If you had only 4 rods....what are you building?

[twofishy4u]

2 spinning and 2 baitcasting rods.  What are you building and why?

[Logan S]

1:  NFC Delta CB705 Hybrid - Any crankbait from a small flatside to a DT14/16, lipless, topwater (with a reel/line change)

 

2:  PB731HXF - Any bottom contact, light flipping, 'standard' swimbaits like a 6" Magdraft, frog (with a reel/line change)

 

3 & 4:  PB701LXF X2 - Anything you need to do with a spinning rod, jerkbaits (since I'm not dedicating a casting rod to it)

 

I could get by with that pretty nicely, but that's no fun...I'd much rather have 24 than 4 .  If someone were a co-angler, that would be a pretty awesome fleet of rods...Simple, versatile, and effective.

[DaubsNU1]

Two spinning rods...one medium, and one medium light.

 

Two casting rods...one medium, and one medium heavy.

 

Most of my rods fit in to these four categories. I do have a few light spinning rods, and a few heavy and extra heavy casting rods (for pike). 

[Bird]

2 spinning 2 casting seems like a sensible plan.

6'6 - 6'8 rods for both.

Spinning ML - Med

Casting  med - MH

I'd be fine with all Dobyns.

[Lead Head]

Because of where and how I fish, I didn't use spinning rods much. After getting a couple BFS spools, I don't use them at all.

 

I'll give a generalized answer based on my personal opinion. 

Anything bottom contact- Point Blank (NFC X-ray is my second choice) 

Moving baits- NFC Delta (American Tackle Bushido is my second choice) 

 

@Logan S gave the correct answer 

[Mike L]

4 casting, No spinning

 

1/ 7’2-7’4” H/XF

1/ 7’2”-7’4” H/F

2/ 7’0”-7’3” MH/F

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[MN Fisher]

I do spinning, I also love cranking, so here's my setup.

 

1 7'0"-7'4" Med/Fast spinning, 2500 reel - finesse, shaky, wacky, underspins, soft swimbaits

1 7'2"-7'4" Heavy/Fast casting, 7.1:1-7.5:1 reel - frogs, football jigs, pitching

1 7'0"-7'4" Med-Heavy/Moderate casting, 6.0:1-6.5:1 reel - cranks, cranks, and more cranks.

1 7'1"-7'4" Med-Heavy/Fast casting,  7.1:1-7.5:1 reel - everything else

[spoonplugger1]

Most of my build selection is now blanks that are no longer made in rod or blank. My dropshot rod would be a SCV 5S76MLXF, it has a lighter, more sensitive tip than most DS do and at the same time more butt than blanks I have tried in similar line/lure ratings. If you had St. Croix SCV blanks in 5C70MF it is rated with a lure spread narrower than I would, I see no reason why 1/4 to 3/4 isn't within its realm and it will work with just about any lure within those specs, my selection for the rod I'd own if I could only have one, it's that good. The Rainshadow XBB 944 back bouncing blank would be one, you could jig fish a huge amount of species with it salt and fresh, higher modulus so its sensitivity is not an issue, throw swimbaits, CR, etc. again versatile, I also like the XBB 942, but it isn't really that different and it's long gone from the catalog. Lastly, the NFC 700 X Ray, trout, panfish, BFS, small stream bass, you name the light/smaller stuff it will make you smile be it presentation or prey size. Love the lightest Immortal popping rod blank for this also if you need a bit more butt to horse fish with, closer to NFC SJ703 power but being also a fly fisher, I really see no need to go that way, though I own both. You always think you need more if you haven't used less.

[Bankbeater]

Baitcaster, mh/f, 6'-6" to 7-4", Jigs.

Baitcaster, mh/f, 6'-6" to 7-4", Plastics.

Baitcaster, m/f, 6'-6" to 7-4", Moving Baits.

Spinning, m/f, 6'-6" to 7'-4", Finesse plastics.

 

 

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

It really depends on where and how you prefer to fish. Road warriors 3 rod starter suggestion of MF spin, MHF cast and MHMod cast then either a Hvy fast or ML XF on either end is one way to go. 

[DogBone_384]

My two spinning rods would be a ML/F for finesse and M/M or MF for crankbaits.

 

My casting rods would be a M/F and MH/F for most everything else.

 

I’m partial to Kistler rods. 

[F14A-B]

19 hours ago, DogBone_384 said:

My two spinning rods would be a ML/F for finesse and M/M or MF for crankbaits.

 

My casting rods would be a M/F and MH/F for most everything else.

 

I’m partial to Kistler rods. 

I have a MH/fast made with a NFC blank, spinning. As well as a new ML/F spinning. Both are stellar rods, new blanks are S Korean made and I’m sure you’re aware, they are exceptional, what makes it even more special is the affordability vs my GLX rods. I also use Edge/NFC as well. (2 spinning) very good rods as well but Treys CS is exceptional vs Edge imo. 

[DogBone_384]

2 hours ago, F14A-B said:

Treys CS is exceptional

I called Kistler to pay for a custom build a while back.  Trey answered the phone and took a couple extra minutes to discuss the build.

 

Made a customer for life.