Rod / reel pairing

[Standard]

I'm up to a whopping 3 baitcasting setups and figured I'd look for some outside opinions while I wait for open water season here.  Fish mostly out of my kayak, usually for smallmouth, usually on rivers.  Lean more towards topwaters or shallow crankbaits, but will fish just about anything.

 

So for rods I've got:

Mojo bass glass 7'2 medium moderate

Bass-X 7'2 medium heavy moderate

Vengeance 6'6 medium fast

 

Reels:

SLX DC 150 8:1

Revo SX 7.2:1

Revo STX 6.6:1

 

The STX and Vengeance rod are new, haven't used them yet.  Currently have the DC on the Bass-X rod, and SX on the glass.  Thinking of throwing the STX on the glass rod, SX on the B-X, and DC on the Vengeance.  I do have an old Convergence MH fast but I should probably buy another reel to put on that..

 

 

 

 

[Derek1]

Throw the dc on the moving bait rod your gonna chuck and wind with. 

[Deeare]

I would go.  Glass + stx as my cranking rod.  I like a lower gear ratio for that.  
 

vengance + slx.   I’d use that for small jigs.  I like a faster retrieve and a fast tip for that.  
 

The last set up I’d throw chatterbaits 

 

just my opinion.   Good luck!

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

9 hours ago, Deeare said:

I would go.  Glass + stx as my cranking rod.  I like a lower gear ratio for that.  
 

vengance + slx.   I’d use that for small jigs.  I like a faster retrieve and a fast tip for that.  
 

The last set up I’d throw chatterbaits 

 

just my opinion.   Good luck!

Solid logic

[Tatulatard]

15 hours ago, Deeare said:

I would go.  Glass + stx as my cranking rod.  I like a lower gear ratio for that.  
 

vengance + slx.   I’d use that for small jigs.  I like a faster retrieve and a fast tip for that.  
 

The last set up I’d throw chatterbaits 

 

just my opinion.   Good luck!

This and you can skip senkos and other weightless plastics on it from a kayak or small boat in the future if you are bank bound.

[Standard]

On 3/13/2023 at 7:54 PM, Deeare said:

I would go.  Glass + stx as my cranking rod.  I like a lower gear ratio for that.  
 

vengance + slx.   I’d use that for small jigs.  I like a faster retrieve and a fast tip for that.  
 

The last set up I’d throw chatterbaits 

 

just my opinion.   Good luck!

 

Yeah, I think this is the best way to go.  Between these 3 setups and a ML/F spinning rig for finesse stuff I should be good to go this year.  

 

Of course, just one more reel and I could have a MH/F setup for pike and trolling... hmmm.