Would you rather have more rods than reels, or more reels than rods?

[JFlynn97]

Just curious what people think.

[Log Catcher]

I have more reels than rods. I like to able to change reels when needed depending on what I am using. I can't afford to buy rods for every application and having to many rods gets to be a mess in the boat. I try to use each rod for several different things.

[ww2farmer]

One is no good without the other. I keep backups, but they are complete combos.

[WRB]

Over the years I have saved more reels then rods, easier to store.

I keep about 15 rod/reel combos in my boat and a few extra reels I change out for night fishing with higher test line if needed. More reels then rods.

Tom

[new2BC4bass]

33 minutes ago, ww2farmer said:

One is no good without the other. I keep backups, but they are complete combos.

Same here.  I have more reels than rods, but the extra reels don't do me any good sitting on a shelf at home.  I do take one or two extra reels with me when I visit relation in another state.  Last time it came in handy.  Had spooled one reel with 10# P-Line Fluoroclear.  Line broke too easily so the rod got set aside for the rest of the day, and the reel changed once back at the house.

 

EDIT:  I have more reels because I like reels. 

[Beetlebz]

I have more reels than rods for swapping out line. I actually need to get one more Fuego. I want to spool one with straight 65lb power pro so If I get to a lake with lots of mats and pads I can swap out the YZH on my flipping rod. It's a benefit because I can't stand braid when I don't absolutely need it. Right now my braid swap out reel is a kastking stealth which feels like a lawn mower next to my tatula sports cars.

[A-Jay]

I have a few spare reels and several extra spools.

For both spinning & casting gear.

Really makes the too many rigs I do have even more versatile.

A-Jay

 

[Mumbly]

I am a complete sucker when I stumble across a sale. For the last year or so it's been rods. I have 7 baitcasting reels and 15 rods. It's a sickness.

[bigfruits]

i have 4 times as many rods as i do reels.

[Catt]

12 hours ago, ww2farmer said:

One is no good without the other. I keep backups, but they are complete combos.

 

Let’s see!

 

Do I want to sit in the bottom of the boat, cut off a lure, remove the reel, put the reel on a different rod, re-string it, & tie on a new lure...

 

Or pickup a different combo?

[OkobojiEagle]

Quite a few more rods than reels!  I've been on a long journey searching for that perfect rod, but we all know different powers, lengths and actions are needed for hair jigs, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, tube baits, flukes, ect. ect. ect!  My Abu Premiers and Pflueger spinning reels cover the range of techniques I use.  

 

 

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[d-camarena]

Equal

[OnthePotomac]

Equal here also.  17 baitcast set ups and 4 spinning reel set ups.  Only MH and medium baitcast rods.

But this is 20 years of collecting.

[eyedabassman]

I will take more reels for me!

[.ghoti.]

Reels are, overall, less application specific than rods, so it makes sense to have more rods than reels.

 

That being said, I have no sense when it comes to rods and reels. When I find a bargain, rod or reel, and it's something I like, or think I will like, I tend to jump on it. And, that's like having a single boot. It needs a mate, and I'm going to be bothered by it until I find one. 

[kickerfish1]

I have more reels than rods. Simply put mono, fluorocarbon, and braid I use for different things. Simply switch out a reel on said rod and I have something I can use ideally for a separate technique. Case in point I have custom MHX Hi mod 874. It is a great frogging rod but also is a really nice bigger jig rod. I have a Scorpion 1000xt with 12 # Sniper I use for jig fishing but during the frog bite I have a Exscence DC with Braid I will swap out and use.

 

Plus it is nice to have a few spare reels on hand. I have had a few random things happen over the years while fishing. One of which involved the reel locking up all the way to where the handle could not be turned at all. Also was dumb enough at the beginning of the season once to check the settings on a reel after I serviced it. Had the brakes all turned off, tension knob lose, and drag backed way off, made a cast and blew up the spool and line. Couldn't salvage the line so I had to cut and respool.

 

Therefore it is nice to have one casting and one spinning spare reel along.

 

I also have about 10 all rounder outfits and another 15 that are technique specific. Whether you need more rods or reels is totally up to you.

[riverbasser]

That's genius Ajay. I need to buy a couple extra spools. I fish different bodies of water one with tons a vegetation and others with none. Any time I fish around grass I want braid and when I'm not I don't. Keeping extra spools would save money and solve that problem

[JustJames]

I would like to have more rods AND reels.

[Dangerfield]

I think I would have more rods than reels.

[Rahlow]

Wow, poor smucks like me read threads like this and sit in wonder and amazement.

I have 4 Quantum 1310 MG reels and 4 matching Ugly Sticks attached. 1 Shimano spinning outfit.

I do have 1 Quantum spooled with lighter line than the rest,,,

[Wildbillb]

Um.....yes. it depends on which I have found on sale the latest.  It bounces back and forth depending on what I find that I want to try out.

[blckshirt98]

More rods than reels for me, especially when it comes to spinning gear.  With casting gear it's more even, but would still skew it towards rods.  using braid with a leader makes it easy to interchange techniques with different rods with fewer types of spools.

[Darren.]

I'd like to be equal, but once I sold one of my Chronarchs

I had an extra casting rod. So I swap the 50e between them,

one is MH, the other ML, so good for multiple techniques.

 

As for spinning, equal for the most part. An old Stradic is 

in need of repair, so I have a Spirex 1000RG on a rod. That's

4 Stradic setups and a Spriex setup. 

 

Wait. Just counted again. Rods outnumber reels by a small

margin.

[lmbfisherman]

More reels, I like reels more.  ?

2 hours ago, Darren. said:

I'd like to be equal, but once I sold one of my Chronarchs

I had an extra casting rod. So I swap the 50e between them,

one is MH, the other ML, so good for multiple techniques.

 

As for spinning, equal for the most part. An old Stradic is 

in need of repair, so I have a Spirex 1000RG on a rod. That's

4 Stradic setups and a Spriex setup. 

 

Wait. Just counted again. Rods outnumber reels by a small

margin.

Why did you get rid of a Chronarch 50E!  ?

[Darren.]

1 hour ago, lmbfisherman said:

More reels, I like reels more.  ?

Why did you get rid of a Chronarch 50E!  ?

I still have one!  

 

Was part-n-parcel of my spinning-is-fine period

of adjustment. Needed the money then, too.