Hi,
I have a questions for everyone..

How many rods do each of you own? How many are enough or do you ever have enough?????

Thanks,
Kathy

I have probably over 40 rods gathered up over the years. I only fish with about 5-6 at a time though and they are the Ordella ones I use. The other stuff just sits in the spare bedroon. That's why I am selling some of it and make the post in the buy/sell/trade area. If you aren't member and can't see that, I am seeling extra rods and reels I don;t use. Most of the stuff is used, but I have several brand new reels.

I learned to cut back on the amount of rods on my deck and in the rod locker. I figured if I need more than 6 rods, then I have no clue of what the bass are doing. Now sometimes I'll have 2-3 rods with spinnerbaits or cranks, but all a little different. The extra rods I keep are for backups in case I have a wicked backlash or something. Or drop one (or all of them)in the water.

I have 11 rods.  I usually have 3 on deck.  I like to have a drop shot set up, a grub and tube set up.

I keep a crankbait and spinnerbait rod in my locker.  But I need Rob M and Mike W to help me learn how to use them. 

I have 3 spinning rods and 3 baitcast rods.  It really depends on what lake I'm fishing on what rods I'll have on deck.  On a lake like sawyer where there's smallies and LM I'll have almost all my rods on deck.  On a lake like Washington I'll only have a few...one for dropshot, one for grub and a crankbait rod.

Like Russ, I carry about a dozen Shimano Crucial rods & reels with me at any one time, plus one Pinnacle pitching stick. However, I only keep about 5 or 6 on the front deck.  There is always a pitching stick as well as a dropshot, crankbait, carolina rigged spinning rod, skipping rod, and grub/tube rod.  I keep the rest in the rod locker rigged as backups with something slightly different than what is on the deck, as well as a spinnerbait rod rigged and ready to go.  The season or type of lake may vary slightly what is on the deck, but there is always a mix on the front deck to accomodate changing situations.

Smitty

Like wise, I have way to many rods, and keep most on them on my deck...  Big problem that I am working on correcting.  I like switching baits and tweeking patterns.  To see what the fish will hit.  All total 10 baitcasting and 7 spinning rods.  Most have a specific technique that they are used for.  3 flipping, 2 carolina, 2 cranking, spinnerbait, worm rod, finesse jig/ crank, 2 dropshot, big long heavy spinning rod for power fishing with spinning tackle, skipping, finesse spinning.  All my rods were bought with some specific technique in mind.  Nothing is more frustrating than trying to skip a lure under a dock with the wrong rod.  Or carolina rid with a too soft rod, or cranking with a to stiff rod.

Mark

great post Rich,  way to reminds us how hopeless us bass fishermen are......

three casting and three spinning on the boat plus a flipping stick most of the time.