Super User A-Jay Posted January 25, 2018 Super User Posted January 25, 2018 Full House here - Unfortunately The Deep Freeze will continue for some time. A-Jay 5 Quote
slimjim1135 Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 I'm in central Texas and I kayak and take 3 rods and reels (2 casting 1 spinning) with me when I go out. The setups switch based on where I'm going, but my most common lures I've noticed I keep tied on are T rigs, rat-l-traps, and dropshots. When I'm bank fishing in larger ponds/small lakes that I know I take 1 casting and 1 spinning, and when I'm backpacking or bank fishing new water I typically just take 1 rod. 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted January 25, 2018 Super User Posted January 25, 2018 I mentioned earlier that I usually have 15 rods in my boat doesn't mean these rods are out on the deck. I always have a few rods pre rigged the night before like a jig rod, worm rod, a clip tied onto my crank bait rod. The only rod I may get out of the locker after launching is a swimbait rod because it's 8' long and doesn't fit on my deck so it goes next to the passenger seat in a rod holder facing back. I nearly always survey the marina with sonar to determine what lures to select based on depth I see bait, bass or thermocline...depth is very important to me as it helps to select what I plan to start with. I almost never have more than 3 rods out on the deck at anyone time and only 1 when night fishing. Tom 1 Quote
bigturtle Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 shore fishing i bring only 1, on boat I have 3-4 I dont like having too many rods with me 1 Quote
Super User Gundog Posted January 25, 2018 Super User Posted January 25, 2018 When I take out my canoe it really depends on how long I'm gonna fish. If its just a few hours at the end of the day then I'll only take 2. One with a spinner bait and the other with a topwater frog. If I'm going out all day then I take 4. Spinner bait, jig/plastic, crankbait and 1 spinning rod/reel with a senko or drop shot rig. 1 Quote
MichaelCopeland Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 Since I mainly fish from the bank I only bring 2 combos(1 MHF baitcaster for spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, hollow body frogs, jigs and jerkbaits/crankbaits and 1 MF spinning rod for Texas rigged weightless/weighted worms, creature baits, wacky rigs, Carolina rigs or any other lighter rigs) with me and a tackle bag. I only own 4 combos 3 spinning and 1 baitcaster. On the rare occasion I get to go out on a boat I'll take all 4. Haven't fished any tournaments yet, but would really like to fish in an amateur tournament some day. Hopefully I'll get a chance to do that soon. 1 Quote
ClackerBuzz Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 3 hours ago, Catt said: Tournament or not Bank or boat 5 setups Texas Rig Jig-n-Craw Catt I see you reference both rods often. T-rig and Jigs are similar so I'm wondering why you separate them? b/c the jig is a single lure for pitching and bashing thru timber whereas the T rig is unpegged and generally for dragging? Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 25, 2018 Global Moderator Posted January 25, 2018 I'll typically have anywhere from 4-12 on the deck. I junk fish a lot, so I'll have a little bit of everything tied on. 2 Quote
Wurming67 Posted January 25, 2018 Author Posted January 25, 2018 Myself I bring 6 T-rig worm Spinnerbait Speed worm Senko Floating rapala Frog South Florida Quote
bradco Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 6 spinning rods & 14-15 casting rods. The deck of my boat becomes really messy by day's end! 1 1 Quote
Super User TOXIC Posted January 25, 2018 Super User Posted January 25, 2018 Depends on a lot of factors. My boat or someone else's boat? My boat usually 8. 4 casting, 4 spinning. Partners boat I try to keep it to 6, 3 of each. Lake or River? Although the # of rods might be the same, the actual setups may change depending on where I am going. River, more braid setups and different baits (frogs/punching/weighted baits) from the lake where I'll throw more finesse and mono/floro setups. Time of year/current conditions? Will impact the baits but normally not the # of setups. Traveling? If I go to Lake St Clair for a week or Wisconsin for a week, I have carried 28 rods tucked in the port and center locker. Most of them will come out when I get to my destination and I will carry only what I need. I also carry extra rods and reels loose and not mounted or lined as "spares". Finally, a big determining factor is what I will be fishing for. If I am going out for Crappie, 3 rods/reels will do it. At last count, I have 78 setups but there's a lot of age and very different setups in that group. Some I have rotated out of use and some are very species specific. Catfishing setups to Surfcasting setups and everything in-between. 1 Quote
Super User Catt Posted January 25, 2018 Super User Posted January 25, 2018 6 hours ago, ClackerBuzz said: Catt I see you reference both rods often. T-rig and Jigs are similar so I'm wondering why you separate them? b/c the jig is a single lure for pitching and bashing thru timber whereas the T rig is unpegged and generally for dragging? Both setups are identical 6' 10" MH Extra Fast, lure weight: 1/4-3/4 Calcutta 100A gear ratio 5.8:1 spooled with 15# Big Game I cast, flip, pitch, & light punch with both Different rates of fall, different profiles; I don't leave an area/structure with out throwing both. 2 Quote
