Unhappy with Rod Collection

[Angry John]

And that you seem to be missing one of my go to Rod which is just a standard 7 foot or 7'1"  medium fast. That is the most versatile rod in Your Arsenal and most cases. It can be used for jerkbaits crankbaits light Jigs worms. and just about everything.

My second most commonly used rod is a medium light extra fast used for Drop shots 4 inch wacky rig worms Ned rigs and small spinners like Meps and rooster tails.  

I'm making the assumption that you live up north based on chasing walleye and sauger so the bass aren't double-digit monsters and you may be doing some River fishing as well.

[Jack Czerwinski]

I have a pretty small collection of rods as well, but the first one I purchased for bass was the St. Croix Mojo Bass Jerkbait. It's 6'8 medium power fast action. While I am expanding my collection now, when it was my only rod, I found it worked as a good middle ground for spinners, topwaters, and of course jerkbaits.

[Gazz]

I know how you feel. I am still new in regards to getting back into fishing a bit more religiously. I had an arsenal of 3-4 rods that I really just didn't like and regretted that I didn't know more at the time. I kept a few core pieces and completely rebuilt. It costs some money and takes some time. Luckily for me, I had a bit already tucked away and decided to build on that while researching what I wanted to get instead of just impulse buying things I wasn't sure about. I took it slow over the winter and fell into a nice deal or sale on pretty much every piece of equipment that I wanted to get. They were all on my wish list but I had to wait until the time was right to get a nice deal for most. Now it feels great to get out there with nice gear that I know is going to feel the way I want it to. I am sure that I will continue to tinker and my opinions will change but it's a solid start. I would recommend doing some research and possibly trying a few different brands. As others have said, you can easily round out an arsenal with just 3 rods if they are the right rods. I think a medium/fast or medium/mod-fast, medium-heavy/fast and a heavy/fast would likely cover all your bases for awhile. If you get a few nice rods that feel good, you will feel better about using them for a variety of different applications. There will also be some crossover.