Best one rod w/line bass setup

[ThatredneckguyJamie]

I see a lot of folks saying MH...I'm curious as to why the need for that much backbone on a bass rod? Most of my fishing is done with a M or ML, and I use the same rods for inshore trout and redfish. The only time I use a heavy rod is fishing down in the Oklawaha with shiners with a float under the lilly pads...That's only because your bringing up so much "salad" with the fish lol

Not knocking anyone's tactics..just honestly wondering

[Choporoz]

I can't speak for anyone above, @ThatredneckguyJamie, but I suspect that many of us would struggle with some of the single-hook techniques we use the most if not for a MH (or H, even) rod: spinnerbaits, jigs, t-rigs 1/4oz, frogs, buzzbaits, etc.  I agree that if you primarily fish trebles and finesse-y tactics, you may not have as much use for the MH

[JustJames]

MH becuz I can throw heavy bait and work 3/8 jig properly. I have quite a few Medium power rated from 1/8 - 1/2 but those are techniques specifically not all around rod. My MH rod rated as low as 1/4 oz so I can do finesse as well as heavy like 1/2 chatterbait, 110 whipped plopper.

[fishindad]

Depends what type of cover one fishes, what time of year, average size of the bass in lake/river/pond, etc. That said, the one rod IMO that could throw about 90% of most bass lures is the Loomis MBR 843 and 12 lb. copolymer or Sniper FC.

 

For the fishing I personally do, it's got to be a 7 foot medium spinning rod with braid and FC leader since I prefer smallmouth fishing on the Great Lakes.