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 Re: How many of you use technique specific setups?
[Re: Ken A.]
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03/28/17 10:07 PM
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stringwise
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I try to keep it simple.
Other than a frog rod, a big swimbait rod, a medium swimbait rod, a small swimbait rod, a topwater rod, a small squarebill rod, a medium running cranking rod, a deepdiving cranking rod, a spinerbait rod, a Chatterbait rod, a pitching rod, a flipping rod, a Senko Rod, a Fluke rod, a Trickworm rod, a T-rig rod, a C-rig rod, a jig rod, a FBJ rod, a dropshot rod, a medium spinning rod, a light spinning rod, an UL spinning rod, and a couple closed faced spin cast rods for my friends that don't like the other rods, I don't carry a lot of technique specific rigs. Pretty much! 
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Re: How many of you use technique specific setups?
[Re: Bigron119]
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03/28/17 10:08 PM
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stringwise
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A lot of people start with a medium action 7' rod and use it for everything. Slowly but surely, many people expand their rod arsenals to include some technique specific stuff.
I would say the first step for a lot of folks is a heavier rod for jigs/flipping/pitching, maybe even small swimbaits.
From there maybe a medium light for smaller T-rigs, senkos or shaky heads.
So, how far do you take it?
Crankbait setup (or 3)?
Swimbait setup?
Jerkbait setup?
Senko setup?
Drop shot setup?
What's the most specific setup you have?
You don't???? Try fishing a Yellow Magic topwater on 20lb Fluoro with a 7'6" Heavy Action Rod OR try fishing a Texas Rig in 25' deep water with a 6'6" medium action rod with 12lb mono, OR even better yet try that setup with an Alabama Rig and see how that works. The right tool for the right job will get it done. You can't use a Flathead Screwdriver in a Phillips head screw! No, I do. Just wondering to what degree will people take it. I have a specific rod for 1.5 squarebills and another for 2.5s. I've got it pretty bad.
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Re: How many of you use technique specific setups?
[Re: stringwise]
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03/28/17 10:19 PM
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Re: How many of you use technique specific setups?
[Re: stringwise]
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03/28/17 11:27 PM
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Fisherdad58
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I've pretty much settled on 6 rods for plastics.
1 each for
Trig
Shakey head
Drop shot
Weightles
Creature
Crig
All but trig have fast reels.
5 rods for cranks
Deep diver
Medium diver
Shallow diver/squarebill
Lipless
Supspending jerkbait
2 for topwater
Frog w/braid
Popper, spook, buzzbai
Some are interchangeable but all the ones for plastics are pretty dedicated.
"Be as straight as you can be and as crooked as you have to be, for what's right"
Psalm 8
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Re: How many of you use technique specific setups?
[Re: stringwise]
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03/29/17 02:42 AM
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Bigron119
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It's like a woman with SHOES or PURSES! We need a GOOD justification!!!!
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Re: How many of you use technique specific setups?
[Re: stringwise]
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03/29/17 09:05 PM
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Casting: 6'6" Med ModFast 8-14lb - 20lb Mono - 7:1 - Small treble hook topwaters 6'6" MH Fast - 10-17lb - 12lb Flouro - 7:1 - Small T-Rigs 6'7" ML XF - 6-15lb - 12lb Flouro or 30lb braid to a leader- Wading rod/ jig head & fluke / finesse swimbait or underspin 6'9" ML XF - 8-15lb - 12lb Flouro - Jerkbaits 6'9" ML XF - 8-15lb - 12lb Flouro - weightless fluke/senko 7'0" Med ModFast 8-15lb - 10-15lb Flouro - Traps, cranks 7"0" Med Fast - 8-15lb - 15lb Flouro - squarebills 7'0" MH Fast - 10-17lb - 20lb Mono - Spinnerbaits 7'1" MH Fast - 10-20lb - 15lb Flouro - Standard Texas rig, finesse jigs 7'1" H Fast - 15-25lb - 65lb Braid - Frogs 7'3" H Fast - 12-25lb - 17-20lb Flouro - Jigs, heavy Texas Rigs, pitchin 7'4" XH ModFast - 20-40lb - 65lb braid - pitchin, punchin, flippin 7'4 H Mod - 8-15lb 12lb flouro - chatterbaits 7'6" H ModFast - 12-17lb - 15lb flouro - deep cranks 7'8" H Fast - 12-25 - 15-20lb flouro - Football jigs/ swimjigs/ medium swimbaits/ A-Rig 8'0" H ModFast - 15-30 - 20lb Flouro - C-Rig/ glide baits 8'0" XH Fast - 25-60lb - 80lb braid - Big Baits Spinning 7'3" ML Fast - 6-12lb - 20lb braid>leader - tubes, finesse I am a rod snob. no shame  Tight Lines!!
I say we fish 5 days a week and work 2.
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Re: How many of you use technique specific setups?
[Re: K.D.]
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03/29/17 09:10 PM
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Connor S
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Interestingly enough, for years Rick Clunn has advocated using one rod for all techniques. Supposedly He just carries many copies of the same rod. A Google search for Rick Clunn One Rod Theory will return lots of interesting reading Yeah but KVD can "Whip him like a yard dog". KVD said something close to that in response to Clunns one rod approach. Both have 4 classic wins and they are the only 2 to ever win back to back. But KVD Has more 3rd place finishes than anyone. When Clunn tried to win his 3rd consecutive classic he finished 2nd. Clunn has 11 top 5 finishes while KVD has 9. And Clunn has the record at 32 Classic appearances while KVD has 26. Clunn made it 28 consecutive time while KVD made it 22. But...that's getting off Topic...buts also interesting reading I will add that the competition that these 2 anglers face was just a wee bit different.. just saying 
I say we fish 5 days a week and work 2.
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Re: How many of you use technique specific setups?
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03/29/17 10:34 PM
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Thad Rains
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I have 9 cb rods. They are NOT specific to JUST CBs, though. They are designed for them, but I use the lighter rod for smaller baits and even use it for drop shotting. I use the medium setup for lighter smaller CBs and smaller SBs, too. MOSTLY I use MH rods for medium to deeper diving CBs. Those can also be versatile to using light Trigs or even light C-rigs andsome even can be used for topwater and smaller swimbaits. OF course, their ULTIMATE CB rod should be used for just that, like my Dobyns 805 CB RM rod, ti is a dedicated rod for deep divers OH, and it also throws 1 oz. dropshots very well, too. LOL. I have 2 jig/t-rig rods that also throw C-rigs. and then there is the MOST versatile rod in my lineup, a Dobyns 734 rod for almost anything. Hope this helps. Tight lines, keep safe and good luck.
Thad Rains
Tight lines, keep safe and good luck.
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Re: How many of you use technique specific setups?
[Re: Chris_K]
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03/30/17 12:30 AM
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All I know is I have about 15 rods in the box with something different tied on all of them and it's a cluster.., This is pretty much me as well! 
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