for spinnerbait

2 for jigs/plastics

1 for jerkbait

1 for tube/shakey head

[eyedabassman]

8 rods on deck and 5 or 6 in locker. On deck depends what pattern's. But at least 4 with jigs!

[WRB]

The more dialed in you are the fewer amount of tackle that is needed, 

My rod boat locker contains;

Baitcasting:

3 Swimbait rods, 1 H and XH

4 jig and worm rods.

2 crankbait rods.

1 structure spoon and smaller crankbait rod.

2 all around rounds used for spinner baits and lighter weight jigs.

Spinning:

2 medium light finesse rod used for drop and slip shot.

1 medium finesse rod used for dart head jigs.

15 rid & reel combo's.

I don't keep anything pre rigged, rig as needed.

Generally settled down using 1 or 2 outfits any given day or night and that is all I keep on the deck.

When I fish out of someone else's boat I take 4 outfits and 1 tackle bag.

Tom

[gulfcaptain]

If I've fished a lake and have a good idea of what I'm going to need, then I have fewer rods.  If I'm traveling to a new lake I've never fished and have no idea what I'll be fishing then that's another story.  So my rod lockers might have 5-8 rods in it on a dialed in bite with 4-5 on deck or I may have 20+ rods in the locker and 10 on deck trying to figure out a new body of water.  

[Scarborough817]

This year I will have 7 total I only had 3 at the end of last year it was 

1 crank

1 flipping

1 finesse 

This year the 7 are 

1 jerkbait/top water

1 flipping 

1 casting jig

1 deep crank

1 lipless/other crank

1 big bait

1 finesse 

[Ktho]

The most I use is 5. Typically at any one time for me there are really only like 2-3 effective lures/presentations so I have more than I need. It would be nice to have more just to have stuff tied on to check things out and I do plan on getting another setup. 

Baitcasting:

1 for texas/carolina

2 for jig/reaction baits

1 for big swimbaits

Spinning:

1 for finesse stuff like dropshot, shakyhead, slim senko, underspin etc. 




 

[Heron]

I use two at a time.  I own 4 total.

1 Hvy

1 Mhvy

1 Med

1 Light

 

[Bluebasser86]

I carry most of my rods with me in my locker, usually have about 10 on the deck.
Casting rods

3 swimbait rods from H to XH
3 cranking rods for squarebills to deep divers
jerkbait rod
popper rod
spinnerbait
bladed jig
frog
C-rig
toad/holly belly
punching rod
finesse jig
jig
T-rig
football jig
traps

spinning rods
shakyhead/tubes
light cranks/jerks
Ned rig
dropshot
wacky rig/senko
Keitech/grub

 

[Airman4754]

I do between 8 and 10 up front and usually 4 in the back. 

[new2BC4bass]

If I had a bass boat and it could hold 20, then 20 is what I would carry.  Since I don't, I rotate rod/reel combos so that most will see some kind of use during the year.  One may or may not be a Medium spinning rod.  I always try to carry a ML, a couple Mediums and a couple MHs with Fast, Extra Fast and Medium-Fast actions.   I normally have each set up with different lures so all I need to do is grab a different rod.  My time on the water is usually pretty limited and I would rather be casting than tying.

Most of the time I fish from shore and when by myself will carry 8-10 rods in the car.

 

[buzzed bait]

37 minutes ago, new2BC4bass said:

If I had a bass boat and it could hold 20, then 20 is what I would carry.  Since I don't, I rotate rod/reel combos so that most will see some kind of use during the year.  One may or may not be a Medium spinning rod.  I always try to carry a ML, a couple Mediums and a couple MHs with Fast, Extra Fast and Medium-Fast actions.   I normally have each set up with different lures so all I need to do is grab a different rod.  My time on the water is usually pretty limited and I would rather be casting than tying.

Most of the time I fish from shore and when by myself will carry 8-10 rods in the car.

 

HAHAHA..... 20, that's conservative for you i'd imagine.  you sure that wasn't a typo and you mean 200?

[rippin-lips]

When I used my boat I'd take all my setups just to soon realize I only ever ended up with about 5 on the deck. I've used my boat once in 2yrs now since buying a kayak. I take the 4 or 5 setups that always stayed on the deck of the boat. Seems to be working out alright for me so far. 

[Bass_Fanatic]

I carry 46-50 rods in my boat at all times.  I may take one or two out and replace them with one or two other rods, but most all of my rods and reels stay in the boat.  Last thing I want is to be out on the lake wishing I had a rod I left at home. I can't tell you how many times I've went out expecting to have a good bite in "this" bait, only to find out they were biting "that" bait. Luckily, since I have all my stuff in the boat, I just dig out the rod I need and catch fish.  

[Catt]

8 minutes ago, Bass_Fanatic said:

I carry 46-50 rods in my boat at all times.  I may take one or two out and replace them with one or two other rods, but most all of my rods and reels stay in the boat.  Last thing I want is to be out on the lake wishing I had a rod I left at home. I can't tell you how many times I've went out expecting to have a good bite in "this" bait, only to find out they were biting "that" bait. Luckily, since I have all my stuff in the boat, I just dig out the rod I need and catch fish.  

That's from a guy who has won a major tournament this year!

Cocked, locked, & ready to rock!

[new2BC4bass]

41 minutes ago, Bass_Fanatic said:

I carry 46-50 rods in my boat at all times.  I may take one or two out and replace them with one or two other rods, but most all of my rods and reels stay in the boat.  Last thing I want is to be out on the lake wishing I had a rod I left at home. I can't tell you how many times I've went out expecting to have a good bite in "this" bait, only to find out they were biting "that" bait. Luckily, since I have all my stuff in the boat, I just dig out the rod I need and catch fish.  

Now that is a boat I could use! 

[Bass_Fanatic]

4 hours ago, new2BC4bass said:

Now that is a boat I could use! 

Basscat Puma FTD...I love it!

[CarolinaBoy4Life]

I usually have about 9 or 10 on deck if I am not on to a specific pattern or bite. Once I get it down or find a pattern I will use about 5 or 6. Now on new water where I am in the dark I will keep 10 on deck until I get comfortable with the lake

[WIGuide]

I carry almost all mine in the locker. So I've got 10-12 in the locker and there are times I'll have 7-8 on deck if I've got some junk fishing to do, and there's other times I'll get down to 2 if I'm really on something. 

[Silas]

With my tiny 16 foot Tracker I can only do 4 rods in boat without stepping on them. 

  No Rod locker. 

I like to rotate my stuff each trip: all round reels one time , all Daiwa, just to have fun. I'm limited to one waterway so I'm pretty sure how to fish them. 

     I usually have them all rigged but I may start leaving them with baits off. Won't tangle as much. Once I brushed my leg up against a rigged Vision 110 and had a rough time removing hooks!