How many rods is too many?

[jr231]

Mine is like a 20 dollar Shakespeare I got at Walmart.. and it works great. I use crappie magnets on small jighead but often I'll throw a bobber and those lil powerbait chunks. Bluegill tear them up even the big ones.. 

[The Bassman]

43 minutes ago, Yeajray231 said:

When I bank fish.. I usually bring 4 rods... One spinning I use for lightweight and weightless one casting for heavier and moving lures,

And I bring a really small ultra light that I use for panfish if the bass are slow , and I almost always use a bluegill as bait on the 4th rod I bring for catfish. I'm never dissapointed fighting a big ol' fat ugly catfish. 

 

 

Sure beats fightin' a big ol' fat ugly........oops better not say.  I stay in enough trouble.

[jr231]

X2 on the trouble brother 

[new2BC4bass]

5 hours ago, Bassdestroyer said:

What are your opinions? How many rods for a bank fisherman, is too many? 1? 3? 5? Or more?

 

To answer your title question, many would say there is no such thing as too many rods.  Personally I feel there is a point where another rod is really a waste as once a certain number is reached...different number for different people...you gain nothing but indecision.  Do I take these 4 MHF or those 4 MHF?  What do I do with the other ten MHF rods?     I don't get much time fishing so I carry as many as I can and have them set up with different lures so all I need to do is grab another rod rather than re-tie.  I try to use each for at least a few minutes every outing.  Otherwise why have the rods?

 

As for how many to carry bank fishing, I have carried as many as three.  I didn't like it.  I'd much rather carry only one.  I do keep several more in the car so I can change things up.  Usually 6-9 rods.  The problem with that is I don't want to get too far from the car in case I want a different rod.  Especially if I elect to carry only one rod with me.  Thus why I normally carry two or three.  I may have to re-tie, but I feel I have more bases covered with multiple rods.  I put up with the inconvenience of carrying the extra rods.

[wdp]

I always carry 2 - 4 rods when bank fishing. If I have really good bank access I'll take 4 - never know what they might be biting & good to have a little variety of baits & presentations. It's kinda a pain, but worth it if the fish are being finicky.

 

If bank access is limited due to overgrowth, bushes, etc. I'll still take at least 2 rods, usually a shakey head set up & a topwater. 

[Fishing Rhino]

6 hours ago, Last_Cast said:

no such things as too many.

 

Yes, there is.  If you are going to fish six different baits, then seven rods is too many.

 

The rule of thumb (just made it up) is one rod more than the number of different baits you'll be fishing.

[Raul]

7 hours ago, Bassdestroyer said:

What are your opinions? How many rods for a bank fisherman, is too many? 1? 3? 5? Or more?

 

To me 1 is enough, I see no reason to carry another one since I never needed it.

[blckshirt98]

I want to add that as for owning rods, there is never such a thing as too many, only not enough space to store them.

[Last_Cast]

57 minutes ago, Fishing Rhino said:

 

Yes, there is.  If you are going to fish six different baits, then seven rods is too many.

 

The rule of thumb (just made it up) is one rod more than the number of different baits you'll be fishing.

Fair enough but youll need back ups in the car or garage ?

[kingmotorboat]

I had about ten now I'm down to 5   I've also realized less is more in this sport. The less rods i have to switch the more fish I catch instead of over thinking 

[Fishinthefish]

The second one after filing bankruptcy from buying too many in the first place.

[AnthonyBarnaoBASS]

As many as you feel you need for the application that you are fishing.

 

There is no such thing as too many fishing rods

[hunterPRO1]

depends how many techniques and places you fish,

 

if you only fish a couple of ponds and only use a few techniques 2 rods will cover ALOT of your fishing 

6'6" m/f spinning with 10lb mono and a 7' mh/f casting with 17lb mono. you can do alot with those two setups.

 

if you fish alot of different places and fish more than once or twice a week you might want more in addition to those two "must haves" like a heavy rod with braid for frogs and flipping/punching or a cranking rod with flouro or a topwater dedicated rod.

 

but for a bank fisherman those 2 setups with maybe one more cover what you need.

[soflabasser]

9 hours ago, Bassdestroyer said:

What are your opinions? How many rods for a bank fisherman, is too many? 1? 3? 5? Or more?

The amount of rods I carry when bank fishing for bass depends on many factors. On long fishing trips(over 10 hours of fishing) I tend to only bring 1-2 rods.Normal trips I bring anywhere from 1 maybe 3 rods,and sometimes I bring more.With that said,you only need 1 rod/reel combo to have a successful day of bass fishing from the bank.

[BaitMonkey1984]

Bank fishing or fishing from the aluminum boat I limit it to 4 or 5. Anything more is a hassle given the issues with moving with your hands full of rod or due to limited space in an aluminum. In the Ranger, I would say I have 20+ combos stuffed in the rod locker. If I am going out for more than three hours, unless i have the fish dialed in on  a few baits, I usually have 6+ spinning outfits on one side of the deck and 6+ casting outfits on the other. That is the most I feel comfortable with as I am not tripping over rods. Also, I don't have to waste time retying. 

