Which rod(s) pull (s) double duty?

[clemsondds]

Which rods do you have that you use for two or more techniques?  

[corey90]

my MHX elite pro 6' 10" i built for drop shot, shakey head, light ned rig, and i even use it for panfishing

[Bakablo1]

I have a couple I use for dual purpose... that is.. until the rod collection increases lol.

Shimano SLX 610M- jerkbaits and poppers

Simano Zodias 7ftML- Ned and dropshot

Megabass Levante Tour Versatile- jigs and Texas rigs 

 

 

 

[Woody B]

All of mine.  

[padlin]

Until I started hanging out here I didn’t know there were rods that had only 1 purpose, I have none that I consider technique specific.

 

 

[MickD]

10 minutes ago, Woody B said:

All of mine.  

Me too.  While certain rods do work better than others for some techniques, most rods can do well many different things.  Especially longer rods.

 

[Deleted account]

The only rods that are one lure specific are my popper rods, short with a short handle doesn't lend itself to a lot of things, but in a pinch anything goes.

[Jar11591]

I like to have specific set ups for most techniques. I do throw buzzbaits on my lipless rod though. I don’t throw buzzbaits enough to “justify” to myself a specific combo for them, but my lipless setup’s specs match what I would want in a buzzbait rig as well (7’ MH-F with a 6:1 reel spooled with monofilament.) 

[GreenPig]

My only specialized combos are for frogs. 

[Nelson Delaney]

All my rods are used more than one thing. Rod manufacturers love that we think we need a specialized rod for each lure we use. 

[Derek1]

Yeah, all of them do more then one thing. 

[Mike L]

My only technique specific is my punch setup… But then again..

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[Catt]

2 hours ago, Woody B said:

All of mine.  

 

Yes sir! ?

 

That's why I don't give my rods names. That way if I throw a spinnerbait on my jig rod it doesn't get confused!

[LCG]

ML-F spinning for multi species and finesse.

 

M-F casting for a lighter moving baits, weightless or light weight texas rigs, some finesse. Jack of all trades combo.

 

MH-R casting for heavier cover, heavier moving baits, texas rigs, jigs, Frogs, buzz baits, etc.

 

Never take all three, usually one or two at a time. Which ones depends on time of year, presentation, cover, etc. 

[clemsondds]

Yeh I guess that was a dumb question for the general group. I know there’s a vast array of opinions on this topic. I like to carry several rods so I don’t have to take the time to tie on something different (I usually don’t have more than a few hours to fish). 
So I was trying to reduce the number of rods I carry and starts combining a few of the techniques I don’t use much. So thinking about trying to have one rod that can do Alabama and flipping/pitchin light cover. And then also one that can do lipless/buzz bait and chatterbait. Thinking maybe a 7’5”-7’8” MH/H moderate/reg for the Alabama/fp rod and a 7’1-7’3MH Moderate Fast for the buzz/chatterbait.  Thoughts? 

[DitchPanda]

Only rods I have for a single purpose is my frog rod and my shallow crank bait rods

[J Francho]

Almost all of my rods except the crank bait rigs are multi purpose. 

[casts_by_fly]

37 minutes ago, clemsondds said:

Yeh I guess that was a dumb question for the general group. I know there’s a vast array of opinions on this topic. I like to carry several rods so I don’t have to take the time to tie on something different (I usually don’t have more than a few hours to fish). 
So I was trying to reduce the number of rods I carry and starts combining a few of the techniques I don’t use much. So thinking about trying to have one rod that can do Alabama and flipping/pitchin light cover. And then also one that can do lipless/buzz bait and chatterbait. Thinking maybe a 7’5”-7’8” MH/H moderate/reg for the Alabama/fp rod and a 7’1-7’3MH Moderate Fast for the buzz/chatterbait.  Thoughts? 

I can only carry 5 rods in the kayak so they all have to do double duty unless I know I’m going to have a specific thing on all day like a frog or a lipless. Even then, the rod it’s on will do something else on a different day.

 

you’re thinking above is pretty solid. My amistad is largely a grass pitching rod with braid but early season I throw a-rigs on it, at lakes with muskies and less grass I have a 7” keitechs on it, and in a pinch I’ll throw a frog on it. My Hudson special is my summer buzzbait rod but in the spring it gets a lipless crankbait.  It will fish a chatter bait just fine, but since I usually have one tied onto another rod that I prefer it on I don’t fish one on the Hudson. 
 

no reason you can’t do what you’re talking about. Just figure out what action like like for a given lure type and weight and then cluster them together. A medium heavy moderate fast and a heavy moderate fast will cover 90% of what you need on a bait caster. 

[new2BC4bass]

30 minutes ago, DitchPanda said:

Only rods I have for a single purpose is my frog rod and my shallow crank bait rods

Same here. Well.....I used to have a dedicated frog rod I kept in Florida until my youngest brother-in-law stole and sold it along with 6 other casting rods I kept there to support his drug addiction.  A ML Hurricane Redbone I kept there was dedicated to treble hooks.

 

I need to assign another rod for frog duty now that I just moved to Florida.  Man!!!  Am I ever looking forward to actually casting bass instead of just practicing my casting.  ?

[DitchPanda]

14 minutes ago, new2BC4bass said:

Same here. Well.....I used to have a dedicated frog rod I kept in Florida until my youngest brother-in-law stole and sold it along with 6 other casting rods I kept there to support his drug addiction.  A ML Hurricane Redbone I kept there was dedicated to treble hooks.

 

I need to assign another rod for frog duty now that I just moved to Florida.  Man!!!  Am I ever looking forward to actually casting bass instead of just practicing my casting.  ?

Oh you have a family member like that to?

[DaubsNU1]

I have four bait-caster and four spinning rods. My boat has storage for 6 rods. Don't consider any of them as "technique-specific," although the 6' bait caster normally has a spinner-bait tied on. 

 

Most combos were purchased in the early 1990's, still catching fish after 30 years. The XML Ti is the newest rod...purchased in 2005. The Nexave's are relatively new.

 

 

I'm still catching fish. 

[softwateronly]

All my combos are my favorite for one thing, but there's always a close enough 2nd place for having a lighter/heavier or alternative version tied on in case that bait is the winner that day.  My heavy jig rod is the only one that has only thrown heavy jigs.  When I finally try something else on it, I hope it doesn't get confused.  I might need @Catt to help straighten it out.

 

scott

[Junk Fisherman]

For me the question really is what rod only gets used for 1 purpose.  Most of me rods get used for primarily 1 technique but almost every one will get used for something else over the course of the year.  But to answer your question:

Spinning:

761 Steez:  I have two of these and a Ned and a Neko are their primary uses but I will use them for hair jigs, tubes, wacky rigs, blade baits, dropshots, ect.  The rod has a crazy lure weight range of 1/16 to 3/4 oz so I can really use them for anything I throw on spinning.

742 Champion:  I mostly use this rod for 4" swimbaits but I will use it for spybaits, tubes, and most other spinning applications other than my ultra finesse applications.

Casting:

844 GLX- Jigs, C-Rigs, pitching in heavier cover

703 Champion- light pitching, Senkos, worming, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits- this is a very versatile rod. 

704 Champion CB- mostly jerkbaits but I'll also use it for lighter topwater, squarebills, and mid-diving crankbaits

7' St Croix Tournament Bass MH Spinnerbait Sweeper- chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, swimjigs, buzzbaits, walking topwater

7'11 St Croix Tournament Bass H- A-rigs and punching

 

[Hulkster]

I have a Loomis IMX Pro MBR 903C that can do everything. its an awesome rod

[T-Billy]

Most of 'em.