If you had to pick JUST ONE

[mozy]

I would have to go with a baitcasting setup. This combo should handle almost anything I would want to do with it, with the exception of large swimbaits.

St. Croix Legend Extreme 7'MHF

Daiwa Steez

12# Pline

[J Francho]

This will sound nuts, but if I had to use just one rod and reel, I'd pick any decent 3000 series reel, and very nice MH/Mod. fast rod. I'd also have six or seven spare spools with various line choices. This set up would allow me to fish everything from light baits, to cranks, to frogs, to jigs, to whatever. It wouldn't be the best, but it would actually work for most everything in my tackle bag and allow me to fish any line from 4lb. fluoro to 40lb. braid.

[midnighthrasher]

core 100 flipping

cumara 6'8 mh x-fast

30 lb power pro

[Fat-G]

Mine would be BCR854 GLX paired up with a Curado 200e7, spooled with 12# Yo-Zuri.

Never handled any of these items, but with the reputation of Loomis's I can tell I would like that particular rod, and I already love my Citica, so why wouldn't I love an even nicer reel?

Now I'll open up the thread to a spinning AND casting combo.

My spinning would be a Crucial CRS-X68M paired with a Sustain 2500, 6# Yo-Zuri.

[dodgeguy]

6-6 mh johnny morris signature serie with a pflueger patriarch reel spooled with 40 fireline braid.

[Bronzefly]

If I had to pick JUST ONE, I think i'd crawl under a rock from all the stress! ;D

Practically speaking, I'd say a Loomis MBR 843 GLX, Daiwa TD-Z 103H (of some form) and 12lb P-Line CXX would cover a HUGE spectrum.

[Fat-G]

I said a Crucial, but I just saw a Damiki Dark Dark Angel 7' MXF with a Stratic c14, and it was very cute....

....I might have blushed a bit ;D

[Bassn Blvd]

Loomis GLX BCR853 with a Calcutta TE 100DC

#12 Yozuri

[Bassn Blvd]

Cream of the Crop !

Daiwa Steez 100SHA 7:1 reel

G.Loomis MBR842 7' MedFast rod

P-Line CX Prem 12# Moss Green line

If you're surprised I didn't pick a Steez rod, then go fish a MBR842 against any Steez rod and you will understand. But this is ONLY if I have to pick 1 setup, otherwise I will definitely have several Steez combos with me.

I had a VERY hard time choosing just one.  MBR852 came in very, very close 2nd behind the GLX BCR853.  But it would be with the Calcutta 50GT

[David P]

Dobyns 795 / Revo STX / 65lb Braid / 25lb CXX Leader

[Big Bait Fishing]

for the rod - Reaction Strike super magnum  custom wrapped ( fuji micro guides ; spiral wrapped , fuji ACS reel seat , eva spit grip )

for the reel - Abu Garcia Revo Toro 51

line- Izorline XXX 25 lb. test in ''smoke'' color.

i love to throw big baits , so this set-up would be my favorite choice . btw, i have 2 swimbait rods already , but will have this rod set-up in about 2-3 weeks !!!!!  ..................

[jc450r]

2010 revo stx on a 7' m vendetta rod w/12 lb vicious fluoro in my opinion there is nothing better for the money, but whats that saying about opinions?