BigAngus752 Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 12 hours ago, BrackishBassin said: I go with a MH casting, M casting, and ML spinning. 11 hours ago, Wurming67 said: I bring 6 and thought that was alot lol thanks for all great responses!! I just got my first "real" boat this year. I bring 8 rods. I don't know why because I use the three that @BrackishBassin listed plus a M spinning. I guess I feel like I need to fill up the rod compartment since I spent so much d**n money on the boat. 2 Quote
ClackerBuzz Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 2 hours ago, Catt said: Both setups are identical 6' 10" MH Extra Fast, lure weight: 1/4-3/4 Calcutta 100A gear ratio 5.8:1 spooled with 15# Big Game I cast, flip, pitch, & light punch with both Different rates of fall, different profiles; I don't leave an area/structure with out throwing both. you must be differentiating them somehow. the jig represents a crawl profile and T rig generally a worm? and separate them more by always having different weights/rate of fall and colors? 2 Quote
junyer357 Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 I have 16 currently. Normally 5 or 6 on deck or if i go in another boat, and change what i have out depending on what we plan to fish. Like if we are fishing offshore points and deep humps i leave the senko in the locker, if we are junk fishing no need for a deep crank. I normally have 4 cranks, spinnerbait, flipping stick, jig rod, topwater, tex worm, senko, chatterbait, buzzbait, frog, punch rig, dropshot, and carolina rig. 1 Quote
Super User Ratherbfishing Posted January 25, 2018 Super User Posted January 25, 2018 The older I get, the less likely I am to lug a bunch of gear around. Of course, in my boat it is less of an issue but when I'm bank fishing, I'll carry one spinning rod and, usually, one bait caster. Sometimes it will be two spinning rods-with one being a little stouter and heavier line (or vice versa). I carry, usually, one soft tackle box with all my soft plastics and one hard box with a little bit of everything else. Or sometimes just a backpack with a "plethora" of smaller baits. Like most people, I will usually have lures already tied on BUT I try not to let that dictate what techniques I'll be using. If it works from the git go, that's great but often times I'll switch out-hopefully based on the knowledge I've amassed over the years. But sometimes simply because I want to try something in particular. I still like to catch fish and it is still a major objective but I've caught enough fish over the years to be content with just trying what I want to try. 2 Quote
TylerT123 Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 1 MH/F 6’6” Scheel’s Outfitters Rod with a Mitchell 300, 12# Big Game. 1 MH/F Zebco Bite Alert Spinning reel combo with 20# mono for throwing my iBobber, my Savage Gear duck and bat Shimano Curado K, no rod yet So 2 rods last year and I might stop bringing my Zebco so maybe 2-3 rods this year 1 Quote
Super User Catt Posted January 25, 2018 Super User Posted January 25, 2018 1 hour ago, ClackerBuzz said: you must be differentiating them somehow. the jig represents a crawl profile and T rig generally a worm? and separate them more by always having different weights/rate of fall and colors? A 1/4 oz Jig-n-Craw will have a different rate of fall than a 1/4 oz bullet weight with a craw or creature. A jig & Rage Tail Menace will have a different rate of fall than a Menace on a Texas Rig. I may swim a jig representing a bluegill & I may swim a soft plastic to represent a bluegill; different profiles. The only thing I can't do with a jig that I can do with a Texas Rig is go weightless? 2 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted January 25, 2018 Super User Posted January 25, 2018 Usually 4 to 6 . 1 Quote
thinkingredneck Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 14 hours ago, Darren. said: I'm of the less-is-more group, as well. The most I brought on my kayak was, I think 6. Waaaay too many. I usually bring 2 or 3 and concentrate on a few techniques. This 3 Quote
boostr Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 15 hours ago, Wurming67 said: I bring 6 and thought that was alot lol thanks for all great responses!! I bring six as well, 9 if my son bring his. 1 Quote
Super User Scott F Posted January 25, 2018 Super User Posted January 25, 2018 When I go on a long trip of one to two weeks, I’ll bring 8 to 10 rods with me. I never have more than 4 on the deck at any one time. Most of the other rods are back ups in case I break something. I’m never in so much of a rush that I can’t take a minute or two to tie on a different bait. I don’t like the mess that having more than a few rods on the deck makes. Quote
ohboyitsrobby Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 Keep 5 on the deck and 10-12 in the rod box when I'm on my boat. Someone else I'll take 6. A a-rig/ frog rod, 2 mhf, a cranking rod, a mf, and a mf spinning rod. Quote
tkunk Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 I fish for smallies on Lake Michigan. On a good day, I usually have 3-4 rods out for dropshot baits, tubes, swimbaits, and jerkbaits. Depending on the season and wind conditions, I might also have rods out for hair jigs, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. On a bad day, it's more like 10 rods. Quote
Super User NYWayfarer Posted January 25, 2018 Super User Posted January 25, 2018 Bank fishing: 1 rod. A Baitcaster or Spinning depending on what I am throwing and species I am targeting. Kayak fishing: 2 rods. 1 baitcaster for topwater, cranks or T-rigs 1 spinning for Ned rigs and or dropshots Boat fishing 3 or more rods simply because I have the room. I might add one more rod to carry with me this season. It will be a baitfeeder spinning reel and rod for Channel and Bullhead catfish. 1 Quote
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