[Fishing Rhino]

4 hours ago, BaitMonkey1984 said:

Bank fishing or fishing from the aluminum boat I limit it to 4 or 5. Anything more is a hassle given the issues with moving with your hands full of rod or due to limited space in an aluminum. In the Ranger, I would say I have 20+ combos stuffed in the rod locker. If I am going out for more than three hours, unless i have the fish dialed in on  a few baits, I usually have 6+ spinning outfits on one side of the deck and 6+ casting outfits on the other. That is the most I feel comfortable with as I am not tripping over rods. Also, I don't have to waste time retying. 

 

 

My kind of guy.  I'm not quite as ambitious as you, but I agree that I'd rather put down one rod and pick up another rig than having to retie to change baits.  In my paddlin' canoe I can carry ten rods, the one in my hands and nine in the rack and ready to go.

 

Truth be told, I should have made the rack to hold eight rods.  Wouldn't have to stagger the reels with a bit more spacing.  Notice all the rod tips are below the small foredeck and rails.  Cannot be snagged by brush or weeds.

 

 

[MattMurr]

I stick to 4 now a days.. when I was on the bank pretty much just did one or two rods at most.

[wdp]

4 hours ago, Fishing Rhino said:

 

 

My kind of guy.  I'm not quite as ambitious as you, but I agree that I'd rather put down one rod and pick up another rig than having to retie to change baits.  In my paddlin' canoe I can carry ten rods, the one in my hands and nine in the rack and ready to go.

 

Truth be told, I should have made the rack to hold eight rods.  Wouldn't have to stagger the reels with a bit more spacing.  Notice all the rod tips are below the small foredeck and rails.  Cannot be snagged by brush or weeds.

 

 

That is a really cool set up! If fishing alone in my 12 ft jon boat, I'll carry 7 rods maybe 8. It gets a bit cumbersome at times. But, I'd rather have the right set up handy if that's what the bass are keying on. 

[Fishes in trees]

If you're bank fishing, don't bring more rods than you can carry.  There are rod racks available that make carrying multiple rods easier.  Multiple rods mean carrying multiple baits.   Have a back pack that will carry all your baits & suck so that your hands are free for other stuff.

 

Back when I was a mean fishing bush hippie (Late 70's - early 80's), I hiked in to lots of waters that were a challenge to get to.  2 piece rods were more common those days, in fact they were more common than one piece rods.  Taking them apart, strapping them together and assembling when I arrived on spot was a fact of life.  At the time, I carried 2 or 3.

 

For the record, one was always a catfish rod, throw out a shad side or smallish live bluegill and stake down the rod real well.   I caught several decent channel cats doing that.

[SFL BassHunter]

That is based on 1) personal preference 2) how many can you fit on your boat or someone elses boat

 

I have a bunch of rods. I have 1 spin in my rotation, and usually 4 to 5 casters.

 

On some folks boats I can take 4, some 5. Normally when I fish the spin rod stays home.

 

There is no magic number of rods.

[WIGuide]

I don't bank fish that much, but in the past when I have, I'm usually a two rod guy.

[mllrtm79]

Usually in my truck I keep 3; my 7' MF Spinner, 7' MH and 7' M casting. Just in case I want to stop on the way home from work and wet a line. At the usual ponds "between" work and home I will carry just one of the casting rods (depending on which pond it is) but at one of the ponds I will carry along my spinning rod in case I want to waterboard a senko.

I try to keep my combos not all at one spot so that the gf doesn't notice that there are three more this month then there was last month. 

 

[bigfruits]

walking through brush? 1 rod

walking on trail? 2 rods in hand or 4 with a rod carrier

car nearby? all of them

[blckshirt98]

On 12/22/2016 at 1:29 AM, Fishing Rhino said:

 

 

My kind of guy.  I'm not quite as ambitious as you, but I agree that I'd rather put down one rod and pick up another rig than having to retie to change baits.  In my paddlin' canoe I can carry ten rods, the one in my hands and nine in the rack and ready to go.

 

Truth be told, I should have made the rack to hold eight rods.  Wouldn't have to stagger the reels with a bit more spacing.  Notice all the rod tips are below the small foredeck and rails.  Cannot be snagged by brush or weeds.

 

 

 

Now that is a sweet setup, nice work!  I have to ask though, what are the bike tires for?

[Fishing Rhino]

2 hours ago, blckshirt98 said:

 

Now that is a sweet setup, nice work!  I have to ask though, what are the bike tires for?

 

For rolling the canoe to the shore when I cannot get the truck close enough.  It can be folded flat.  Rolls easily over most terrain.