5 rod setup?

[Fir3hawk]

If you could only have 5 rods for bass fishing, what would they be?

 

I’m going thru and inventorying, trying to decide which rods will be kept in garage as loaners or if I should sell any. Curious what other members go-to is compared to what I usually toss in the boat. 

I don’t really care the brand, curious more about the length, power, action, and how you fish them.

 

7’ MF Baitcaster

7’ MHF Baitcaster

7’ MLF Spinning Rod

7’ MF Spinning Rod

7’ MF Baitcaster

 

Baits vary throughout the year. Sometimes my spinning gear might be rigged up with a crappie jig or a spoon. Baitcaster could be a swimbait, crankbait, frog, etc.

 

Trying to decide if I want to venture into a longer (7’3, 7’6 MHF) or heavier (7’4 HF), etc. setup as well?

[MN Fisher]

5 Rigs?

 

Casting

H/F

MH/F

MH/M-MF

M/F

Spinning

ML/F

[BrianMDTX]

Baitcasting

H/F 7’ 6”

MH/F 7’

MH/MF 7’

 

Spinning

M/F 6’ 6”

M or ML/XF 6’ 6”

[Catt]

Powell Inferno 703C Medium Heavy X-Fast 7' 0"

 

Diawia Tatula TTU711MHXB Medium Heavy X-Fast 7' 1"

 

Diawia Tatula TTU731MHFB Medium Heavy Fast 7' 3"

 

Lew's TP1B70MH Medium Heavy Fast 7' 0"

 

Lew's TP1B74H Heavy Fast 7' 4"

 

 

[QED]

Casting                 4’6” UL (pistol grip)

                              6’3’’ BFS (split grip)

                              6’3” M/F (split grip)

Spinning               4’9” UL (Tennessee handle)

                              6’7” ML/F (split grip)

All but one rod/reel combo weigh <= 8.1oz.  UL spinning rig is 6.5oz.  This is actually my most used working set.  Most baits are between 1/16-3/8oz with the majority at the lighter end.  I have heavier gear but only use that when strictly necessary.  Casting rods are all Shimano, spinning rods are Fenwick and Shimano.  Reels are Shimano and Daiwa.

[WRB]

Custom ALX 6’10” MH+F JWR casting rod, w/ Tatula 100R reel, 1 each.

MajorCraft Splash-It 6’8” MF casting rod, w/SLX MGL, 1 ea.

SC VS71MF spinning rod, w/ Vanford 2500, 1 ea.

3 rod and reels.

Backs seater now,

Tom

[PressuredFishing]

4 hours ago, Fir3hawk said:

If you could only have 5 rods for bass fishing, what would they be?

 

I’m going thru and inventorying, trying to decide which rods will be kept in garage as loaners or if I should sell any. Curious what other members go-to is compared to what I usually toss in the boat. 

I don’t really care the brand, curious more about the length, power, action, and how you fish them.

 

7’ MF Baitcaster

7’ MHF Baitcaster

7’ MLF Spinning Rod

7’ MF Spinning Rod

7’ MF Baitcaster

 

Baits vary throughout the year. Sometimes my spinning gear might be rigged up with a crappie jig or a spoon. Baitcaster could be a swimbait, crankbait, frog, etc.

 

Trying to decide if I want to venture into a longer (7’3, 7’6 MHF) or heavier (7’4 HF), etc. setup as well?

Honestly bass fishing is overthought, a medium/med light spinning rod+mh casting rod with 12-15 lb line will do almost everything, depending on your fishery if you have heavy cover go with a heavy rod but if you have clear open water maybe invest in a good finesse rod upgrade

[ironbjorn]

4 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

5 Rigs?

 

Casting

H/F

MH/F

MH/M-MF

M/F

Spinning

ML/F

Yes

[ATA]

I have and they are:

 

1-Conquest 842 SJR paired with Exsence CI4+ 3000

2-Conquest 842 MBR paired with Antares 21 DC

3-Conquest 903 MBR paired with Antares 21 DC

4-Conquest 844 MBR paired with Antares 16 DC

5-Conquest 905 MBR paired with Antares 18 MD DC

[ajschn06]

15 hours ago, Fir3hawk said:

If you could only have 5 rods for bass fishing, what would they be?

 

I’m going thru and inventorying, trying to decide which rods will be kept in garage as loaners or if I should sell any. Curious what other members go-to is compared to what I usually toss in the boat. 

I don’t really care the brand, curious more about the length, power, action, and how you fish them.

 

7’ MF Baitcaster

7’ MHF Baitcaster

7’ MLF Spinning Rod

7’ MF Spinning Rod

7’ MF Baitcaster

 

Baits vary throughout the year. Sometimes my spinning gear might be rigged up with a crappie jig or a spoon. Baitcaster could be a swimbait, crankbait, frog, etc.

