[Braided Line]

I`m talking about rods/lures. like I`m not happy unless I`ve got 8-10
rods lined up and ready to go. More rods in the rod locker, just in case.
Where I go, lakes or the St John`s river as it`s close to my house, really
dictates what hangs on the end of my line. Shallow /deep water.
Relative terms to say the least. Plus lots of grass/pads/ downed trees
and the ever present gator.
One of the reason I take as many rods as I do is because I don`t want to have to "tie" something on as the area/shore line changes. I just p/u a rod already to go and keep on chucking.
Some of the rods are for flipping/pitching. Some have floating worms with different colors. Some with shallow diving crank baits. The always present top -water bait. A Pop-R for sure. A couple of spinning rods. One always has a gay-blade hanging on it. The other with some sort plastic on it. At least 3 rods have spinner baits and of course braided line. Those I fish deep back in the pads/grass as this is the time of year the big girls are there and you need to be able to control and stay conected plus withstand the pad stems. Braided line will do just that.
One other set up that is really important for here, as else-where I`m sure is the Carolina rig. Don`t leave home with out one.
I know that different regions and types of water dictate different lure/rod combo`s so how do you guys gear up?

[jflures]

It depends on what I'm fishing for. Here in Colo. we have a bunch of different fiish we can chase. On avg. I would say 4 rods all different baits. And light flourocarbon is the norm hear. very clear water.

[Artificial All The Way]

I normally will have enough for some friends if I run into any without equipment.
I fish for everything that swims so it really depends on the targeted fish. I’ll have from Ultra Lite to heavy gear to fly fishing in one outing and enough tackle to open my own little shop. Also end up supplying just about everyone that comes on my boat so I’m always prepared.

[6_feet_deep]

I fish for Largemouth so...

Baitcasting:
2 TD Sols for cranking
1 TD Z for Jerkbait
4 TD Zillions - Spider Jig (Hula Grub)
- Ball/Football Jig
- Spinnerbait
- Top Water
Spinning (or open face, as I grew up calling them)
1 Pflueger Supreme 8030MG - Shakey Head
(rigged with braid and a 6' fluoro leader)
1 Shimano Spirex 2000 - Carolina Rig / Drop Shot

All on TD Tough & Light rods, with the exception of the Shimano which is on a Falcon Original rod.

As you can tell, I'm partial to Daiwa gear...It just suited me when I tested it out. The tough & light rods have a REALLY low reel seat and when you put today's low profile reels on them they fit perfect in my chubby hands.
What I take out depends on the time of year...like right now (middle eastern NC) I'll leave the topwater rod and the carolina rig rod at home.
I'll make sure to have a variety of lures for each technique to offer different presentations.

[Palmetto Balsa]

I take a lot of rods and baits but...
Once you put a pattern together, it should be 1 rod in the hand and maybe one on the deck. Everything else should tucked away.
A good indication of who was on fish that day, is how many rods are on the deck when they come to the ramp.

Do I have to say that this is just my opinion?

[Kribman]

I'm the opposite! I have only a few rods, 2 musky rods, 1 bass baitcaster, and four spinning rods. I carry a good amount of lures. i just figure the less you have, the less you have to keep track of...

[outdooradvantage]

I usually take 6 rods with me I have a couple bait casting rods with large spinner baits/crankbaits on them, and I carry 4 spinning rods with smaller crankbaits and assorted worms on them.

[Spike-A-Pike]

I have 7 rods in the rod locker; 6 spinning rods w/Shimano reels and a dedicated St Croix musky rod w/Abu Garcia 6501 reel. I would like to see if I can buy St Croix blanks at the factory and get a saving on finished rods or blanks.

[Braided Line]

Thanks for sharing guys. Interesting to see how folks "gear-up."

[BLT]

I take one, maybe 2 rods to the river. I don't fish the river often, most of my fishing is at the beach. Even then, I only put 2 rods in the jeep for inlet/bay fishing, 3 rods for surf (dead stick one, hold another). It only takes a minute to re-rig to a different setup, and more of a pain to carry a bunch of rods IMO. I only carry the extra rod in case something happens to the one I'm using.