Alright, give me your Rod/Reel Arsenals !!!!! Recommendations too !

I would go shimano on the reels and If I was going to try a new rod it would be enigma, but their are a lot of good rod brands out there just make sure you match the rod to its application. Such as flip with a flipping stick, crank with a cranking stick, ect. Research and go to the retail stores to find the one that you think feels the best in your hands.

custom made rod by Bayou Kustoms

Phlueger president 30 size on a 7' G-rod with 20# power pro yellow braid! This is good to catch anything I want!! Striper, hybrid, bass which it can all muscle in with no problem and still feel the tiny thump of a .5lb crappie!!! It is a game changer for around $180! It's the only rod/reel combo ya need!!!

For everything other than Blue cats I use Shimano reels (mostly Curados) for Blue cats it's ABU 6500 C3 (made in Sweden)
All my rods are Falcon (made in USA) with the exception of one G Loomis rod (very sensitive)
If you want something really special in a rod get with Walker Nelson (Wafflejaw here on the Forum)

I'm having the hardest time finding a 7' spinning G-Rod. That's the longest single piece rod they have. Everything seems to be on backorder

I am using the 13 fishing black omen rods paired with Lews reels

I keep 3 with me on the kayak:

A 6.5 MH with a bait cast for soft plastics
A 7.0 M with Moderate Action bait cast for cranks and top water with treble hooks (Zara Spook/Popper etc)
A 6.5 M with Medium Action spinning for finesse applications (drop shot etc)

Brand is personal preference. I like Shimano and BPS brand gear.

How do you like those rods? They got some good back bone? Spinning or baitcaster?

I use strictly Impulse Rods. They are all hand made right here in Texas

I strictly stick to the "Whatever is on sale" brand

Yup^

How many Rods do you have in the yak at a time? And are you a tournament fishermen?

4 to 6 rods, some tourneys.