 

Trying to decide if I want to venture into a longer (7’3, 7’6 MHF) or heavier (7’4 HF), etc. setup as well?

 

 

I want to carry less but I think I'll end up with 5 next year...

 

6'6" M Spinning - ned rig/finesse swimbait

6'9" MH Casting- Crankbait/Jerkbait

6'10" MH Casting- Chatterbait/Spinnerbait

6'10" MH Casting- Jig/T-Rig

6'10" MH Casting- Frog/Bigger swimbait/Swim jig/Spinnerbait

[FishinBuck07]

7' MH Fast - All around

7' - 7'2" MH Mod - Cranking, Chatterbait, Spinnerbait

7'3" - 7'6" MH or H Fast - Jig/ T rig

7'1" - 7'3" MH Fast - Topwater

7'1" Med Fast spinning - Finesse

[PBBrandon]

BC 7’ HXF Abu Garcia Veracity/7:1 Tatula 150 - Frog/Skip/Punch

 

BC 6’10” MHF Shimano Zodias/8:1 Curado K - Jigs/t-rigs

 

BC 7’ MHF BPS JM Patriot/7:1 Curado K - Cranks/spinnerbaits/all rounder

 

BC 7’1” MF BPS JM Platinum Signature/7:1 Tatula SV - weightless t-rigs/Shakey

 

S 7’1” MLF Dobyns Kaden/6:1 Fuego LT - Ned/drop shot/wacky

[Boomstick]

My 5 rod setup changes a little bit lake to lake. The most all-purpose version would be something like this:

 

7 - 7'3" H/F baitcaster with 50#+ braid for frogs and flipping heavy cover.

7 - 7'3" MH/F baitcaster with 15-17# fluorocarbon for jigs, trigs, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, swim jigs

6'8" - 7' M/F with 10# mono (12# if you find a mono that doesn't run thick) for square bills, jerkbaits, weightless soft plastics, treble hooked topwaters

7 - 7'6" MH/F with 12# fluorocarbon for crankbaits, lipless crankbaits and deep divers (also works for jerkbaits and poppers with mono or put on heavier line for spinnerbaits and chatterbaits in a pinch)

6'7" - 7' ML/XF or M/F spinning rod with 10-15# braid and a 6-8# fluorocarbon leader for finesse techniques.

 

A common 5 rod setup for me would be for a lake without a lot of weeds but a lot of laydowns:

7'5" MH-H/F baitcaster with 16# fluorocarbon for jigs

7'1' M-MH/XF baitcaster with 12# fluorocarbon for T-rigs OR 6'10" MH/F for spinnerbait, swim jig, chatterbait or paddletail swimbait

7'2" MH/F baitcaster with 12# fluorocarbon for crankbaits

7' M/F spinning with 12# braid and a 8# fluoro leader for a drop shot or shaky head 

6'9" ML/XF spinning rod with a 6# fluoro leader for a smaller drop shot or ned rig

 

If there is real heavy cover and it's hot out, I might go down to two or three rods and focus on the cover and surrounding areas:

7'6" H/F with 65# braid for flipping jigs or punching

7'4" H/F with 65# braid for frogs

7'1" MH/XF for chatterbaits

[new2BC4bass]

Okay.  I'll play.

 

Casting: Deputy, Toadface, Diablo Spec R, Smallmouth 6'10" MF, Techna AV 7' MF, Aetos 6'6" MLM, Rainshadow RX7 7' MHF, Custom Lamiglas Infinity 7' MHF, Witch Doctor 7' MHF, Tour Edition 7' MF and 6'10" HF, OG Tatula 7' MR, Redbone 7' MLF and Dobyns 704CB Glass.

 

Spinning: Smallmouth 6'9" M-EF, Major Craft 6'7" Benkei, Regista 6'10" MLF, Berkley Lightning 6' MLF

 

Oh.....Wait.  Too many.  Darn.  Still can't do 5 rods. 

[Kenny Yi]

7'4" MH/H F (Dobyns Kaden) baitcaster - jig

7'3" MH/H MF/F (Dobyns Fury) baitcaster - single hooks

7'4" H F baitcaster - braid

6'10" M MF baitcaster - treble hooks

6'7" M F spinning - i'll say finesse but we all know it's really just the dropshot

 

i named the Dobyns rods cuz how else do ya explain that power and action???

[T-Billy]

Casting: 7'6" H-F, 7'3" MH F, 7'4" MH MF, 7'2" M F

Spinning 7' ML F

With four dozen rods and a couple dozen reels in the stable, I would never limit myself like that though. 

[Mike L]

Most used…

Dobyns Kaden 7’1” Mag Heavy/F

Quantum Smoke 7’4” H/XF

Falcon 7’0” H/F 

Diawa Tatula 7’1” MH/XF 

Loomis 7’0” MH/F

Phenix 7’2” M1 MH/F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike