l3rd Posted December 18, 2011 Posted December 18, 2011 Shallow/med crank Deep crank Light tube jig rod 1/2oz+ tube jig rod Dropshot rod Jerkbait rod possibly jigging spoon rod? That's all I can think of for SMB. anything else? I know you can never be 100% complete as the search never ends, but given the rods listed, is pretty much every application for smallies covered!? This is my baitcasting array, many set-ups can have multipal purposes. I am limited to 6'6" rods due to my rod locker size, so your options may be more varied, but this is where I am at currently: Shimano Castic flipping reel 6:2:1 gears 8 – 10 - 14 test Pinnacle flipping rod fast - heavy 14 - 30 test 1/2 - 3 oz lures 65 Braid flipping baits, flipping jigs, top water Revo S top water in weeds 6:4:1 gears 12 test CarbonLite top water fast - medium heavy 10 – 20 test 3/8 – 1 oz lures 50 Braid frogs/flipping jigs DaiwaProcaster 100 cranks on bottom 6:3:1 gears 12 – 14 test St Croix dragging cranks fast medium heavy 10 - 20test 3/8 - 1 oz lures 20 Braid dragging cranks (walleye fishing) Daiwa Viento larger lures 6:3:1 gears 12 – 14 test Shimano larger lures medium fast medium heavy 10 - 20test 3/8 - 1 oz lures 20 Fluorocarbon swim-baits, lipless cranks, Med/Deep diving cranks, football jigs, plastic stick baits, Vib-E, large spinner baits Daiwa Viento medium baits 6:3:1 gears 12 – 14 test St.Croix medium baits fast medium 10 – 17 test 1/4 - 3/4 oz lures 12 Fluorocarbon shaky head, jerk baits, wacky worms, football jigs, drop shot, small cranks and smaller spinners CarbonLite smaller baits 6:4:1 gears 6 – 12 test CarbonLite smaller baits fast medium light 6 – 14 test 1/16 – 1/2 oz lures 8 Fluorocarbon shaky head, plastic jerk baits, wacky worms, drop shots, small cranks and spinners Quote
neil R Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 Good medium action spinning rod covers tubes, grubs and dropshot. Crank rod for cranks and jerkbaits. And a medium heavy baitcaster for 1/2 to 3/4 football heads, and C rigs. With these 3 rods, your smallie ready. Quote
Bass Junkie Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 7' Medium action casting rod, 7' ML spinning rod. Bases are covered. Quote
steverowbotham Posted December 22, 2011 Posted December 22, 2011 I never leave on a smallie trip without a dropshot jerkbait spinnerbait spook tube I also throw senkos, grubs and crankbaits but not near as often as the five above. Quote
Nick Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 How many can you deal with in the boat or canoe? Fewer to me is more enjoyable cause I hate a crowded deck. Depends on if you are fishing big flat water, below a dam, or clear, small stream. Size of your vessel is important to consider as well as your bank account. Time of the year can have an influence too. I have fished with lots of anglers who have shiny new stuff tht don't know the first thing about using it. So it's worthless for them to even own it. After many years of packing in to remote lakes, I learned to enjoy limiting myself to a shoebox sized tackle box and ttwo rods. One medium light spinning rod with 6 or 8 lb, and one baitcaster with 10-12 lb. medium weight rod. Caught everything from 30 lb. lakers, giant Pike, waleye, and smallmouth. This is obviousdly not ALL the combos needed for all situations, but it was what fit the bill for me, and that's all you need to figure out: what fits your needs? Quote
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