Please advise on my gear

[spamn]

I have been a catfisher my entire life until two years ago when I moved to Virginia. I started getting into bass and now I'm addicted. I purcashed a few rods and reels over the past two years and they were all uneducated purchases. Now that I am learning about certain baits and techniques, I would like some guidance on which rods to use with which reels and for which applications.

Here's my problem. As I said, all of my purchases were uneducated and I just looked tonight to see that most of my rods/reels are identical.

So here is what I have reel wise:

BPS Tourney Special Baitcaster 6.3:1

Browning Midas Baitcaster also 6.3:1

Daiwa TSH-3000 6.2:1 Spinning

Shimano FX-2500FB (First ever bass reel). Unknown speed. Used for ultra-light applications so far

RODS:

TRIGGER:

BPS Tourney Special 6.0" MED FAST 1/4 - 5/8 OZ (Still has tags and can return)

BPS Tourney Special 6.6" MED FAST 1/4 - 5/8 OZ

Ugly Stick CAL 1101 6.0" MED HEAVY 1/4-3/4 OZ

SPINNING:

Daiwa Strikeforce 6.6 MED (Cheapy 2 piece to go with Shimano reel)

Daiwa Procyon 6.6 MED 1/8 - 1/2 OZ

I would like to have a setup for topwater, crankbaits, finesse (dropshot), flipping jigs, and worms(texas rig).

What would you suggest I do with what I have? I can return the one rod and get something else and I'm looking for a new reel as well.

Just purchased the Daiwa TSH with the Procyon rod and the guy told me it was a great setup for finesse. Hopefully that's true.

Been using the Browning Midas with the Ugly stick for crankbaits.

Using the Tourney Special baitcaster with 6.6 Tourney Special rod for topwater

I know most of these are not ideal. Any constructive input would be appreciated.

Thanks

Sam

[islandbass]

Fortunately, a majority of the applications/techniques used to catch bass can be covered adequately with three rods before delving into "technique specific" rods.

RW (Roadwarrior) has made a post on this that does an excellent job of covering this. if he posts it here will fill you in on it.

[Fat-G]

Fortunately, a majority of the applications/techniques used to catch bass can be covered adequately with three rods before delving into "technique specific" rods.

RW (Roadwarrior) has made a post on this that does an excellent job of covering this. if he posts it here will fill you in on it.

6'6 or 7' MH or H, fast action for contact baits.

6'6 or 7' M or MH, mod-fast action for treble hooks.

[roadwarrior]

Here ya go:

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1141187546/0#1

I can't find another thread, "You Only Need Three Rods", but here's the essence:

#1 6 1/2' or 7' MH baitcaster for jigs, some

soft plastics and spinnerbaits

#2 6 1/2' or 7' MM baitcaster for treble hook

lures

#3 7' MF spinning rod for lighter lures and a

variety of techniques

8-)

[islandbass]

You da man, RW! Thanks! That's what I was referring to. 8-)

[A-Rob]

I agree with Roadwarrior. That is a good 3 rig setup.

I really like my 7'0 MH baitcasting rods. You can do most everything with that one rod. I use a 7 MH rod for pitching jigs, frogs, spinnerbaits, swimjigs, big worms, other soft plastics (even senkos).

It is a pretty solid all around rod. I do have several of these similar rods of course hahaha I use different lines and reels for the different applications, but only b/c I'm addicted.

[spamn]

Thanks for all the tips. Since I already have the above mentioned gear, I'm trying to see which rods and reels should be combo'd up and for which techniques. I know that they are all pretty much the same though.

I'm heading to BPS and Gander Mountain this weekend for the big sales. Looking to exchange my unused Tourney Special rod for a Crankin Stick or another rod.

EDIT: Picked up a 7' MED FAST Quantum KVD Cranking Rod today along with a KVD 5.2:1 baitcaster.

Also got an Abu Garcia Orra 7.1:1 with an Abu Garcia 7' MH rod

I'll just use the Daiwa TSH spinning reel for drop shotting and other finesse stuff

Going to use the Browning 6.3:1 with the MH rod for frogs and the Tourney Special with the MED rod for Pop-Rs and what not.

Sound like a plan? What would you reccommend using the new high speed Orra and 7' MH rod for?

Thanks again